With a combined experience of over 30 years in the agricultural and equine industries, Emma Goodall is an experienced commercial agronomist and accomplished equestrian.
Emma holds a Bachelor of Science (Agriculture) and a Bachelor of Equine Science from CSU, and her work has been primarily focused on pasture-based production systems. Stereotypical “horse paddocks” are usually an example of “what not to do” in an agronomic context and put horse owners and farm managers at loggerheads.
Emma’s vision is to break down these barriers, utilising the concept of integrating novel endophyte technology to further develop commercially available grass cultivars with targeted, science-based equine supplement support.
This would enable the establishment of persistent, agronomically sound pastures – reducing weed burden, pest numbers and reliance on pesticides, under horse grazing while mitigating negative animal impacts. Emma hopes to change the mindset in both industries to recognise and capitalise on the benefits of growing grass well for horses.