Our Farming Services Team

PCA has a highly-skilled team in its Farming Services Department ready to help you!
PCA's Farming services team
PCA's Farming Services team:
Dr Graeme Wright, Pat Harden,
Grant Baker and Lionel Wieck
Dr Graeme Wright
Peanut Breeding, Seed & Innovation
B.Rur.Sc. (Hons), Ph.D. (Agronomy)
Graeme is responsible for peanut breeding, the Pure Seed program and innovation. He is responsible for the introduction, breeding and evaluation of new peanut varieties with improved quality, disease resistance and yield performance throughout Australian production areas. He also co-ordinates applied R&D for other crops, farming systems and internal processing within the company including projects on maize, rice, functional foods, flavour assessment and carbon emission reduction technologies in collaboration with other R&D providers across the country.

Lionel Wieck
Grower Relationships / Logistics Co-Ordinator
B.Bus. (Accounting), CPA, Registered Tax Agent
Lionel has been involved in agribusiness enterprises with a turnover from $20 million to $120 million for 25 years at middle and senior management levels. He has been at PCA since 1986 in Finance and Farming Services management roles. His current role covers Farmers Stock supply and logistics support (contract planting and harvesting services) for all regions except the Northern Territory.

Pat Harden
Peanut Supply Manager - Bundaberg
B.App.Sc (Rural Tech)
Pat is based in Bundaberg and works closely with growers in the Bundaberg and Mackay districts to develop and co-ordinate peanut supply. He also works with the rest of the Farming Services team to co-ordinate delivery of agronomic services to other growing regions. Pat has worked in the peanut industry since 1992 and has experience in all growing districts, including the Northern Territory.

Grant Baker
Seed Agronomist
B.Ag.
Grant has a major role with PCA's Pure Seed program and all things to do with seeds - maintenance of the peanut gene pool, peanut variety evaluations and introducing new varieties. He also provides general agronomic advice, assists with harvesting operations (as part of PCA's contracting obligations), attends grower meetings. Grant is ready to assist new and potential growers where possible in a bid to extend the peanut industry.

If you'd like assistance from our Farming Services team, contact PCA on (07) 4162-6311 or by email.

 


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