Career History

Prior to joining InterGrain, Dan worked at the International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT), based in Mexico. During his time (2008 – 2010) at the institute he focused on wheat physiology and was the lead investigator in a GCP funded project targeting the genetic dissection of drought and heat adaptive mechanisms in bread and durum wheat. Previous to this, he completed a post-doctoral fellowship at CSIRO, Canberra, where he was the durum pre-breeder (2006 – 2008). In his role, he focused on the integration of drought tolerance traits into locally adapted germplasm. Dan has a Bachelor of Agricultural Science (1st class Hons) and a PhD in molecular genetics and plant breeding from the University of Western Australia.

Career History

Prior to joining InterGrain, David worked for the Department of Primary Industries in Victoria both as a barley breeder (1992 – 2006) and a cereal research scientist (2008 – 2010) based at Horsham. David also spent a period of time (2006 – 2008) working as a research manager with the Birchip Cropping Group. David’s most recent previous role was in the management of the DPI cereal genetics group at Horsham where his main research interests were the genetics of physiological traits influencing barley’s adaptation to stress environments. His other responsibilities included the studies on the genetics and utilisation of primary synthetic wheats in wheat germplasm improvement and the evaluation of transgenic wheats for drought tolerance. David has a B. Ag. Sc (Hons) degree from the University of Adelaide.

Breeder of:-

Barley varieties – Hindmarsh, Buloke, Fitzroy, Yarra, SloopVic

Contributing breeder of:-

Barley varieties – Arapiles, Picola, Tilga.

Career History

Prior to InterGrain, Reg Lance worked as a senior barley breeder with the Department of
Agriculture and Food (1994-2009). Before this, Reg was a barley breeder (1984-95) with the
University of Adelaide Waite Agricultural Research Institute’s Barley Improvement Program.
Reg undertook his BSc (Agric, Hons) at the University of Western Australia. Reg completed
his PhD in Agronomy and Soils at Washington State University in 1983; specialising in barley
breeding, genetics and malting quality. He spent time at the Carlsberg Research Laboratories’ Department of Brewing Chemistry as a post doctoral fellow (1983-84).

Principal Breeder of:-

Barley varieties - Baudin, Hamelin, Vlamingh, Roe, Hannan, Lockyer, and Sloop

Contributing breeder of:-

Barley varieties - Chebec, Dhow, Keel, Maritime, Gairdner, Fitzgerald, Molloy, and Doolup.

InterGrain was formed in October 2007, with the WA Government and the Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC) as shareholders.

The commercialisation of the wheat breeding program by the shareholders was part of the trend Australia- wide for Governments to move out of plant breeding, and encourage the private sector to become involved and invest. The enterprise is the corporate product of a long term partnership between the Department of Agriculture and Food WA (DAFWA) and the Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC).

On 24 August 2010, Monsanto joined WA Government and GRDC as a minority shareholder.

InterGrain now operates as a commercial company that must be self funding and profitable.

Career History

Prior to InterGrain, Robin worked as a wheat breeder for the Agriculture and Food WA. Earlier
in his career Robin was wheat breeder andresearch associate at Roseworth Agricultural College
in South Australia.Completed BAgSc studies at University of Adelaide in 1971.

Varieties

Principal breeder of:-

Wheat varieties - Ajana, Arrino, Binnu, Camm, Carnamah, Cascades, Cunderdin, EGA Blanco,
EGA Bonnie Rock, EGA Castle Rock, EGA Eagle Rock, Endure, Magenta, Nyabing, Westonia
and Wyalkatchem.

Contributing breeder of:-

Wheat varieties - Bayonet, Blade, Dagger, Machete, Spear, Brookton, Datatine, Harrismith
and Tammin.

Career History

Prior to InterGrain, Chris worked as a wheat breeder for the Department of Agriculture and Food
WA. Before that he was a plant breeder with Grain Biotech Australia for two years. Before GBA,
he undertook PhD studies with the University of Sydney, based at CSIRO Canberra.

Varieties

Contributing breeder of:-

Wheat varieties - Magenta and Endure

Career History

Prior to InterGrain, Robyn worked as a wheat breeder for the Department of Agriculture and
Food WA, firstly as oat breeder and triticale breeder in 1984 and oat and soft wheat breeder
in 1990. She became a fulltime wheat breeder in 2003, when rationalisation of oat breeding
in Australia resulted in the WA oat breeding program being merged with the SA oat breeding
program and relocated to South Australia. Undertook BAgSc and honours with the University
of Adelaide and PhD with University of Queensland. Completed Graduate Diploma in Computer
Science at Curtin University in 1997.

Varieties

Principal breeder of:-

Wheat varieties - Harrismith, EGA Jitarning, EGA 2248 and Bullaring;

Oat varieties - Hay, Kalgan, Dalyup, Yilgarn, Carrolup, Pallinup, Coomallo, Toodyay, Hotham, Vasse, Needilup, Wandering and Kojonup;

Triticale variety - Muir.

Contributing breeder of:-

Wheat varieties - Camm and EGA Castle Rock;

Oat varieties - Mortlock, Winjardie, Murray, Bandicoot, and Pert;

Barley varieties - Stirling, O'Connor, Moondyne, Onslow, Windich and Yagan.

Career History

Prior to InterGrain, Iain worked as a wheat breeder for the Department of Agriculture and Food
WA. Prior to that he completed BAgSc studies at Adelaide University and PhD studies at
Cambridge University. Completed Graduate Diploma in Computer Science at Curtin University
in 1997.

Varieties

Principal Breeder of:-

Wheat varieties - Amery, Bumper, Cadoux, Calingiri, Clearfield JNZ, Clearfield STL, Fortune,
Kalannie, Perenjori, Stretton, Tammarin Rock, Wilgoyne, Yandanooka, Zippy

Contributing breeder of:-

Wheat varieties - Brookton, Camm, Datatine, EGA Castle Rock

David Falconer was appointed to the InterGrain Board in March 2011. David is Principal of AccountAg, which provides financial and succession planning services to primary production businesses, and also a director of ConsultAg, which provides a full range of technical and financial services to agricultural enterprises in WA. David is a member of the Australian Association of Agricultural Consultants (WA) and has held a number of executive positions within that organisation, including the role of President. David brings to the Board a unique awareness of issues impacting at both the farm and corporate level, combined with a strong economic, financial and analytical background.

Sean Gardner is Monsanto’s Global Wheat Lead – in charge of the global wheat commercial strategy and the US WestBred wheat seed business. Sean’s previous roles in Monsanto have included Global Chemistry Lead (with responsibility for the Roundup business), Canola Lead and Regional Lead for Canada, Sales Team Lead for Western Kansas and E Colorado, Roundup Product Director for Europe-Africa in Brussels, Country Lead Spain and Portugal and Area Lead for the Mediterranean based in Madrid, Spain. Sean joined Monsanto as part of the acquisition of the PBI Cambridge wheat seed business from Unilever in 1998 where he was Cereal Seed Business Lead.

InterGrain is responsible to a Board:

• Mr Dale Baker - chairman
• Mr Peter Wells
• Mr David Falconer
  
• Mr Sean Gardner (Observer)

Dale Baker has been a grain grower in Western Australia's South East for more than 40 years. He has had a long and close association with grains research and development, starting with the Kondinin Group and 11 years as a GRDC panel member, with five years as Western Panel Chairman. Dale has also been a Director of the CRC for Weed Management Systems and Chairman of the Australian Government's Managing Climate Variability Program. He has also spent time in the US, Canada, Argentina and South Africa studying their production systems. His current roles include Chairman of Australian Centre for Plant Functional Genomics and member of the University of Western Australia (UWA) Albany Foundation. Dale is also a graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors.

Peter Wells was appointed to the Board in 2007. He has a strong background in financial management, business planning and governance. Peter has his own consultancy company which provides independent business consultancy services in the field of agribusiness, residential housing and co-operatives. Peter worked for the Grain Pool of Western Australia and Co-operative Bulk handling Ltd in senior executive roles for a number of years. Peter is the immediate past chairman of the Agricultural Produce Commission and a Fellow of the Australian Institute of Company Directors.

InterGrain has developed a long term alliance with Nuseed, a subsidiary of NuFarm, for the production, sales and promotion of its varieties. InterGrain and Nuseed are committed to ensuring that growers can rapidly access new varieties.

InterGrain has taken a very flexible approach to the commercialisation of varieties.  In recognition of the needs of the industry, it allows farmer to farmer trading of seed of its varieties to minimise the costs of growers getting into new varieties and maximise the adoption rate for new varieties.  It recognises that farmer to farmer trading of varieties is an important part of minimising the impact of drought on seed supplies.  InterGrain varieties eligible for farmer to farmer trading are available for sale online trading post www.seedpool.com.au

WA

Kensington (Perth)

- Head Office

- Operations facilities

Wongan Hills

- Operations facilities

VIC

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Research (Melbourne)

- Office

Horsham

- Operations facilities

Finance Officer

Joyce Dowsett commenced working at Intergrain on May 3rd, 2010 as the Finance Officer. Joyce has worked in a variety of industries ranging from wholesale jewellery to crushing plants for the mining industry predominantly book keeping and financial reporting to management with some administration roles . She completed her Bachelor of Commerce Degree in Professional Accounting in 2005.

Chief Executive Officer

Bryan has worked in management and research in the agricultural industries in Victoria, South Australia, Western Australia and Queensland over the last 38 years. Bryan was CEO of the Molecular Plant Breeding CRC (MPBCRC) from 2003 to 2006, and its predecessor, the CRC for Molecular Plant Breeding (CRCMPB) from 1998 to 2003. He was a Director of the CRC Board, and Managing Director of its two companies, Molecular Plant Breeding Pty Ltd and Molecular Plant Breeding Nominees. He was also Chairman of the Board of Gramina, a joint venture between the MPBCRC and PGG-Wrightson (NZ) established to commercialise new technologies in pasture grasses, from its inception in 2005 until 2008. He operated a consulting business in Rural Management and Research for a number of years, was Director of the Queensland Wheat Research Institute from 1991 to 1994, and was a wheat breeder in Victoria from 1969 to 1982, and in Western Australia from 1982 to 1991.

Commercial Manager and Company Secretary

Tress Walmsley has been with InterGrain since the company's formation. Her current role involves managing the company's finances and reporting requirements, commercial relationships and product commercialisation. Prior to working for InterGrain, Tress spent over ten years with DAFWA in a variety of roles including grains commercialisation officer and TOPCROP State Coordinator. Tress represents InterGrain on the National End Point Royalty Steering Group and the Grains Industry Association WA wheat committee.