Bennie has 30 years of practical experience in various fields within commercial agriculture. This includes research, product development, fertilization, composting, soil and cultivation practices and training. As a proponent of holistic management he strives to unlock potential from systems by offering creative, sustainable solutions that encompasses the wholes associated with the system.
Michiel has 17 years experience in agriculture and environmental studies. He currently specializes in effluent water management, environmental management plans, alternative crops and sustainable agriculture practices.
Pieter Raath holds a PhDAgric degree in Viticulture and a MScAgric degree is soil science. He has 28 years experience as researcher, lecturer, consultant and in practical farming. During these years he also assisted to initiate and develop the Woolworths Farming for the Future System. Currently he manages Bemlab, one of the most prominent agricultural labs in the country, and act as technical advisor in various crops, production systems, land development, beneficial water usage programmes and wastewater management.
Senior specialist Buks Schutte. Buks is a registered professional and is a director at Water & Wastes Utilisation Solutions (Pty) Ltd (WWUS). He is a graduate in Water Utilisation Engineering and has more than 20 years experience in industrial water, wastewater and wastes management including all relevant technologies. He has had extensive experience in source management and control studies and in the treatment of wastewater, principally industrial wastewater. WWUS is a multi-disciplinary consultancy providing specialist services in the water and wastes utilisation engineering and science field.