Our Members
Kim Povey
B. Bus Agric, Grad. Dip Bus, MBA, AAAC
With a background in agronomy, farm management, finance and banking, Kim has extensive experience in consulting industries. Kim provides a complete business management service to clients, with key skills in farm management, grain marketing (Licenced Advisor with MarketAg Pty Ltd), feasibility studies, succession planning and farm business planning. Kim provides Advice under AgriConsulting Pty Ltd as trustee for the Mirlpunda trust.
David Sermon
B. Bus Agric (Hons), AAAC
David comes from a family farm, with a background in research and development, and experience with agricultural chemicals and fertilisers. David specialises in precision agriculture, farm mapping and imagery, crop nutrition and agronomy, and gross margin analysis. He is also responsible for IT at ConsultAg. David Sermon provides Advice under Moogakine Pty Ltd.
Richard Vincent
B. Sc Agric (Hons), AAAC
Richard is an experienced farm management consultant, with expertise derived from the banking, property valuations, farming and grain marketing sectors. With experience across a wide field, Richard provides a balanced approach to consulting, encompassing financial management, business strategies, marketing, and succession planning. He is a licenced futures advisor. Richard Vincent provides Advice under FarmVision Pty Ltd
Amanda Warner
Office Administrator
Amanda is an experienced office administrator with over seventeen years in administrative management and accounts roles. Amanda holds Frontline Management and Occupational Health & Safety qualifications. She is the first line of contact in our South Perth office and provides excellent all-round support to our Advisors, staff and clients for all our ConsultAg offices.
Steve Curtin
With experience in wheatbelt farming systems, research and natural resource management, Steve is well placed to provide a whole-farm approach to his consulting. His skills lie in crop and pasture agronomy, sheep production, business planning and financial management, making him a valuable member of the team. Steve Curtin provides Advice under Arohane Pty Ltd.
Garren Knell
B. Sc. Agric (Hons), AAAC
Garren joined the team in 1999, specialising in agronomy, research and development. He is responsible for our Frost Research Project. Garren has a passion for working with farming families, and prides himself on providing high quality, independent advice. Garren Knell provides Advice under Tarwonga Pty Ltd.
Ashton Gray
B. Sc. Agric (Hons), AAAC.
Ashton specialises in Agronomy based out of the Narrogin office and has completed an Ag Science degree at UWA where he achieved 1st class honours. He continues his research by taking a lead role in ConsultAgs’ canopy management project. Ashton has also played an active role in the family farm at Tarin Rock and has a good practical understanding of farming systems and the issues facing farmers. Ashton Gray provides Advice under Tarwonga Pty Ltd.
Trent Butcher
Research Agronomist B. Sc. Agric (Hons)
Trent specialises in agronomy with a particular focus on oats and oaten hay industry development, based out of the Narrogin office. Upon completion of an Ag Science degree at UWA, Trent spent two years undertaking trial work in the northern wheatbelt as a research agronomist. He now aims to use his learnt skills in research agronomy with his new skills in farming systems to present the most valuable information to clients. Trent Butcher provides Advice under Tarwonga Pty Ltd.
Geoff Fosbery
B. Sc Agric (Hons), AAAC
Geoff has experience as an agronomist and consultant, operating his own private consulting business (Farm Focus Consultants) for 16 years. Geoff joined ConsultAg in 2007, bringing with him a wealth of experience in all aspects of farm management, most notably in agronomic planning, on-farm agronomy, and research and development. Geoff Fosbery provides Advice under Farm Focus Consultants Pty Ltd.
Jo Hunter
Jo has extensive experience in office administration within agriculture with previous time at DAFWA and 15 years with Farm Focus Consultants. Based in Northam, Jo undertakes the issues in farming and provides excellent back up support for consultants. Jo Hunter provides support for Farm Focus Consultants Pty Ltd.
Brad Joyce
B. Bus Agric
Brad is 24 and grew up on his family farm in Kukerin. He worked on the family farm for four years and has now completed a Bachelor of Agribusiness at Curtin University. Brad is very passionate, practical and analytical about Agriculture and is enjoying being part of the ConsultAg Team. Brad Joyce provides Advice under Farm Focus Consultants Pty Ltd.
Ben Whisson
B. Sc Agric, (Hons), AAAC
Working in agronomy since 2006, Ben specialises in on-farm agronomy, rotational planning, crop and pasture nutrition for wheatbelt systems. He is also branching out into farm budgeting services. Ben Whisson provides advice under Cropportunity Pty Ltd.
Andrew Smith
B. Sc Agric
Andrew hails from a family farm in Mukinbudin and specialises in agronomy based out of the Kulin office. Upon completion of an Ag Science degree at UWA, Andrew spent 18 months as a Research Technician with AGT based in Northam. From his exposure to a range of farming systems and skills attained in research trials Andrew aims to bring valuable information to clients. Andrew Smith provides Advice under Cropportunity Pty Ltd.
Geoff Fosbery
B. Sc Agric (Hons), AAAC
Geoff has experience as an agronomist and consultant, operating his own private consulting business (Farm Focus Consultants) for 16 years. Geoff joined ConsultAg in 2007, bringing with him a wealth of experience in all aspects of farm management, most notably in agronomic planning, on-farm agronomy, and research and development. Geoff Fosbery provides Advice under Farm Focus Consultants Pty Ltd.