Bridget has a Dairy Farm Consultant for close to 15 years in both the Waikato and Bay of Plenty.

Bridget’s field of work ranges from one-on-one consultancy, working with farms ranging in size from 180 to 1200 cows, to whole farm business management and strategic planning (System 1 farms to System 5). Bridget also works extensively with Maori Trust farms and is part of project work involving Regional Councils and Dairy NZ.

Bridget’s aim as a consultant for Agfirst is to help clients grow to achieve their farming goals whatever they may be. Bridget brings a wide range of skills to help achieve this. Bringing new ideas to a farming business and fully analysing the effect on profit and sustainability are key to this.

Skills

• Farm systems analysis
• Financial and business planning
• Farm environmental plans and nutrient management
• Improving on farm performance and profitability
• Tactical Decision making
• Staff management and recruitment

Qualifications

• BAgricultureSci Massey
• Member NZIPIM
• Dairy farms system certified consultant through NZIPIM
• Farmax accredited user
• Advanced Certificate in Sustainable Nutrient management
• NZ Agriculture greenhouse gas accounting, mitigation and emissions trading certificate