SERVE-AG NRM GROUP
OUR STAFF
Providing landholders with practical knowledge and information about improved land management practices is the key strength of the Serve-Ag NRM Group. We offer a very broad range of skills and knowledge across many areas including:
 Land Management and Productivity
- animal production and grazing management
- crop nutrition management (annual & perennial crops)
- greenhouse design & operation
- integrated management of soil physical, chemical and biological components
- intensive crop production systems (vegetables, orchards, broad acre crops)
Environmental Management
- chemical handling and storage
- site remediation
- soil health monitoring
- water quality monitoring
Information Transfer and Adult Learning
- group facilitation and adult learning principles
- training and technology transfer
Project Delivery
- agribusiness management
- data analysis
- designing and conducting research programs
- post-harvest management, packaging & transport
- quality management systems
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Doris Blaesing leads the NRM Group. She has extensive experience in managing R&D, agricultural productivity / sustainability and business development projects in Australia and overseas. She understands the opportunities for agriculture to deliver environmental outcomes in an economically sustainable way, and is passionate about making things happen.
Doris is based at Serve-Ag’s Head Office at Devonport.
Phone: 6498 6800 Email: dblaesing@serve-ag.com.au |
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Kurt de Jonge has a strong interest in natural resource management and it’s application in sustainable agriculture. His main skills lie in soil management, environmental impact assessment, environmental geomorphology and the implementation of monitoring based technology into everyday farming techniques. His practical experience in beef, pasture and vegetable production also provides him with the practical experience required in NRM.
Kurt is based at Devonport.
Phone: 6498 6800 Email: kdejonge@serve-ag.com.au |
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Sophie Wadley has worked in the agricultural industry in extension and research roles for the past nine years. She has extensive knowledge of the grazing (beef, sheep & dairy) and horticultural industries, developing and delivering extension programs, group facilitation and project management.
Sophie is based at the Tasmanian Technopark, Hobart.
Phone: 6233 5522 Email: swadley@serve-ag.com.au |
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Stephen Welsh has extensive knowledge and experience in the vegetable and amenity horticulture industries; coordinating R&D programs; and managing weeds in farming systems and conservation areas. He has worked with landcare and NRM groups for over ten years.
Stephen is based at Serve-Ag’s Longford offices.
Phone: 6391 4650 Email: swelsh@serve-ag.com.au |
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Patrick Wadley was brought up on a family farm and recently graduated with a degree in Applied Science – Agriculture. He has a keen interest in pasture productivity and works with Serve-Ag’s NRM and Agronomy divisions to help him develop a stronger understanding of the relationships between farm productivity and sustainability.
Patrick is based at Serve-Ag’s Longford offices.
Phone: 6391 4650 Email: pwadley@serve-ag.com.au |
The NRM Group also benefits from Serve-Ag’s vast experience in production agronomy and laboratory analytical services through the company’s consulting and advisory staff.
Linkages are also maintained with a broad range of local and interstate experts within universities, government agencies, research organisations and private consultants to enable us to provide a complete range of information and advisory services to land managers. Examples include:
- soil surveying
- vegetation surveys
- salinity identification and management
- feed value testing
- pesticide residue monitoring
- land capability mapping.
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