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Appendices
Committee Membership Direct Costs of Operation 2002–03 Compared with 2001–02
Joint Venture Agroforestry Committee Mr Andrew Campbell (Chair), Prof Robert Clark, Mr Warwick Ragg, Professor Snow Barlow, Dr Sharon Davis, Dr Glen Kile, Dr David Pannell, Dr Simon Hearn, Ms Victoria Cleland, Mr Doug Laing, Mr Peter Byrne, Research Managers: Dr Russell Haines/Dr Roslyn Prinsley/Dr Rosemary Lott $3,346 $4,143
Chicken Meat Research and Development Committee Mr Barry Shay (Chair), Mr Ian Farran, Dr Tom Grimes, Dr Margaret Mackenzie, Dr Ron MacAlpine, Dr Pat Blackall, Mr Gary Sansom, Dr Jeff Davis, Dr Vivien Kite (Research Manager) 

(consults with and reports to the Australian Chicken Meat Federation)

$25,453 $12,948
Deer Industry Research and Development Committee  Ms Nola Anderson (Chair), Mr Guy Dockrill, Mr Ian Dowsett, Assoc. Prof. Robert Mulley, Dr Paul Presidente, Dr Laurence Denholm (Research Manager)

(consults with and reports to Deer Industry Association of Australia)

$13,189 $1,765
Egg Industry Research and Development Committee Dr Andrew Turner (Chair), Dr Clive Jackson, Mr Noel Kratzman, Mr Geoff Munzberg, Ms Judith O’Keeffe, Dr Peter Scott, Mr Philip Szepe, Dr Jeff Davis, Dr Irene Gorman (Research Manager)

(consults with and reports to the Australian Egg Industry Association)

$14,885 $27,210
Equine Research and Development Committee Ms Jane Vincent (Chair), Dr John Bourke, Professor Keith Hughes, Mr Carl O’Dwyer, Mr Peter Orton, Mr Leslie Young, Dr Craig Suann, Dr Jeff Davis, Professor Reuben Rose, Dr John Freestone (Research Manager)

(consults with and reports to the Australian Racing Board, the Australian Horse Industry Council and other program stakeholders)

$24,968 $35,849
Fodder Industry Research and Development Advisory Committee Mr Don Law (Chair), Mr Graham Thomson, Ms San Jolly, Mr Max Jelbart, Mr Jeff Hoffmann, Mr Andrew Parkinson, Mr Peter Mackie, Dr Roger Barlow, Dr Jeff Davis (Research Manager)

(consults with and reports to the Australian Fodder Industry Association)

$10,702 $13,666
Honeybee Research and Development Committee Mr Keith McIlvride (Chair), Mr Des Cannon, Mrs Rosemary Doherty, Mr Michael Moncur, Dr Jeff Davis (Research Manager)

(consults with and reports to the Australian Honey Bee Industry Council)

$8,803 $7,784
Rare and Natural Fibres Research and Development Committee Mr Alan Smith (Chair), Mr Noel Waters, Mr Andrew James, Dr Carol Mathew, Mr Robert Pearce, Dr Douglas Stapleton, Dr Peter McInnes (Research Manager)

(consults with and reports to Australian Cashmere Growers’ Association, Australian Mohair Breeders Association, Australian Alpaca Association, Goat Industry Council of Australia)

$7,592 $6,006
Committee
Membership
Direct Costs of Operation 2002–03
Rice Research and Development Committee Mr Daryl Gibbs (Chair), Mr Ian Mason (Deputy Chair), Mr Peter Draper, Mr Randall Williams, Mr John Hemley, Mr Mark Bonetti, Mr Peter Sheppard, Mr Peter O’Connor, Mr Rod Chalmers, Mr Leigh Vial, Mr John Fowler, Mr Andrew Hicks, Mr Warren Lang, Mr Martin van der Sluys, Mr Geoff Chapman, Mr Geoff File, Mr Noel Graham, Mr Norm McAllister, Mr David Woodside, Professor Don Marshall, Dr Colin Piggin, Dr Alastair Grieve, Dr Laurie Lewin, Mr Russell Ford, Mr Geoff Wright, Dr Jeff Davis, (Research Manager), Mr Matt Linnegar (Secretary) $44,534 $53,205
Organic Produce Research and Development Committee Mr Don Fraser (Chair), Mr Chris Alenson, Mr Rod May, Mr Kenrick Riley, Mr Steven McCoy, Dr Andrew Monk, Ms Denise Millar (Research Manager)

(consults with and reports to Organic Federation of Australia)

$24,737 $27,381
Pasture Seeds Research and Development Committee Mrs Penny Hendy (Chair), Mr Jock Kreitals, Mr David Pengally, Mr Hugh Roberts, Dr Jeff Davis (Research Manager)

(consults with and reports to Grains Council of Australia Seeds Committee)

$1,512
Tea Tree Oil Research and Development Advisory Committee Ms Patricia Bolster (Chair), Mr Steen Jorsal, Mr Fabio Petrusa, Dr David Nicolson, Mr Richard Davis, Mr Craig Chapman, Dr Roslyn Prinsley (Research Manager)

(consults with and reports to Australian Tea Tree Industry Association)

$5,648 $4,707
Wildflower & Native Plants Research and Development Advisory Committee Mr Geoff Sullivan (Chair), Mr Brian Jack, Mr Greg Lamont, Mr George Hendrick, Ms Christine Horsman, Mr Adrian Parsons, Mr Philip Watkins, Mr Max Bourke (Research Manager)

(consults with and reports to Flower Industry Association of Australia)

$17,657 $23,022
Note: Members of RIRDC Advisory Committees are paid sitting fees and travelling allowances as prescribed by the Remuneration Tribuna with the exception of the Joint Venture Agroforestry Program.

In addition to these formal R&D Advisory Committees the Corporation also has a number of informal panels and committees including:

• resilient agricultural systems committee
• farm health and safety joint research venture advisory panel
• capacity building for innovation in rural industries cooperative venture committee
• kangaroo advisory council
• asian foods panel
• essential oils panel
• global competitiveness panel
• new plants advisory panel
• native foods R&D Panel
Glossary of acronymns
AFFA Agriculture, Fisheries, Forestry – Australia
ANAO Australian National Audit Office
AOP Annual Operational Plan
AQIS Australian Quarantine and Inspection Service
CAC Act Commonwealth Authorities and Companies Act 1997
CIE Centre for International Economics
DFRDC Dried Fruits Research and Development Council
DRDC Dairy Research and Development Corporation
EMS Environmental Management Systems
EPBC Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999
FOI Freedom of Information
FFP Farm Forestry Program
FWPRDC Forests and Wood Products Research and Development Corporation
GRDC Grains Research and Development Corporation
IRR Internal Rate of Return
IFOAM International Federation of Organic Agriculture Movements
JVAP Joint Venture Agroforestry Program
LWA Land & Water Australia
MDBC Murray Darling Basin Commission
MLA Meat and Livestock Australia
NBIR Net Benefit to Investment Ratio
NESB Non English Speaking Background
NFF National Farmers’ Federation
NHT Natural Heritage Trust
OECD Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development
OFA Organic Federation of Australia
PBS Portfolio Budget Statements
PIERD Act Primary Industries and Energy Research and Development Act 1989
RIRDC Rural Industries Research and Development Corporation 
WTO World Trade Organisation
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