Tom Redmond is the latest expert to join the Projects and Innovation division, taking up the position of Projects Coordinator - Innovation, following extensive research investigating the behaviors of saline and sodic irrigated soils and their response to soil ameliorants. Tom has now completed his Ph.D. and is currently working across a number of projects within Mort & Co Fertilisers to optimise production efficiencies, increase product quality, and more effectively target the soil constraints of farmers and producers. “The research I’ve undertaken involved working with growers who were applying marginal quality irrigation to their farming programs. This has positioned me in good stead for the work that Mort & Co Fertilisers is doing to enhance the capabilities of their granule products.”

With a background in Agricultural Engineering and a number of years spent in Roma working across the beef production industry and as an irrigation engineer in the oil & gas industry, Tom says joining Mort & Co was a very apt decision to make. “Starting my role at Mort & Co has tied together all the different experiences I’ve had over the last 14-15 years, and it’s enabled me to move about in so many different facets of the company.

Mort & Co General Manager People, Culture & Safety, Amelia Booth, says equipping the business with passionate people who are experts in their field is a natural attribute of the company. “Mort & Co seeks to employ highly motivated people who are driven to excel in their fields. Our team is making some significant progress in research and development and it’s great to have Tom join us and contribute positively to this growth.” According to Tom, Research and Development isn’t slowing down.