Producer Dirk Funnekotter
ProducerDetails
| First Name | Dirk |
| Last Name | Funnekotter |
| Nickname | MRHops |
| Profile Type | Producer |
| Sub Catchment / Suburb | Rosa Brook |
| Postcode | 6285 |
| State | WA |
| Country | Australia |
| Agricultural Land Manager | Yes |
| Land Managed Property Size | Large (40ha +) |
| Land Managed Primary Usage | Grazing, Horticulture |
| Your Primary Crops | Livestock Pasture / Forages, Cover Crops, Not Listed |
| Primary Livestock You Manage | Beef, Sheep |
| Your Age | 31 to 40 |
| Areas of interest | Biological Inputs, Carbon Farming, Farm Case Studies, Farm Planning, Ferals and Ferals Management, Grazing and Grazing Management, Integrated Pest Management, Livestock Health and Nutrition, Multi species Pastures and Cropping, Plant Nutrition and Health, Soil Health, Trees on Farms, Water on Farms, Weeds and Weeds Management |
| Your Story | Outside of the hops we manage Australian ultrawhites on the property, both within the hopyard (seasonally) and around the remainder of the property. Looking at trying to improve soils and reduce weed mass with appropriate cover crops and seasonal grasses. Currently have additional cattle on the property to assist with dry barren feedlots. |
| Challenges I can best help others solve are: | Have a background in electrical engineering so looking at option for smart farm monitoring and improvements |
| Key challenges I would like to solve are: | Reduce weed stress from high intensity horticulture areas and return farm to productive state |