Nicole Smith
NSW Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development
Director Climate and Digital Agriculture
Nicole has over 15 years of agriculture policy experience working in public and private sectors to enhance primary industries sustainability and productivity. Nicole has recently joined the NSW after working over ten years in the Queensland Department of Primary Industries. Nicole’s team are focused on assisting NSW Primary Producers to improve their productivity through the adoption of AgTech through the Farms of the Future program as well as manage climate variability, adapt to a changing climate and lower emissions through various research, development and extension programs.
The NSW Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development works towards the twin objectives of growing primary industries and supporting regional economic development to deliver long term benefits to regional communities.
