- 1981 Graduated Massey University (N.Z.) with degree in Agriculture
- 1982 Commenced dairy farming in the Manawatu province of New
Zealand
- 1986 Won the “Sharemilker of the Year” award
- 1987 Founder and Managing Director of Agricultural & Horticultural
investment company specialising in dairying, beef, asparagus and
turf production
- 1992 Joined Heinz-Watties as Strategic Manager for Dairy Developments
- 1993 Completed trials with Dr. Ian Lean on 10 farms throughout
NZ to record
the advantages of strategic feeding regimes on herds that have
pasture as the basal forage ration
- 1993 Co-founded Intelact Nutrition under the Heinz banner to
promote improved nutrition in the NZ dairy herd
- 1997 Co-founder and Founding Chairman of Hawkes Bay Dairies
Ltd the first integrated feed lot dairy established in NZ based
on waste by-products
- 1998 Established Agricultural Concepts with Dr. Ian Lean and
John Gommans to provide strategic consulting services to companies
involved in the dairy industry
- 1998 Resumed Management of family company – Finelawn Pty
Ltd
Mark has extensive experience in pastoral systems, integrated pastoral
systems, integrated feedlot systems and the commerce of farming.
He has completed a number of substantive reviews of the strengths
and weaknesses of pastoral dairying as practiced in New Zealand.
He has strong skills in leadership and labour management. While
the documented knowledge base on best practise for combining improved
nutrition practice with grazed dairy cattle is scant, Mark is highly
experienced in this field. He provides a systems approach to dairy
production – that is matching a dairy system to the specific
geo-climatic conditions provided in a set circumstance. He has outstanding
knowledge of grazing systems and practical agronomy of these.
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