NSW and Queensland wool growers are set to benefit from a wealth of industry knowledge, with Brett Smith joining Elders as district wool manager based in Walgett.
Mr Smith will join Elders in March after three years as wool account manager for Landmark Walgett and will service north western NSW and southern Queensland wool producers.
Mr Smith said he was looking forward to joining Elders and continuing to service local growers and assessing their needs.
"I enjoy helping growers add value to their business through the delivery of production and genetics advice," Mr Smith said.
"Growing up on a family farm and getting first hand experience working on a number of properties has given me a good understanding and passion for Australia's agriculture industry.
"While we do have some local barriers such as drought and wild dogs, I firmly believe that as these issues are overcome; there is a solid and exciting future for merinos and crossbred producers in north west NSW and Queensland."
In addition to a Bachelor of Agriculture and Resource Economics, Brett is a qualified wool classer, and accredited deliverer of the Lifetime Ewe Management and More Lambs More Often programs.
Following the completion of his degree Mr Smith also completed a Graduate Certificate of Rural Science and a Masters in Agriculture (sheep and wool science) at the University of New England.
Mark Phelps
Editor-in-chief of Queensland Country Life.
Editor-in-chief of Queensland Country Life.
