Keynote Speaker
Richard Heath. BSc (Hons), GAICD
Richard Health is the Chief Executive Officer of Australia’s largest Cooperative Research Centre, Zero Net Emissions Agriculture CRC. His extensive experience in the Australian agriculture sector extends across multiple high-profile roles including as Executive Director with the Australian Farm Institute, Associate Professor of Agronomy and Farm Management at the University of Sydney and Director at Nuffield Australia Farming Scholars. Richard is a non-executive director of the Grains Research and Development Corporation.
Acknowledgement of Country
The Australian Agronomy Society acknowledges the Larrakia people, the Traditional Custodians of the land on which the 2026 Australian Agronomy Conference will be held in Darwin. We recognise their enduring connection to land, sea, and community, and pay our respects to their Elders past and present. We extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples joining us for this event and throughout Australia.