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Resources Arable Research Groups (ARGs)

Each FAR region has an Arable Research Group (ARG) made up of growers and industry personnel. ARGs act as a conduit for information on seasonal and regional issues and concerns, and are elected by growers. FAR is currently seeking new members for all seven of its ARGs. Find out more here.

FAR is currently seeking new members for all seven of its ARGs. Find out more here.

Current Arable Research Groups (ARGs) are listed below. ARG Chairs who are also Board members are noted as (B). Members of the Research Development and Advisory Committee are noted as (RDAC) and Members Council as (MC).

Northern North Island (NNI)

ARG Chair: Grant Dixon - 021 362 281

ARG members
Alan Henderson (MC), Andrew Reymer, Chris Paterson, Chris Pellow (RDAC), Colin Jackson, Colin Mackinnon, Daniel Finlayson, David Robinson, David Wordsworth, Donald Stobie, Mark Ernest (MC), Martin Johnson, Michael Austin, Paul Hunter, Rowland Tsimba, Simon Fookes.

South Western North Island (SWNI)

ARG Chair: Paul Mackintosh (MC)(B)

ARG members
Adrian Noaro, Brendon Williams, David McDonald (RDAC), David Lee-Jones, Dion Fleming (MC), Douglas Giles, Hew Dalrymple (MC), James Abbiss, Marcus Nitschke, Michael Abbiss, Tim Gorton, Tim Harris.

Eastern North Island (ENI)

ARG Chair: Hugh Ritchie (MC) - 027 444 1224

ARG members
Ed White, Ewan Powdrell, Hugh Abbiss, Matthew Mackenzie, Nathan Williams, Patrick Nicolle, Paul Oliver, Simon White (MC), Toby Parker.

Northern South Island (NSI)

ARG Chair: Matthew McEvedy (MC) - 027 408 6193

ARG members
David Birkett (MC), Douglas Gough, Earl Worsfold (RDAC, MC), Isaac Hull, Jim Macartney, Justin Inwood, Kirsti Love, Rachael Robinson, Roscoe Taggart., Simon Wright, Val McMillan (B)

Mid Canterbury (MC)

ARG Chair: TBC 

ARG members
Andrew Scott, Brian Leadley, George Lilley, James Thomas, Jo Copland, Nick Sinclair, Shane Butler, Simon Lochhead, Steve Sim (MC), Steven Bierema (MC) (B), Tim Brooker (industry).

South Canterbury / North Otago (SCNO)

ARG Chair: Guy Wigley (MC) (B) - 027 603 3821

ARG members
Andrew Darling, Chris Dennison, Grant Duff, Harry Washington, Henry Mitchell, Hugh Wigley (RDAC), Michael Porter, Michael Tayler, Nigel Rathgen, Peter Mitchell (MC), Richard Porter, Roger Lasham. 

South Otago / Southland (SOS)

ARG Chair: Steve Wilkins (RDAC Chair)(MC)(B) - 027 437 5209

ARG members
Andrew Horrell, Blair Drysdale (MC, RDAC), Chris Dillon, Craig Whiteside (MC), Elliot Morgan, David Henderson, Earl Dillon, Howard Clarke, Jeremy Baird, Michael Gardyne, Mike Solari, Morgan Horrell, Murray Baird, Nick Hishon (industry), Peter Clarke, Robbie Clarke, Robert Auld.

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