Port Macquarie grower Keith Harris has been appointed to the northern region panel of the Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC).
The panel system is a key strength of the GRDC, with a cross-section of grain growers, scientists and people from industry to feed in regional priorities and assess funding proposals.
Mr Harris will serve a two-year term providing a direct link for local growers, helping to ensure they can provide input into the organisation and get to learn about the latest research results.
He has recently retired as the manager of Romani Pastoral Company’s Liverpool Plains property, Windy Station, which annually crops around 8000 hectares and runs over 10,000 cattle, although he will continue as the company’s agricultural consultant. Keith has a wealth of experience in the development and implementation of dryland and irrigation cropping systems built up over more than 30 years.
