Callum Eastwood

Areas of interest

People in dairy, effective use of new technologies in dairy systems, technological innovation systems, improving co-ordination between farmers and technology developers, design of social research in agriculture, integration of data into farm decision making, adult learning processes as applied to agriculture, guiding appropriate use of tools in grazing management.

Key accomplishments

Industry: Leadership of the trans-Tasman precision dairy strategy, bringing precision dairy issues into Dairy Australia strategy, instigating South Australia precision dairy group, review of New Zealand Pastures from Space programme.

Other roles

• Ad hoc reviewer for Agricultural Systems, Australian Farm Business Management, SAGE Open, Journal of Dairy Science, Animal Production Science
• Honorary Fellow - University of Melbourne
• Academic Committee DairyNZ
• Member: Asia Pacific Science, Technology, and Society Network; European Foundation of Information Technology in Agriculture (EFITA); The American Dairy Science Association, NZ Grasslands Association.