Penny runs a family sheep and cattle operation at Field in South Australia’s Limestone Coast region, with her husband Jason and their young family. She works off-farm as a Livestock Technical Specialist with the SA Drought Hub at the University of Adelaide, with her role focused on farmer adoption – an area of great passion for Penny.
Through her university roles and in her own consultancy business, Penny has delivered projects and lectured in the fields of farmer decision making, agtech adoption, sustainable farming systems, livestock genetics and farm business management.
She also holds several board and advisory group roles in addition to being a director on the NRM Regions Australia Board including Chair of the Limestone Coast Landscape Board, Chair of the Landscape Board Presiding Member Forum and a member of the Premier’s Climate Change Council.
Penny is passionate about having a positive influence on the next generation of agricultural professionals. This has included being actively engaged with PIRSA’s Stepping into Leadership Program for rural and regional women where she is a regular mentor, and also mentors students studying tertiary agricultural courses as they near graduation.
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