State Government Officer
brad
State Government Officer
@Brad
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Joined Aug 2024 •
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Details
First Name | Brad |
Last Name | Degens |
Nickname | Brad |
Profile Type | State Government Officer |
Sub Catchment / Suburb | Gidgegannup |
Postcode | 6083 |
State | WA |
Country | Australia |
Agricultural Land Manager | Yes |
Land Managed Property Size | Medium (20 to 39ha) |
Land Managed Primary Usage | Grazing |
Your Primary Crops | Livestock Pasture / Forages |
Primary Livestock You Manage | Beef, Sheep |
Your Age | 51 to 60 |
Areas of interest | Carbon Farming, Grazing and Grazing Management, Integrated Pest Management, Livestock Health and Nutrition, Multi species Pastures and Cropping, Plant Nutrition and Health, Soil Health |
Your Story | I work in my day job improving nutrient retention in sandy soils focusing on clays and materials that improve P retention (Iron Man Gypsum) but with an interest in improving soils beyond the topsoil (improvement of whole soil retention of nutrients and water to >30 cm) . Outside of work, I run a small herd of beef breeders on a 50 ha property near Gidgegannup. |