BAppSc (Hons), Dip Ed, PhD, Managing Director

Prof Gordon Rogers is Managing Director of Applied Horticultural Research and Adjunct Professor of Horticulture at the University of Sydney.

Dr Rogers has 40 years’ experience in research, development and extension in Australia and internationally, with expertise in soil health, sustainable production systems, protected cropping, climate change, and food production systems in developing countries.

Gordon has managed or led more than 100 major research projects. Major clients include Hort Innovation Australia, Grains Research & Development Corporation (GRDC), Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA), the Australian Dept. of Agriculture and Water, NSW EPA, the Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research (ACIAR) and the Australian Research Council (ARC).

Many of these projects include strong linkages to major agricultural companies, including PepsiCo, Snack Brands, OneHarvest, Costa, Flavorite, Apex Greenhouses, Kalfresh, Stahmann-Webster and many more.

Gordon’s passion is for communicating the results of research to producers and end-users in a way that helps them implement research results profitably and sustainably.

Dr Rogers has a PhD in plant physiology. He is a board member (Vice Chair) of the World Vegetable Centre and has been awarded two International Society for Horticultural Science (ISHS) Medals.