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Brian Aldridge
Saladero Farm Manager
I started work for the Department
of Agriculture as Farm Manager at Saladero at the beginning of November 2008. I
was working at Goose Green as Farm Manager before moving to Saladero, I moved to
Goose Green in 1981 as a general farm hand and progressed up to Manager, a job
which had its highs and lows, but I very much enjoyed working and living there.
I applied for the job as Farm Manager at Saladero as I wanted a change and a
chance to do something different and especially be involved in a different kind
of managed grazing system and more intense farming practices.
Since arriving at Saladero it has been interesting to say the least. The first
night Diana and I spent here the hot water cylinder burst at 2.30 am, which had
the house full of steam and the fire alarm going crazy plus the newly moved cats
climbing the curtains (if there had been any hung).
I am now busy doing general maintenance and trying to find my way around as when
Saladero and Brenton Loch were part of Goose Green they were 2 camps now there
are 43 paddocks/camps of varying sizes with some very good pasture and reseeds.
We have done some shearing and will start mothering up lambs in the next couple
of weeks.
What I am looking forward to most in the job is working with the DOA and getting
involved in the grazing management systems, preparing and selecting rams for the
Ram Sale and also getting more involved with the Joint Ventures and the Group
Breeding Schemes. We are also looking forward to hosting open days as there is a
lot to see at Saladero especially the shelter belts and the reseeds, so
hopefully we will see some old and new faces in the near future.
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