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Stephen Tancred  
Stephen Tancred

Stephen is a Senior Horticultural Consultant who enjoyed nearly ten years experience with the Queensland Department of Primary Industries where he provided research and advisory services to fruit and vegetable growers. He has a Bachelor of Agricultural Science (Hons) (1983), a Postgraduate Diploma in Agricultural Studies (1993) and a Graduate Certificate in Management (2002). He is a Certified Practising Agriculturalist accredited by the Australian Institute of Agricultural Science and Technology, is a Qualified Person under the Plant Breeders Rights Act and has consulted privately in horticulture for nearly two decades. He has many scientific and advisory publications to his credit and has travelled extensively both in Australia and overseas, researching horticultural projects

 
Laurie Berlese  
Laurie Berlese

Laurie is a Horticultural Technician who joined the team in 2005. Laurie has nearly 20 years farming experience as the owner and manager of his family's deciduous fruit orchard and has brought a wealth of knowledge and practical skills to the business.

 
 
D'arcy Filmer

Peter Biddulph joined the Orchard Services team as a Horticultural Agronomist in 2013. Peter holds a Bachelor of Business majoring in Agriculture from Curtin University and also holds Analysis System Accreditation with Incitec and is a Fertcare Accredited Advisor with FIFA. His most recent role was as Agronomist for the past 8 years with a local Stanthorpe reseller with a primary focus on vegetable production systems. In the 1990's Peter was the agronomist at Elders Stanthorpe where he had major responsibility for orchard clients. He has a strong rural background and is proficient in all aspects of optimising crop production.

 
Simon Organ  
Simon Organ

Simon is a Horticultural Agronomist who joined Orchard Services in 2010. He has a Bachelor of Applied Science (Hort) from UQ Gatton, and recently was an agronomist with a Stanthorpe based reseller. He has a strong background in all aspects of optimising crop performance, and has focussed in recent years on vegetable production. In the mid 90’s he was an irrigation consultant based at Stanthorpe servicing SE Qld where he gained experience with tree crops, vegetables, ornamentals and turf.

 
   

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