Welcome to Agriculture Services Limited
Agriculture Services Limited (ASL) is an AgITO business specialising in:
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Our projects have a commercial focus and complement the goals of our parent body. We operate both internationally and domestically. We focus on primary industry growth and prosperity.
About us
ASL is a wholly owned subsidiary of the Agriculture Industry Training Organisation Incorporated (AgITO).
ASL is a commercial business undertaking consultancy, business development and project management.
In New Zealand our business activities predominantly support and build on the strategic objectives and industry leadership platforms of our parent organisation, AgITO.
Internationally ASL is engaged in projects that focus on developing human capital in primary industry, using both capacity building frameworks and formal vocational training solutions. Current projects include China, Chile, Malaysia and the Pacific Islands.
Commercial returns from ASL business activities are re-invested in New Zealand for the benefit of New Zealand industry and farmers.
Board & Management
ASL has a small focused Board of Directors with wide experience in agribusiness and farming . The Board, which is appointed by the parent body, works closely with the General Manager overseeing the development of the ASL business.
ASL management have a wide range of business networks that are interfaced with our projects to put together the best project teams to achieve client outcomes.
Dennis Radford
General Manager - dennis.radford@agservices.co.nz
General Manager Dennis Radford has extensive experience in agriculture, agribusiness and primary industries. Dennis brings a strong background in human capability projects, training and development and international projects.
Jeremy Neild
Consultancy Manager - jeremy.neild@agservices.co.nz
Consultancy Manager Jeremy Neild is an experienced Agribusiness Consultant who specialises in agricultural economics, rural policy and extension and education programme design.
Susan Turu
Administration Manager - susan.turu@agservices.co.nz
Administration Manager Susan Turu is a highly skilled administrator who has wide experience working in both consultancy and training businesses.
What we do
ASL business operations include:
- Project management and consultancy assignments across a range of clients such as industry good organisations, central and local government, agribusiness companies and industry participants.
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An international business portfolio focused on industry training solutions and capacity building projects in both commercial and foreign aid settings.
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Management of the national database for GrowSafeTM certification on behalf of the New Zealand Agrichemical Education Trust (NZAET).
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Member of the highly successful FarmSafe® Consortium.
Key Skills
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Our Network
ASL works closely with a wide network of business associates to deliver optimal results to our clients. Our business relationships include, but are not limited to:
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AgResearchAgriculture New Zealand
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DairyNZ
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FITEC
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Fruition Horticulture
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Horticulture Industry Training Organisation
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Industry Training Federation
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Innovation Waikato Limited
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Lincoln University
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Massey University
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Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry
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PGG Wrightson Consulting
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Taratahi Agricultural Training Centre
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Telford Rural Polytechnic
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The AgriBusiness Group
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Wintec
Project Examples
Industry Training Federation - Reporting Value Added (ROI)
ASL has developed a model to explore how vocational training adds commercial value to employers. Our research work involved detailed studies in the following sectors:
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Extractives, with a focus on quarrying
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Horticulture, with a focus on pipfruit, kiwifruit and viticulture
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Seafood processing
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Services, with a focus on "front-of-house" within the hospitality sector
The economic models show strong returns from investment in training. The research has shown that well trained operations can make a very significant difference to performance.
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Poultry Industry Training - Fiji
Goodman Fielder International, Nausori, Fiji, engaged ASL to deliver Poultry Production training to their staff and growers. The focus was on delivering equivalent training to their staff as was offered to the New Zealand poultry industry. The New Zealand Level 2 National Certificate in Poultry Production has completed its third intake and approximately 85 staff have either completed or are currently enrolled in the programme. A fourth intake is due to start shortly. The programme is a mix of on-job practical and off-job theory based units that are delivered in-house by trained trainers/assessors. The programme is moderated by AgITO and, under licence from NZQA, New Zealand National Certificates are awarded to successful graduates.
Marine Resources Institutional Strengthening Project - Cook Islands
ASL General Manager Dennis Radford was part of a New Zealand led multi-national team involved in an NZ Aid funded institutional strengthening project with the Ministry of Marine Resources in the Cook Islands. ASL input is focused on corporate systems and manager development within a capacity building framework.
Leadership Programme - Sheep & Beef Sector, East Coast North Island, NZ
ASL conducted a leadership training programme in the sheep and beef sector. This programme was undertaken with funding support from Meat & Wool NZ and the MAF Sustainable Farming Fund.
Programme Outline (19kb)
Good Employer Profiles - Dairy Industry
ASL undertook a substantial project for DairyNZ to explore good employment practice in the dairy sector. This work resulted in a suite of employer profiles demonstrating effective employment practice and aligned the outcomes to the New Zealand Department of Labour productivity framework.
Drivers for Productive Employment Relationships (22kb)
Economic Impacts of Proposed One Plan Limits on Nitrogen Leaching/Run-off Values
Horizons Regional Council notified a proposed regional plan in May 2007 which would require intensive land users in priority sensitive catchments to hold a consent for their farming activity and limit the level of nitrogen from their farming operations. The purpose of this report was to estimate the economic impacts of implementing the rule covering this requirement.
Download report (129kb)
Download International Training Solutions Capability Statement
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Contact us
ASL
PO Box 1635
Palmerston North 4440
New Zealand
Telephone +64 6 350 3947
Email
Dennis Radford, General Manager
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