About Us

Our Company

Productive Nutrition's core business is livestock nutrition; because we specialise, we have a comprehensive knowledge of ruminants, their requirements and management which we apply practically. Our mission is to provide highly effective, client-focused service which improves the profitability and sustainability of their enterprise.

We provide unbiased and independent service.

What we do

We provide on-farm consulting to cattle and sheep farming operations, including the specialised area of feedlot operations. We also consult to agri-business and government and have completed research projects in pastoral nutrition as well as feasibility studies and reviews for the agriculture sector and  lamb feedlotting operations.

Workshops which are tailored to meet individual or group requirements are delivered on request. We have presented on nutrition, rumen function, feedlotting and production with our skills extending to disease identification and prevention for conditions resulting from mineral deficiencies including dystocia, grass staggers, scouring and acidosis. The timing of workshops is co-ordinated to fit the calendar of events and needs of the group or property concerned.

Our staff are versatile and rise to many challenges. A review of our projects will illustrate our work in the livestock industry but we have also completed tasks as diverse as logo development, flock book compilation for stud operations and spreadsheet design.

We consult Australia wide on-site as well as via phone, fax and email, providing a range of services including ration formulation, gross margin budgets for feedlot operations, complementary and mineral nutrition.

Our Team

San Jolly B. App Sci. (Ag) AAAC, Cert IV Workplace Training

Principal Consultant

Specialist: Applied ruminant nutrition

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San is passionate about improving production sustainably and using best practice methods that are practical, achievable and that are cost efficient.

With many years experience gained from working with producers and other industry experts, managing her own property and stud flock together with her continuing interests in research, San has become sought after as a consultant (on-farm, remote and research) as well as a presenter for key note addresses and workshops.  San’s presentations are recognised for their engaging, practical and unambiguous style. 

San is currently completing her Masters degree in Ruminant Nutrition ‘Improving the productivity of sheep grazing on immature pastures’ to complement her Bachelor of Applied Science (Agriculture), completed at the University of Adelaide. She has completed a thesis titled 'Water holding capacity of plant fibre may limit dry matter intake of sheep grazing immature pastures' and a research project investigating the effects of monensin sodium (Rumensin) on weight gains in dairy heifers.

Hamish Dickson B.Sc.Agr. (Hons), Cert IV Workplace Training (Qualification pending)

Livestock Consultant

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Since joining Productive Nutrition in November 2007, Hamish has become an integral part of our team. Hamish’s “can do” attitude is an asset when it comes to investigating on-farm problems first hand and his thorough research skills add to his list of capabilities.  Colleagues and clients appreciate Hamish’s calm and practical approach.

Hamish facilitates two SA Young Guns lamb producer groups, a new program (2008) supported by the SA Lamb Development Team. Hamish is enthusiastic about leading his groups in developing new on-farm and business skills as well as having the opportunity to enjoy meetings with other like minded young people.

The development of a National Code of Practice for Intensive Sheep and Lamb Feeding Systems is currently being managed and facilitated by Productive Nutrition. Hamish has taken on the role of draft editor for this complex project.

Hamish has a strong interest in animal welfare and husbandry which lead him to complete his Honours project investigating the use of Tri-Solfen anaesthesia to decrease pain and enhance wound healing following routine husbandry procedures in sheep. While completing his Bachelor of Science in Agriculture (Hons) at the University of Sydney (Nov 2007), he successfully completed the MLA Red Meat Industry Undergraduate Program (2006), where he conducted a project “Lamb Feedlot Trial and Recommendations”.

Ann Wallace

Business Manager

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Ann manages the running of our busy office, marketing and scheduling of events and our consultants' work. Ann also manages the administration of our project work.

After working with ABB Grain for 8 years, Ann joined Productive Nutrition in 2005, where she has applied her IT and administration skills to improve our business processes. Ann's friendly and helpful manner is highly valued by our team and clients alike.

Joel Small B. Bus

Office Administrator

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Joel started part-time with Productive Nutrition in early 2007. He has a strong background in administration and IT, and has recently completed a Bachelor of Business Degree, majoring in Business Economics and Entrepreneurship at Flinders University, SA. He also maintains our website and accounts and provides essential support to the rest of the office.