His responsibilities include overall editorial management of the publication, ensuring reader-relevant stories are published in a timely manner, and building relationships with industry stakeholders, both locally and overseas.

With nearly four decades of experience in journalism and publishing, GrowerNEWS believes that Cooper's added focus should enhance the magazine’s delivery of news and information to a rapidly-growing NZ and international audience.

GrowerNEWS is independently published by Data Harvest Ltd and covers the spectrum of the horticultural industry, including fruit and vegetable growing, nursery and garden, viticulture, arable cropping, cut flowers and landscape gardening.