Industry
Wine Industry Shows Strong Resurgence
By Richard Broughton, Executive Search Specialist – Wine Industry. In a recent article, our Managing Director Dr. Ray Johnson reported on the record levels of agricultural production in Australia at present, with strong performance from most of our major agricultural products. I specialize in executive search and recruitment in the wine industry, and have been…
Read MoreAgriculture Is Now The Powerhouse Driving Economic Growth in Australia
By Dr. Ray Johnson, Senior Agribusiness Consultant and Managing Director, Agricultural Appointments The latest figures just released in September 2017 from the Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics and Sciences (ABARES) show that Australian agriculture was the largest contributor to national GDP growth in 2016-17, contributing 0.5 percentage points of national total 1.9 per…
Read MoreOutstanding AIFST 50 Year Anniversary JR Vickery Presentation!
It is always a pleasure to hear Barry Irvine present and last Tuesday was no exception when he gave the JR Vickery address at the recent “Future of Food” Convention in Sydney held by the Australian Institute of Food Science and Technology. When Barry took over as Chairman of Bega Cheese around the turn of…
Read MoreAgricultural Engineering To Play Crucial Role In The Digital Revolution Underway In Australian Agriculture.
By Dr. Ray Johnson, Managing Director, Agricultural Appointments. Agricultural engineers have a bigger role to play now that traditional farming methods are being integrated with technology. There is little doubt that we are at an epoch where agricultural science and engineering are coming together like never before to drive the digital revolution in Australian agriculture.…
Read MoreSTEM Skills Required To Drive The Digital Revolution In Australian Agriculture
By Dr. Ray Johnson, Managing Director, Agricultural Appointments. Employers now are more interested in people who possess more than just academic qualifications. They appreciate someone who is able to use his analytical skills to solve problems using science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM). As the agricultural sector continues in the digital revolution referred to previously…
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