Industry
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…
Read MoreEnhancing Agriculture: 3 Ideas for Digital Transformation
It’s a digital world. As your agricultural business expands, avenues for attracting employees and connecting with customers are increasingly moving into the digital age. Sure, you’ve got a website and have played around with social media, but how can you transform your business in order to stand-out from the crowd? Here we look at three…
Read MoreUQ Gatton Regional Careers Fair 2016
Annie showing support at this year’s UQ Gatton Regional Careers Fair. Meeting lots of undergraduates and giving them some useful career advice.
Read MoreThree Steps To Agribusiness Success: Diversify, Specialise and Love
Across Asia, Australia enjoys a clean and green reputation when it comes to produce; so too does New Zealand. However, as an industry, reliance on reputation alone won’t be enough to compete on the world stage. Instead, Australian farmers will need to keep this reputation, look at new ways to get food to market quickly…
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