Grown up on a 670ha sheep and dairy grazing operation in Mossburn, Northern Southland which is family owned. Since a young age been helping on the farm with stock work and then progressed to being able to drive tractors and equipment. Attended Northern Southland College where NCEA level 2 was achieved then went to Lincoln University to study a diploma in Agriculture and Farm management over 2 years. Whilst being at highschool and university I have worked for the neighbouring farm Premair dairies and then been at our local contractor that does the work on my home farm, being at lincoln University required 44 weeks of practical work over the time i was there and there was 4 different practical work periods of the year where i worked as part of my study. I have a passion for farming and running machinery, some of my hobbies include hunting, fishing, motorcross riding
Machinery operator
Running a wide range of equipment, including John Deere and Massey Ferguson tractors
6 series - 8 series John Deere tractors
6 series - 7 series Massey ferguson tractors
Experienced with Greenstar, trimble, topcon and Agleader autosteer/gps systems.
Operating a wide range of implements including
Allen custom drill CD6000 6m airseeder disc drill sowing cereal crops, brassicas, grasses (sowed over 2500ha)
Claas 9m triple mowers
Claas 4 rotor swather rake
Massey Ferguson combination RB4160V round baler/wrapper
Krone comprima CF155 and Fortima V1800 round balers
Lempkin 6 furrow reversible plough
A wide range of cultivation equipment from 6m cultivators- levlers and discs
The range of work carried out included working on flat to steep hill country, the farms this work was carried out on included dairy farms, sheep and beef farms, cropping farms
Work also included helping out on Greg's parents 600ha cropping farm where jobs could include mowing grass seed, driving chaser bin for combine, baling straw, unloading silos.
Operating machinery on a large dairy farming run off property where crops and supplement feed grown for winter grazing.
Work included cultivation and sowing of crops and pastures, making baleage and placing bales in paddocks. Driving 6r and 6m series John Deere tractors
New Zealand full drivers licence
New Zealand full class 2 drivers licence
Chainsaw safety certificate
Reference 1
Greg Clarke contracting
contact- g.clarke75@yahoo.com, 027 424 0529
Reference 2
Tom McGee, Premair Daries
contact- 027 551 8703