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Does Agricultural Education and State of the Art Agricultural Technology Excite You?

If so, the Australian Sheep & Wool Show's Career and Technology Hub is your kind of place to explore.

Highlighting pathways to exciting careers in agriculture, veterinary science, agribusiness and Ag skills training while showcasing cutting-edge Ag technologies, is a focus of Sheep Show 2023.

Exciting seminars, forums and agricultural education and skills training information sites are the must-see opportunities for people seeking to join our thriving primary industry sector.

With world food production required to double present production rates to meet the demands of the predicted 9.8 billion world population by 2050, the hunt is on for the farmers, scientists and agribusiness champions of the future. We need you!

Leading primary industry experts will discuss an eclectic range of high value topics including opportunities created by a farmer-owned environmental markets brokerage, satellite tracking of tagged livestock to eliminate stock theft and reduce lambing losses, artificial intelligence, remote sensing, reduction of green house gases and strategic family farm succession planning to name a few.

The Careers and Technology Hub's popular 'Young Voices from the Land' forums and the Ross McKenzie scholarship program are aimed at encouraging high school students, their parents and teachers to consider training and careers in a wide diversity of agribusinesses.

Most universities, agricultural colleges, high schools and TAFE providers of agricultural education and skills training in Southern Australia will have information sites promoting their courses and scholarships in a unique one stop shop for those seeking Ag education information.

Sponsors Bendigo Kangan TAFE and Fosterville Gold will have information sites.

If you are interested in a sustainable future, intrigued by Ag. Tech. and keen to use your talents for growing Australia's food and fibre sector then make your way to the Careers and Technology Hub and other information sites at the Sheep & Wool Show 14-16 July 2023.

 

FRIDAY 14 JULY 2023

9.00am-10.15am 'Ross McKenzie Scholarship Program' Mr. Peter Baker MC-President Australian Sheep Breeders' Association

10.15am-11.15am 'Young Voices from the Land' forum Mr. Bill Lewis, Chair Australian Institute of Agricultural Science

11.15am-11.45am 'The Benefits of a Self Replacing Composite Lamb Production Flock Relative to Traditional Sheep Breeds Lamb Production Flocks' Mr. Luke Carr, Maryvale Lamb Company, Maryvale NSW

12noon-12.30pm 'From AI to Remote Sensing-Discovering Tech Opportunities for the Sheep Industry'- Open Discussion Dr. Mark Ferguson CEO neXtgen Agri International Ltd.

12.30pm-1.00pm 'As Agriculture and Climate Converge-How Farmers Can Capitilise' Mr. Andrew Ward EO Regen Farmers Mutual

1.00pm-1.30pm 'Eliminating the $70m Livestock Theft and Reducing Lamb Losses Using Satellite Tracking by Community Clusters for Low Cost per Farm' Mr. Kevin Butler Fine Wool and Lamb Producer, Kilmore East Vic.

1.30pm-2.00pm 'Can You Stand By What You Sell?' Mr. George Basha Integrity Systems Company (ISC) Operations Analyst. Meat & Livestock Australia

2.00pm-2.30pm 'Estate Planning Using Wills and Trusts Strategically to Achieve Your Succession Goals' Mr. Trent McGregor Robertson-Hyetts Lawyers

2.30pm-3.30pm 'Young Voices from the Land' forum-Mr. Bill Lewis, Chair Australian Institute of Agricultural Science

3.30pm-4.00pm 'Harvesting your Career' Career Opportunities with Career Harvest and AgCAREERSTART programs talk Ms. Jayne Johns Primary Industry Education Foundation (PIEFA)

4.00pm-4.30pm 'Smart Farming for a Prosperous Future' Ms. Fiona Davis CEO Farmers for Climate Action

4.30pm-5.00pm 'Upskilling in the Sheep and Wool Industry-an Opportunity for all in the Sheep & Wool Industry' Dr. James Preston, University of New England

5.00pm-5.30pm 'Supplementary Nutrition to Achieve Above Average Weight Gain in Feedlot Finishing of Lambs' Mr. Rob Coburn, Senior Technical Sales Specialist-Animal Innovations and Management (AIM) and farmer & Mr. Matt Hall AIM staff member and farmer

 

SATURDAY 15 JULY 2023

9.00am-9.30am 'Agribusiness: Current Legal Issues' Mr. John Wellington & Mr. Brody McDowell Robertson Hyetts Lawyers

9.30am-10.30am 'Young Voices from the Land' forum Mr. Bill Lewis, Chair, Australian Institute of Agricultural Science

10.30am-11.00am 'Harvesting your Career- Career Opportunities with Career Harvest and AgCAREERSTART programs' Ms. Jayne Johns Primary Industry Education Foundation (PIEFA)

11.00am-11.30am 'Eliminating the $70m Livestock Theft and Reducing Lamb Losses Using Satellite Tracking by Community Clusters for Low Cost per Farm' Mr. Kevin Butler fine wool and lamb producer, Kilmore East. VIC

11.30am-12noon 'Estate Planning- Using Wills and Trusts Strategically to Achieve Your Succession Goals' Mr Trent McGregor Robertson Hyetts Lawyers

12.00noon-1.00pm 'Young Voices from the Land' forum-Mr. Bill Lewis, Chair, Australian Institute of Agricultural Science

1.00pm-1.30pm 'A Tough Ag to Crack - How to Find and Keep Good Fram Staff' Mr Dan Byrnes Drover Ag

1.30pm-2.15pm Bendigo Kangan TAFE 'Training Programs & Discussions on Sustainable Agriculture and Horticulture' Mr Will Dalgeish and Guests

2.15pm-2.45pm Grow Your Career In Agriculture: Course Offerings, Student Experience and Research at The University of Melbourne.