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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.

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: Mike Parker (MC)

ARG members
Alan Henderson (MC), Andrew Reymer, Chris Paterson, Chris Pellow (RDAC), Colin Jackson (MC), Colin Mackinnon, David Wordsworth, Grant Dixon, John Austin, Keiran McCahon, Mark Ernest, Martin Johnson, Paul Ambler, Paul Hunter, Regan Studer, Rowland Tsimba, Simon Fookes.

South Western North Island (SWNI)

ARG Chair: Paul Mackintosh (MC)(B)

ARG members
Alan Taylor, Brendon Williams, David Dempsey, David McDonald (RDAC), Dion Fleming, Douglas Giles, Hew Dalrymple (MC), James Abbiss, Marcus Nitschke, Michael Abbiss, Richard Green, Russell Fleming (MC), Tim Gorton, Tim Harris.

Eastern North Island (ENI)

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

ARG members
Ed White, Ewan Powdrell, Michael Williams (RDAC, MC), Nathan Williams, Patrick Nicolle, Paul Oliver, Simon Campbell, Simon White (MC).

Northern South Island (NSI)

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

ARG members
Andrew Gillanders, David Birkett (MC, NRC Chair), Douglas Gough, Earl Worsfold (RDAC, MC), Jim Macartney, Quentin Withell, Rachael Robinson, Simon Wright, Tony Redmond, Justin Inwood, Roscoe Taggart.

Mid Canterbury (MC)

ARG Chair: Brent Austin (MC)

ARG members
Andrew Scott, Anton Nicholls, Brian Leadley, Geert Lepoutre, George Lilley, Hamish Marr (RDAC), James Thomas, Jo Copland, Randal Hanrahan, 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, Colin Hurst (MC), Grant Duff, Guy Slater, Hugh Wigley (RDAC), Michael Porter, Michael Tayler, Nigel Rathgen, Peter Mitchell (MC Chair, NRC), Richard Porter, Roger Lasham, Rutherford Wilson.

South Otago / Southland (SOS)

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

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

Growers Leading Change is a knowledge exchange programme which encourages arable farmers to consider, develop and introduce new ideas, technologies and ways of working.

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