Ruby has extensive experience as a research scientist, specialising in crops and pastures. Recently, Ruby has joined the Horticulture Team at Agriculture Victoria, where she engages with growers in the Goulburn-Murray region of Victoria. She also leads the coordination of the Apples and Pears Integrated Pest and Disease Management Community [...]
Russell is a Horticultural advisor specializing in IPM, crop protection, and crop management at Insense Pty Ltd. Russell provides unique horticultural management tools, to optimize returns through innovative products and concepts. IPDM consultant for fruit and vegetable crops. He worked for IK Caldwell based in Cobram Victoria. [...]
Angelica is an Entomologist / IPM Specialist with Bugs for Bugs. Angelica works with growers and agronomists to develop practical IPM programs, helping them reduce their reliance on pesticides and optimise their pest management results. Armed with an infectious enthusiasm for entomology, she offers IPM training and product support to [...]
Adam Upton has come from a long line of orchardists dating back to 1908. After completing his studies in Applied Science Agriculture at Dookie College, he worked in the chemical and fertiliser industry working for one of Austalia’s largest resellers in an agronomist role based in the Yarra Valley. He [...]
Greg Lefoe is a Senior Research Scientist- Invertebrate and Weed Sciences in Agriculture Victoria’s Research Division and leads the new PIPS3 IPDM project. Greg has more than 25 years’ experience researching IPM and classical biological control of pest insects and weeds in conjunction with producers, scientists, public land managers and [...]
Dr. Mofakhar Hossain (Retired) gained his M. Sc. and Ph.D in Ecology, from the University of Bergen Norway. Dr. Hossain has more than 31 years’ experience in entomology dealing with Integrated Pest Management Systems in Horticulture. At DJPR Victoria he was leading several projects involved with plant insect interactions and [...]
Dr Raelene Kwong is a Senior Research Scientist in the Agriculture Victoria Research Division (Victorian Department of Jobs, Precincts and Regions). She leads Victoria’s R&D programs on the biological control of weeds and invertebrate pests. She is also the current President of the Weed Society of Victoria. After 15 years [...]
Stuart is a principal agronomist in an independent consulting business based in Launceston Tasmania – AgVista Australia P/L. Stuart has 20 + years experience in field Agronomy across a range of intensive irrigated crops in Nth NSW, QLD and TAS. Since 2012 he has focused on irrigated berry crops. AgVista [...]
Marcel Veens was born in Herveld, the Netherlands into a family of third generation orchardists. Eight of his nine brothers are fruitgrowers. He has worked in fruit production in several countries around the world including New Zealand, France, Thailand, and of course the Netherlands. Marcel came to Australia in 1991 [...]
David Williams (Retired) was a Principal Research Scientist- Invertebrate and Weed Sciences in Agriculture Victoria’s Research Division. David is recognised nationally and internationally for his expertise in development and adoption of IPM and currently leads the PIPS IPDM project. His extensive network includes researchers, extension specialists and consultants in pest [...]
Dr Oscar Villalta (Retired) was a Senior Plant Pathologist in the Agriculture Research Victoria division within DEDJTR. He has over 25 years of experience in plant pathology research, development and extension in IPM related to disease epidemiology and management in pome and stone fruit, and vegetable production. Oscar is recognised [...]
Alison Mathews is a Development Officer with the Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development (DPIRD) in Western Australia, based at Manjimup. Alison has over 8 years of experience in horticultural research and extension. Alison has experience developing resistance management strategies through her involvement with research and development of vegetable [...]
Susie Murphy-White is a Project Manager- Pome working for Pomewest located at the Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development (DPIRD) in Manjimup, Western Australia. Susie has over 20 years of experience in extension and working with grower groups. Most recently she led the WA component of the national climate [...]
Paul James is the Research, Development and Grower Technical Services Manager with Lenswood Apples (Lenswood Cooperative), the major producer and marketer of apples grown in South Australia. Paul has been in the position for 6 years. He was previously PIRSA’s Temperate Fruit Specialist for 28 years, specialising in apple and [...]
Dr Stephen Quarrell is a Research Fellow in Entomology at the University of Tasmania . Stephen’s research interests include integrated pest management of perennial horticulture crops including the use of biological control agents, insect chemical ecology and using technology to better understand issues regarding honey bee health and behaviour.
Kevin Dodds is a Development Officer- Temperate Fruit in NSW DPI based at Tumut. Kevin has worked with temperate fruit industries in NSW since 1990 and gained specific skills in pomefruit IPDM through his work with Dr Colin Bower and Dr Les Penrose from 1990-95 on IPM research and implementation. [...]
Meet the ExpertsDennis Payne2026-06-08T11:56:18+10:00