Palmerston North, NZ

My Vision

To empower and educate humans to improve their Agri-Business and achieve their goals.

I want to impact the industry and develop relationships that make a positive difference in other’s lives so that they may achieve their goals.

I contribute to delivering workshops, mentoring, providing on-farm training, leading by example, and sharing my passion.

I’m a sustainable agribusiness champion passionate about people, the planet and food. I’m an inspirational leader fuelled by the purpose of building stronger communities.

The key to successful leadership today is influence, not authority.

Angela Strawbridge

About Angela

Angela has over 26 years of experience in the dairy industry, including running the family farm and 50/50 share farming in Norsewood and managing large-scale dairy farms in Manawatu.

 

Ange is also a Dairy Women’s Network Hub Leader, managing volunteer regional leaders across the Lower North Island and won the Manawatu Dairy Manager of the Year title in 2018.

Angela has completed: 

  • Diploma in Agriculture Business and Management 
  • AWDT – Next level, Leadership and Governance
  • Micro-credential Biosecurity Advice to Action
  • New Zealand Certificate in Primary Industry Production Management L5.
  • University of Canterbury – Nutrition and Wellbeing
  • University of Canterbury – Psychology of Wellbeing
  • UOC – Lifestyle and Wellbeing
  • Fed Farm 101 Leadership Course

Achievements

  • Ballance Farm Environmental Award 2022 – Bayley’s People Award.
  • NZDIA Regional Winner for Manawatu Farm Manager of the Year 2018
  • NZDIA Third place Hawke’s Bay/Wairarapa Sharemilker/Equity Farmer of the Year 2012
  • NZDIA Runner up for HB/Wairarapa Farm Manager of the Year 2011

Community Involvement

  • 2023 – current, Horizons Ballance Farm Environmental Awards Committee.
  • 2020 – current, Ospri Committee, animal disease management and traceability
  • 2018-20 – Dairy Industry Awards, Manawatu Manger Team leader
  • 2017 – 2021 DairyNZ tiller talk group – Rangitikei
  • 2012 – 2023 PrimaryITO mentor
  • 2016 – 2018 – Hiwinui Community Committee – Developing a rural/urban connection. Developing a long-term plan with the Manawatu District Council. Promotion officer for social media (set up of Hiwinui community page)
  • 2010-12 – Regional Chair for PrimaryITO Hawke’s Bay. – Developing relationships with farmers and training needs for their staff. Organising Agri Awards dinner. Communicating with the board and being involved with Strategy planning for future training.

Testimonials

"Ange Strawbridge, a Get Milking licensee in the Manawatu, recently trained four young Dairy Assistants online and on-farm. Feedback on Ange's training has confirmed the value of the online videos combined with on-farm training."
AGRICADEMY
''For a guy like me that's not academic, the videos are great.... and Ange is real nice and positive and her way of teaching is my way of learning.''
Loughlan

Happy Students

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