Staff Profile
David Morrissey |
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Dave Morrissey is the newest addition to the team and a Waiariki graduate. With 16 years of farming experience behind him, Dave seems comparatively “green” alongside the seasoned veterans of the team, but he brings a wealth of knowledge with him. Dave spent the first nine years of his career on dairy farms in the Whakatane area, completing a Trade Certificate in Dairying in the process and progressing from farm cadet to manager. He then decided on a change to drystock and went on to work for Landcorp, where he spent the next four years working on sheep, beef and deer stations and eventually moved to the Forest to Farm conversion development at Reporoa. During his time with Landcorp, Dave was studied toward a Certificate in Farm Production Management, and a Diploma in Agribusiness Management through Waiariki. He graduated in 2005. He said, “There is so much you can learn through these courses that you might otherwise not even know to ask, and now it’s my turn to help other students to understand the trade.”
Employment History Fletcher Challenge Forests Limited Kawerau Remanufacturing plant - Dispatcher: 1992 - 2002 Landcorp Farming Limited Head Shepherd: 2002 - 2005 Landcorp Developments Limited Development Stock Manager: 2005 - 2008 Professional Qualifications Trade Certificate Farming – Dairy - 1997. Certificate in Farm Production Management –Sheep,Beef and Deer Strands – 2003. Diploma in Agribusiness Management- 2006. Certificate in Tertiary Teaching – 2010. Current studies/Professional Development Graduate Diploma in Rural Studies |
