Benjamin Vagg Email & Phone Number

Leongatha

Returned to Australia mid-year to develop and implement family business growth and succession strategy. This involves moving the existing family member out of the business and developing systems and processes for existing staff to operate initiatively and independently. The implementation period involves working alongside staff members for ready feedback.

Leongatha South

Covered production system milk harvesting, feeding and animal husbandry until calving, replicating the owner’s work schedule and management systems, reporting directly to them and advising changes in pasture production and managing the changed agenda for pasture management from the observed knowledge.

Leongatha South

Relief production system manager for 7 and a half weeks during the autumn break period, maximising animal production and pasture initiation with the set supplementary feed available. Supervised a casual relief milker for 1 month and supervised a skilled casual weekend relief worker throughout the period.

Hamilton, Victoria

The Hamilton Landmark branch was a large and successful operation with experienced senior agronomic and merchandise teams. As a Junior Account Manager my tasks were to liaise with current farmer/ customers, providing on farm advice and support along with developing a knowledge of the stock on hand and the appropriate uses for certain situations. As.

Leongatha South

The operation at Leongatha South has a dairy production platform with 350 dairy cows, with beef fattening and vealer production as a side operation. Therefore the duties performed were extensive:Hay and Silage production; milk harvesting; pasture and feeding management; crop establishment and feeding; breeding management; animal husbandry skills and.

Throughout Australia

La Trobe University agricultural course required each student to complete at least 12 weeks work experience within industry,Landmark, Leongatha: Store Clerk Assistant Responsible for customer service and enquiries, stock inventory recording and stock ordering Achieved proficiency in using the SAP inventory/ stock ordering system.Gembost Pty Ltd, Tarwin.

Master'S Degree, Agri-Commerce

Studying my Masters' by thesis and looking at the supplementary feed industry in New Zealand.

Postgraduate Diploma In Agri-Commerce, Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations

As the recipient of the Inaugural Dairy Australia Dairy Farm Business Management Scholarship.

Bachelor Of Agricultural Science/ Bachelor Of Business, Agricultural Business And Management

Activities and Societies: La Trobe Agricultural Society