We are very lucky to have two young farming champions to support us through our Archibull Journey...
Casey DahlClick here to read Casey's BlogBelow you will see questions that our Year 7-10 students sent to our young farming champion as well as Casey's responses. |
Danille FoxClick here to read Danille's BlogBelow you will see questions that our Year 7-10 students sent to our young farming champion as well as Danille's responses. |
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Maybe you could look into this sort of thing a bit more. Have a look at both Bos taurus and Bos indicus cattle. What is the difference? What breeds come within each? And what sort of cattle do you have out at Tambo and why? The breed of cattle in an area can often determine how healthy and productive the cattle are, and what management strategies are used to care for them.
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1) First of all, What things do you learn about
in University that could change the Beef Industry?
2) What degrees did you study in University? 3) What other options does your University Degree/s give you? 4) Was it good to travel around the world to learn more about Agriculture? Why? 1. I learnt lots of skills at university that will help the beef industry now and into the future as we continue to produce more with less. My degree at university covered a broad range of key factors which each influence the productivity of Australias beef industry. Some of the areas I found most useful in my course were livestock health and nutrition, land, crop and soil management, intensive animal management and general business management. A major influence on the beef industry I learnt at uni is the ever improving technological resources available which are dramatically assisting agricultural production. Drones is a very common example however simple technologies such as mobile phone applications and the NLIs which are recent developments which are playing a huge role in securing Australias livestock health through ensuring lifelong traceability and therefore efficient biosecurity. 2. I have just completed my Bachelor of Agricultural Science Degree which took 4 years however I also completed 2 years of Veterinary science. 3. My uni degree provided lots of opportunities to travel, meet new people and have fun. At uni there were clubs and special interest groups such as the Cattlemens Club and the BAG Group (Bovine Appreciation Group). These groups offered opportunities to listen to guest industry speakers and travel to various events and visit different parts of the beef supply chain such as feedlots. The Beef Trip to Indonesia I participated in was organised by our uni and was a really valuable experience. Other opportunities the uni offered were to assist at the EKKA as a stud cattle handler and to assist at the Toowoomba Show with a working dairy demonstration to demonstrate to younger children about milk production. 4. I LOVED travelling around the world and also within Australia learning about agriculture. The general practices vary significantly however the passion of the farmers is constant throughout the world. Indonesia particularly stood out to me as I realised the potential to help our neighbouring countries with basic agricultural skills which can significantly improve their production and therefore food supply. The people I met as I travelled was also a valuable part of my travels as I created networks and friends in lots of cool places. |