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Future Focused Ag Oz Young Australians building trust & confidence in Agriculture
Melissa Henry
Young Farming Champion
Boorowa NSW
Overview
• How I started in agriculture
• Advocacy through leadership
• Recommendations
My pathway into agriculture
I’m not from a farming family!
Shiowu
Showing Sheep
Richmond HS Ag Show-Team
Judging Sheep
Owning Sheep
University of Western Sydney Hawkesbury Campus
• Bachelor of Animal Science
• Bachelor of Science (Honours)
• Graduate Certificate in Agricultural Consulting
So many opportunities…
Quebec, Canada
Moholoholo, South Africa
Alberta, Canada
Christchurch, New Zealand
Advocacy through Leadership
Committees
Grain Growers Association, Sydney
Lachlan Catchment Management Authority, Boorowa
Lachlan Catchment
Management Authority Boorowa
Recommendations for promoting agriculture
1. School-based programs
• Where it starts!
2. Show & breed societies
• The fun
• The networks
• The opportunities
3. Tertiary education
• Specialisation
• Australian Intercollegiate Meat Judging
4. Leading by example
• My vision: Build the capacity of urban people to undertake their own farming goals
Questions?