Steve brings over 30 years experience to his pipfruit and kiwifruit consultancy clients. He provides intensive orchard consultancies, working with clients on a fortnightly basis discussing issues such as:

• Orchard management
• Pruning
• Thinning
• Harvest management
• Pest and disease management
• Financial planning
• Staff management

His strong financial management skills also provide financial planning and monitoring, budgeting, performance analysis and purchase appraisals for a range of clients.

Steve is involved in economic analysis on an industry level, and managed the MAF Nelson Pipfruit monitoring data collection and commentary reports. He also currently managed the 3 year MAF Sustainable Farming Fund project on “Enhancing Dry Matter of Nelson Kiwifruit