1. Head Office NSW Agriculture- Orange

2. Innovative and Internationally Competitive Agricultural Industries Sustainable Management of Natural Resources for Agriculture and the Community Animal and Plant Protection Serving the Broader Community NSW Agriculture Corporate Goals

3. NSW Agriculture Director General Dr. R. SheldrakeAO Deputy Director General Dr. M. Curll AO Executive Director Regulatory Executive Director Research Advisory Education Executive Director Planning & Policy Executive Director Administration Chief -Animal Industries Chief -Plant Industries Chief -Corporate Services

4. New South Wales Agriculture Total Employees 2,205 Professional 777 Technical 545 Regulatory 146 Operational 187 Administrative 460 Other 90 Budget AUD $233 Mill

5. New South Wales- Agriculture Research Centres of Excellence 9 Other Research Stations 9 Local Offices 84 Agricultural Colleges 2

6. Functions of NSW Agriculture Four key functions - Research - Extension - Regulation - Education

7. RESEARCH Largest State owned research organisation in New South Wales. Approximately 450 research staff in all fields of agriculture. Funded by industry and Government. 9 Specialised and integrated centres of excellence. Integration of research, extension and education services. Links between other service providers.

8. RESEARCH AREAS ArmidaleBeef CamdenAnimal & Plant Health YancoRice & horticulture Orange Sheep/ Pastures & weeds/ Deciduous Fruit/ Vertebrae pests. NarrabriCotton WollongbarEnvironmental Management TrangieRangelands Management TamworthNorthern Farming Systems Wagga WaggaViticulture/ Southern Farming systems

9. RICE -VEGES WINE LABORATORIES SHEEP WEEDS PESTS ENVIRONMENT COTTON BEEF RANGELAND NORTHERN FARMING

10. EXTENSION

11. Over 400 extension staff in all fields of agriculture. Specialised Acts as the bridge between research and farmers and farmers and farmers. Increased focus on agriculture as a tool for resource management. Combination of individual visits, group meetings and field days, seminar and media.

12. REGULATORY State quarantine Internal quarantine Animal disease Epidemic control EMAI Disease diagnosis Biological control

13. EDUCATION 2 Colleges Provide technical training Full time diploma Short courses Improve the planning and farm business management skills. Improve the knowledge and skills of staff.