Current Arable Research Groups (ARG) are listed below with one board member appointed from each region.  M indicate that they are members of the Maize Research Committee,Strategic Research Committee(SRC) and Incorporated Society Member(IS).

Northern North Island (NNI)

Board Member: Alan Henderson (M & IS)

ARG members
John Austin (M), David Blennerhassett, Hamish Cheetham, Alan Ernest, Ian Gavin (M & IS), Kevin Hickey, John Hodge, Colin Mackinnon, Chris Pellow, Neil Rogers, Colin Jackson (M, IS)

Southern North Island (SNI)

Board Members: Russell Fleming (IS, M, SRC ), Hugh Ritchie (M,& SRC)

ARG members
Hew Darlymple, David Dempse, Robert Foley, Ian Gorton, Richard Green, Tim Harris (IS), Paul Mackintosh, Andrew Russell (IS), Alan Taylor, Neil White, Michael Williams, Michael Abbiss

Northern South Island (NSI)

Board Member: David Birkett (Chairman of FAR Board) (IS)

ARG members 
Douglas Gough, Jim Macartney (SRC), Earl Worsfold (IS), Chris Draper,Andrew Gillanders, Graeme Marshall, Mark Mulholland ,Rod May, Tim Macfarlane, Dennis Carter, Andrew Heslop (IS), Ray Maginess, Quentin Withell

Mid Canterbury (MC)

Board Member: Dave Grant (IS)

ARG members 
Brian Austin, Tim Dale, Brian Leadley (IS), Graeme Jones, Craige Mackenzie (SRC), Ross Polson, Eric Watson (IS),Randal Hanrahan (M), Joel Hewson, Bede McCloy , Steve Bierema, John Evans, Colin Maw,  Malcolm Cairns, Lynette and Philip Lovett, Anton Nicholls.

South Canterbury / North Otago (SCNO)

Board Member: Peter Mitchell  (IS)

ARG members
Roger Lasham, Ashley Biggs, Chris Dennison,Colin Hurst (IS), Grant Duff, Rob McIlraith (IS), Hamish McFarlane, Guy Slater, Michael Tayler (IS), Nick Ward, Michael Porter, Hugh Wigley, Rutherford Wilson

 

South Otago / Southland (SOS)

Board Member: Howard Clarke (IS)

ARG members
Murray Baird, Gary Collins (IS), Craig Whiteside, Chris Dillon, Earl Dillon, John Gardyne ( IS), Mike Solari, Stephen Wilkins, Morgan Horrell, Peter Clarke, David Henderson, Barrie Allison, Robbie Clarke, Robert Saunders