Simon Sankey, Board Appointed Director

Simon Sankey has been involved with the New Zealand dairy industry for nearly 30 years. Brought up on a farm in Mid-Canterbury, he studied Agricultural Science at Lincoln University and since has been involved since then both in extension and development with the New Zealand dairy industry.

Simon in early career  had stints as a Consulting Officer in Northland, Nelson and Canterbury As part of his role in development, he was involved with both improving “People” practices (HR toolkit) and farm systems (Pasture Plus and Whole Farm Assessment).

Since 2010 Simon has had an internal coaching role for DairyNZ, he is now supporting the Farm Performance team. He also contributes internally and externally to programme design, extension/facilitation and Whole Farm Assessment training. Simon’s current role gives him the opportunity to work with farmers, extension agents and programmes to bring about on-farm change.

He was awarded the 2015 APEN Award for Excellence in Extension for an Experienced Professional.

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