William Back Email & Phone Number

Temperate pasture agronomist for 3 years on the New England Tablelands. Working with growers to improve animal performance through soil nutrition, grazing management and improved pastures. Production agronomist for Auscott Narrabri for 5 years focusing on growing irrigated cotton. Other crops grown include Wheat, Chickpeas, Safflower, Faba beans, Canola, Mungbeans, Sorghum and Corn. Farm Manager for 3 years at Narrabri further developing the farming system to grow high yielding cotton, grain, pulse and oilseed crops. Transferred to "Cobran Station" at Hay in southern NSW, to manage their lease farm growing predominantly furrow irrigated cotton. After 10 years with Auscott I accepted a role with Hancock Farmland Management Services Australia as Farm Manager of their company Cowl Cowl Station Pty Ltd. This encompasses both Cowl Cowl Station and Wyadra Station on both sides of the Lachlan Valley at Hillston. Cropping includes 600ha of Almonds, which are in the early stages of production. Broadacre farming includes irrigated cotton under lateral move irrigator and production of wheat, Barley and Canola which can be irrigated when water is available.This role has now developed into a regional role overseeing 3 properties between Hillston and Griffith with a greater focus on almonds.Past Director and President for Crop Consultants Australia. ADAMA Chris Lehman Trust Young Achiever of the Year recipient 2018.

Listed skills include Agriculture, Agronomy, Leadership, Agribusiness, and 1 others.