Archive for May 2016
Ag science Graduates May Turn Their back on agribusiness
The number of students graduating from agricultural science courses continues to decline, and those who do aren’t necessarily going on to work on farms. “We are an urbanised population, so there is no real agricultural communication into schools, and accordingly school leavers are not interested in agriculture as a career; it’s as simple as that,” says…
Read MoreGrowing Agriculture: 5 New Job Roles
You’ve got a brilliant new business plan. You’ve done your technical research and are ready to launch into a brave new world. Ready, set …. whoa. As your agricultural enterprise grows, there may be job roles created that you haven’t put a lot of thought into. We interviewed three successful farming businesses – Collaborative Farming…
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