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Tony Burfield
Extension Officer
BSc (Hons Biochemistry)
Phone: +61 8 8303 9580
Mobile: 0401 120 857
Email: tony.burfield@sa.gov.au
Roles and expertise:
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My core role is extension of IPM in vegetables and other aspects of improved crop health including compost for disease suppression.
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My long-term engagement with the vegetable industry enables me to identify and track industry needs and assist with applied R&D planning and implementation. This approach acts to facilitate industry development and develop new R&D options.
Experience:
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Managing and delivering vocational training programs
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Planning, delivering and evaluating IPM extension using an action learning approach wherever possible
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Facilitating local vegetable industry consultations and participating in national strategic planning and co-ordination chiefly for IPM
Current and recent projects:
Current: Compost for disease suppression extension (SARDI project funded by the compost industry, Zero Waste SA and NLP)
Pending: Greenhouse hygiene and Good Agricultural Practice extension (SARDI and NSW DPI projects funded by HAL)
2000 – 2006: Vegetable IPM extension for Western Flower Thrips (various SARDI projects funded by HAL)
2006-7: Strategic planning support for IPM, greenhouse industry and insecticide gap analysis
2001-07: Facilitation of key external partnerships for the SARDI Revegetation by Design project
