A Communication Pathway to Ag for Development

The Crawford Fund has a commitment in its capacity building and public awareness programs to the importance of communicating the impact of the work of those involved in agricultural R&D to a broad range of non-scientific audiences in funding agencies, other interested stakeholders such as farmers and extension agencies and to the general public through […]

OPPORTUNITY: Cadet Forester Program

The Cadet Forester Program is run by Arbre Forest Industries Training & Careers Hub and has been developed to overcome the shortfall of professional foresters currently needed to work in Tasmania’s forest industry. Participants can undertake the program on an Australian School Based Apprenticeship for year 11 & 12 students, or an adult traineeship for […]

Cotton Gap launched for 2020

Cotton Gap, Cotton Australia‘s future-focused industry program connecting school leavers with farmers has launched for 2020 leavers. The program is designed to expose school leavers to the diverse range of careers available in the cotton industry through hands on work placement. Students can choose a placement that they find interesting and can earn a wage […]

Why work in agriculture?

We’ve heard it all before. “Farming is stuck in the dark ages! Farmers don’t use technology!” “You can’t make money farming! It’s an unskilled workforce!” “Farming is a boys club!” The reality to most commonly held beliefs about farmers and agriculture is that they’re simply not true. Farmers use more technology than most other professionals […]