Meet Our Team

Growth Agriculture is built on a small, highly capable team who share a deep passion for Australian agriculture, innovation, and doing things right.

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Managing Director
Jamie Russ

With over 10 years of experience at Growth Agriculture, Jamie manages production, development, and quality control of all Growth Ag products at the manufacturing plant in Goondiwindi. Jamie plays an integral part in refining chemical formulations and developing new processes to enhance our products.

Having worked across Australian agriculture in many different capacities - including as a farm manager, a diesel mechanic, and now as production manager - Jamie brings a unique and hard-to-replicate skill set to the team.

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Managing Director
Nick Watts

Nick is a trailblazer in natural agricultural technology, leading Growth Ag's mission to harness botanical extracts and peptides for agriculture. With 20 years partnering with Australia's top research institutions - including two ARC projects and the ARC Centre of Excellence for Peptide and Protein Science - Nick played a key role in securing regulatory approval for a novel active constituent, a rare global achievement. Currently a partner investigator on an ARC Discovery grant developing peptide-based crop protection agents, Nick believes Australia's researchers can make it the Silicon Valley of Agriculture. Trying to save the bees, one bee at a time!

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Head of Horticulture
Gary Leeson

Gary Leeson is a highly experienced agribusiness professional and entrepreneur with over 35 years of leadership in the sustainable agriculture and horticulture industries within both a private company and corporate setting. As the founder and director of businesses (Organic Crop Protectants) focused on sustainable inputs, soil health, and circular economy solutions, Gary brings deep technical knowledge, commercial acumen, and a lifelong commitment to regenerative agriculture. His expertise spans agricultural chemicals (AgChem), plant and soil nutrition, biological inputs, and waste-to-value innovation, all grounded in practical, real-world application.

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Territory Representative
Will Lane

Will is a Territory Representative for Growth Agriculture, working across his region to build strong partnerships with growers, agronomists, and resellers. He brings energy and genuine enthusiasm for the products he represents and is committed to understanding each grower's unique situation and providing tailored guidance backed by field trial evidence.

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Territory Representative
Sharlene Roser

Sharlene is a Territory Representative for Growth Agriculture, covering her region and supporting growers and agronomists with on-the-ground technical assistance and relationship management. Known for her approachability and thorough product knowledge, she is a trusted point of contact for many of our key grower and reseller accounts.

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Our Shared Mission
A Team That Cares

Every member of the Growth Agriculture team shares a core belief: that Australian agriculture deserves better solutions, built with better science, by people who genuinely care about the land.

We're a small company from regional Queensland who believe we can help change the world - and save the bees. That's not a marketing line. It's what gets us to work every day.

Want to join the team?

If you share a passion for Australian agriculture, innovation, and making a genuine difference - we'd love to hear from you.