Ryan Connors

Work History

Ryan is our soils and land use specialist. Ryan has always had a strong passion for the environment and outdoors on a professional and recreational level. Ryan grew up on a dairy farm near Whanganui, studied AgriScience at Massey University, managed a Sheep and Beef farm in Marton for three years, and worked for the Regional Council as a Land Management Advisor before founding Falcon Farm Planning.

Ryan is a systemic thinker, adept at integrating new farming technologies for maximum production, efficiency, and sustainability, with a strong practical understanding of farming. He has a unique blend of skills in agriculture, soils, and GIS, enabling him to implement technical solutions and communicate them practically.

Ryan strongly believes in continuous learning and consistently pursues new knowledge. He has recently studied Advanced Farm Environment Planning, GHG and Climate Change in Agriculture, Drone Piloting 101, and Advanced Sustainable Nutrient Management.

Skillset

• Land Use Capability (LUC) mapping.
• Natural resources mapping.
• Soil identification and mapping.
• Erosion mitigation strategies.
• Drone Piloting and mapping
• Land Use and Hydrological GIS analysis.
• Farm systems planning.
• Freshwater farm planning.
• Farm environment planning.
• GIS and Remote Sensing.
• Website Development.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of AgriScience; Majoring in Soil Science - Massey University.
• Advanced Farm Environment Planning - Massey University
• Advanced Sustainable Nutrient Management - Massey University
• Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Climate Change Management in Agriculture - Massey University.
• Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems (RPAS) Part 101- Massey University, School of Aviation
• Graduate Diploma of Plant Biotechnology - Otago University.