Colin Hunt

Colin joined GIA in November 2022 as an Extension Officer with a background in retail and production nurseries, consultancy, landscaping, and horticultural education. Colin’s experience includes plant breeding and propagation, managing a horticultural enterprise, growing interesting plant material, and a bit of botanical research as well. Colin brings over 30 years of experience in the horticulture industry to this role.

Colin holds the following qualifications and training:

• Associate Diploma of Horticulture
• Master of Education (with distinction)
• Certificate IV in Training and assessment
• Chemical accreditations AQF3 and AQF4

Colin’s extension role is to guide growers in adopting practical production and protection systems – including pest and disease management, irrigation design and informed pesticide choices. The aim is simple – better crop outcomes, more resilient systems and improved profitability.