Originally from the Waikato, Chris has been working with Northland sheep and beef farmers since 2003.

Chris is involved in farm supervision, project management with groups of farmers and one-on-one farm consultancy. He is passionate about getting the pasture and animal balance right and believes this is the foundation of productive and profitable farming systems. Farmax is a tool he uses to optimise farm systems.

As the Science Manager for the Northland  Dairy Development Trust, Chris and Kim Robinson are leading a  groundbreaking supplement trial at a Northland research farm. The ongoing  trial compares the profitability of three systems: pasture only, PKE only, and PKE plus other supplements. The results are timely given the  environmental pressures facing the industry.
• Read about the trial here: Supplement Trial in Northland

Qualifications:
• Member of the NZ Institute of Primary Industry Management
• Farmax registered consultant

Key Skills:
• Sheep and beef stock policy analysis
• Grazing management
• Pasture development
• Cattle growth and parasite control

Career History:
2007 - current: AgFirst Agribusiness Consultant
- 2007: AgResearch

Projects:
• Landcorp’s Beef Cow 4 Profit project
• Northland Profitable Beef Finishing Focus Farm
• Northland Profitable Breeding Cow Focus Farm
• Finished by 20 Months project