This document announces upcoming workshops and conferences hosted by Massachusetts Agriculture in the Classroom (MAC) on topics like greening schools, maple sugaring, and growing agriculture. It also provides information on educational resources and mini-grants available from MAC, whose mission is to promote agricultural education. Details are given on the 2020 Massachusetts Agriculture Calendar fundraising campaign.
The document outlines eight major career areas in agriculture: production agriculture, agriculture mechanics, agriculture sales and service, agriculture processing, forestry, rural recreation and natural resources, agriculture marketing and business management, and horticulture. It provides brief descriptions and examples for each area as well as advice on determining suitable agriculture careers based on interests, location, and guidance from others in the industry.
Agronomy is a combination of disciplines that apply natural, economic, and social sciences to agriculture. It involves research and development to study and improve agricultural practices. Examples of agriculture near students' homes could include seedlings in a greenhouse, an organic garden, milking dairy cows, or harvesting wheat. Agronomy research considers the unique climate, soils, and plant and animal types of different eco-regions to best study and support global agriculture.
This document discusses many career opportunities in agriculture that require varying levels of education. Careers mentioned include dairy farmer, herd manager, pharmaceutical rep, agriculture engineer, crop consultant, lab technician, dairy food plant manager, agriculture teacher, DHIA representative, ag lawyer, ag journalist, dairy economist, ag banker, graphic designer, business planner, sales manager, Cornell Cooperative Extension educator, dairy marketer, genetic analyst, and dairy equipment technician. The document provides information on educational requirements and job responsibilities for each career.
The document discusses different types of economic activities and farming. It describes primary activities as involving extraction and production of natural resources, such as agriculture, fishing, and gathering. Secondary activities process natural resources through manufacturing. Tertiary activities provide support services to primary and secondary activities, including transport, trade, banking, and advertising. The document also outlines different types of farming, including subsistence farming, which aims to meet a family's needs, and intensive subsistence farming, which uses small plots of land intensively. Shifting cultivation and nomadic herding are also discussed as types of subsistence farming.
Art Feeds the Mind Farmers Feed the Future - Archibull Prize Launch 2011Art4Agriculture
The document outlines an initiative called Art4Agriculture that aims to promote Australian agriculture to students. It discusses having young farmers visit schools to share their experiences and generating trust in modern farming practices. Students complete assessment tasks like creating artwork with a fibreglass bull, blogging about farm visits, making a video to promote a commodity, and presenting a PowerPoint calling for sustainable food supply chains. The program aims to bridge the rural-urban divide and increase understanding of how farmers feed cities and the world.
Smart farming for the Future Lynne Strong CCRSPI conference feb 18th 2011 Art4Agriculture
Smart farming for the Future Lynne Strong CCRSPI conference feb 18th 2011
A Farmer Case Study on Socio Economic Issues facing Australian farmers in peri-urban areas
The document discusses Jordan Kerr's experience attending Hurlstone Agricultural High School from 2007-2011. It details how the school provides hands-on agricultural experiences and training. Jordan discusses developing a database program as a student to help the school dairy farm keep records of their cows. The school prepares students for careers in agriculture through practical lessons and ensures future sustainability of Australian agriculture.
This document announces upcoming workshops and conferences hosted by Massachusetts Agriculture in the Classroom (MAC) on topics like greening schools, maple sugaring, and growing agriculture. It also provides information on educational resources and mini-grants available from MAC, whose mission is to promote agricultural education. Details are given on the 2020 Massachusetts Agriculture Calendar fundraising campaign.
The document outlines eight major career areas in agriculture: production agriculture, agriculture mechanics, agriculture sales and service, agriculture processing, forestry, rural recreation and natural resources, agriculture marketing and business management, and horticulture. It provides brief descriptions and examples for each area as well as advice on determining suitable agriculture careers based on interests, location, and guidance from others in the industry.
Agronomy is a combination of disciplines that apply natural, economic, and social sciences to agriculture. It involves research and development to study and improve agricultural practices. Examples of agriculture near students' homes could include seedlings in a greenhouse, an organic garden, milking dairy cows, or harvesting wheat. Agronomy research considers the unique climate, soils, and plant and animal types of different eco-regions to best study and support global agriculture.
This document discusses many career opportunities in agriculture that require varying levels of education. Careers mentioned include dairy farmer, herd manager, pharmaceutical rep, agriculture engineer, crop consultant, lab technician, dairy food plant manager, agriculture teacher, DHIA representative, ag lawyer, ag journalist, dairy economist, ag banker, graphic designer, business planner, sales manager, Cornell Cooperative Extension educator, dairy marketer, genetic analyst, and dairy equipment technician. The document provides information on educational requirements and job responsibilities for each career.
The document discusses different types of economic activities and farming. It describes primary activities as involving extraction and production of natural resources, such as agriculture, fishing, and gathering. Secondary activities process natural resources through manufacturing. Tertiary activities provide support services to primary and secondary activities, including transport, trade, banking, and advertising. The document also outlines different types of farming, including subsistence farming, which aims to meet a family's needs, and intensive subsistence farming, which uses small plots of land intensively. Shifting cultivation and nomadic herding are also discussed as types of subsistence farming.
Art Feeds the Mind Farmers Feed the Future - Archibull Prize Launch 2011Art4Agriculture
The document outlines an initiative called Art4Agriculture that aims to promote Australian agriculture to students. It discusses having young farmers visit schools to share their experiences and generating trust in modern farming practices. Students complete assessment tasks like creating artwork with a fibreglass bull, blogging about farm visits, making a video to promote a commodity, and presenting a PowerPoint calling for sustainable food supply chains. The program aims to bridge the rural-urban divide and increase understanding of how farmers feed cities and the world.
Smart farming for the Future Lynne Strong CCRSPI conference feb 18th 2011 Art4Agriculture
Smart farming for the Future Lynne Strong CCRSPI conference feb 18th 2011
A Farmer Case Study on Socio Economic Issues facing Australian farmers in peri-urban areas
The document discusses Jordan Kerr's experience attending Hurlstone Agricultural High School from 2007-2011. It details how the school provides hands-on agricultural experiences and training. Jordan discusses developing a database program as a student to help the school dairy farm keep records of their cows. The school prepares students for careers in agriculture through practical lessons and ensures future sustainability of Australian agriculture.
My Journey to Bridge the Rural Urban Divide - MLA Environmental Advocates Wor...Art4Agriculture
Lynne Strong is a farmer who aims to bridge the rural-urban divide through education and advocacy programs. Her summary outlines initiatives like painting cows with environmental themes for schools, bringing students to her farm, and partnering with organizations. She discusses the need for farmers to connect with consumers and change perceptions. Her programs see increased understanding of farming and higher trust in farmers. Lynne hopes to inspire future generations by highlighting agriculture as a viable career.
Presentation made to the Sunnyvale Neighborhood Association on November 14, 2011 by Wolfram Alderson, Executive Director, Sustainable Community Gardens.
The document discusses the farm to school program which connects local farms with schools. The goals are to serve healthy local foods in schools, improve student nutrition through education, and support local farms. Farm to school benefits students by combating obesity and nutrition issues, and it benefits local farms and the environment. The key is developing relationships between various stakeholders like farmers, schools, and communities to implement programs like taste tests, school gardens, and farm visits in a sustainable way.
The document discusses the work of Abalimi Bezekhaya, an organization that assists unemployed and poor residents in townships outside Cape Town, South Africa to establish organic gardens. Abalimi provides training, seeds, compost and other supports to help individuals and communities grow food and generate income through organic gardening. Their model community garden, Siyazama Community Allotment Garden Association, has grown food for over 10 years, providing income, nutrition, and environmental benefits. Abalimi aims to expand these types of livelihood gardens and support more commercial organic farming to address unemployment and food insecurity in the region.
The document is the July 2009 issue of the ECLOF magazine New Horizons. It highlights several success stories of ECLOF clients around the world, including:
- A group of former housemaids in Tanzania who received training from Glory Group on knitting machines and now support themselves and their children by making school uniforms.
- Farmers in Uganda who have significantly increased their incomes, up to 20 times more, by growing organic vanilla using improved techniques introduced by ECLOF.
Presentation by Karen Hutchinson, Executive Director, Caledon Countryside Alliance at the 2009 Ontario Trillium Foundation professional development conference.
Agriculture Making a Difference by Christopher Bowler Cream of the Crop 2009 Art4Agriculture
This document provides information about opportunities in agriculture and the importance of attracting young people to careers in agribusiness. It discusses the challenges of needing to produce more food to feed a growing global population with fewer resources and in a changing climate. The document emphasizes that agriculture is challenging but vital work, and encourages pursuing agriculture education and careers to make a positive difference.
The document proposes the Biotech Youth Model Farm, which aims to engage youth in sustainable agriculture in Uganda through several objectives:
1) Transforming rural agriculture and ensuring availability of quality and gainful employment for youths.
2) Increasing household incomes and promoting equity and human capital development.
3) Strengthening institutional interaction between research organizations and rural farming communities.
The model farm would involve youth and women in rural areas growing crops through low-cost irrigation and supplementary projects like poultry. It aims to curb youth unemployment and increase food security in Uganda.
The document discusses a dairy goat and capacity building project in Kenya. It aims to help struggling communities in arid regions by promoting goat rearing as a source of income. The project trains community health workers and helps farmers gain skills in areas like locating water sources, establishing crops, and improving goat keeping practices. Over 1,000 households directly benefit, and 30,000 more gain access to services like animal healthcare through the project.
Pizza Hut was founded in 1958 in Wichita, Kansas by two brothers who borrowed $600 from their mother to open a pizza parlor. It grew to become the world's largest pizza chain. Pizza Hut's core values include integrity and commitment to customers. They strive for "customer mania" and created a reading incentive program for children. The document discusses Pizza Hut's history, vision, mission and values.
This document summarizes a conference on improving employability and skills. It includes presentations from local government and business leaders on developing entrepreneurship programs for students and a skills strategy for the economic region. An entrepreneurship pilot program for students and winning teams from local schools are highlighted. Case studies discuss developing career pathways through further education and aligning training with industry needs. Plans for a new University Technical College centered around science, engineering and environmental studies are outlined.
The document proposes a program called "Seed Your City" that works with schools to educate students about permaculture and horticulture. It involves students planting seeds in school gardens and collecting seeds to contribute to urban food security programs. Schools would convert areas into seed bank garden nurseries and develop summer arts programs inspired by horticulture. Produce from the gardens would be shared with students, neighbors, and the elderly and poor in the community. Seeds collected would support the Seed Your City program and local food distribution channels. The goal is to shift paradigms around urban food production and security.
A most interesting integrated rural development case in GhanaAmos Anyimadu
Uploaded with permission as part of the background for the presentation of Dr. Amos Anyimadu to the Chinese Embassy in Ghana/IDEG Conference on Chjina-Africa Relations, Accra, July 4, 2017.
A Bold Vision for Philippi Horticulture Areafuturecapetown
Bold Idea: The Phillippi Horticultural Area is vital for Cape Town's food and water security. The aim is to preserve this unique agricultural area while allowing for sustainable development through democratic processes. This is a bold idea because the City wants to develop the land without properly considering the impact this will have on the city's food and water security, and presents a community vision for the future of Cape Town's breadbasket.
Speaker: Nazeer Ahmed Sonday.
For more information: phaletters@gmail.com
LC3 Kenya Kids Mission and Programs 5.2.2020Louise Goodman
Discover people living in extreme poverty and identify ways to make a difference/improvement by providing Hope with Education, Food and Access to Clean Water.
This document proposes an intervention to address acute malnutrition in the Oromia region of Ethiopia through a "green revolution" empowering women. It involves establishing community education centers to teach sustainable agricultural techniques using indigenous plants like Ethiopian kale. Women would be trained in leaf protein extraction to produce an immediate nutritional supplement from kale leaves. The plan budgets for equipment, labor, teachers, community gardens and partnerships to train local women and address the root causes of malnutrition through education and agricultural self-sufficiency. The long term goal is to expand this model to other communities and pursue evaluations and partnerships with local universities.
Farm youth a catalyst for sustainable agricultureextensionmeena
Youth are a large portion of the population in developing countries like India and can play an important role in sustainable agriculture. Training and educating rural youth on sustainable and ecological farming practices can help attract them to agriculture and provide livelihoods. When trained properly, youth can act as catalysts for promoting sustainable agriculture by advising farmers, establishing agri-businesses, soil and water testing, and other services. National policies aim to make farming more intellectually and economically rewarding for youth through new technologies and opportunities.
The Environment is What we Eat by Grace Mahon Art4Agriculture
Grace entered the prestigious LandLearn NSW public speaking competition at the end of last year and she has been selected as a finalist to compete at the Dubbo Beef Spectacular on March 15.
Grace's first round speech that caught the judges' ear was entitled "The Environment is What we Eat. For the finals her topic is 'Australian vs. Foreign produce. How can we win". Winners, runners-up and a rising star will win cash prizes and the overall winner of the day will be invited to deliver their speech at the Sydney Royal Easter Show.
How Many Ways can you make a Difference by Ashleigh Lane and Stephanie MurphyArt4Agriculture
The Cream of the Crop Competition invites students in NSW secondary and tertiary education institutions to create a PowerPoint or a video which can be published on the web and win $500.
The competition ask the students to promote the importance of agriculture to their peers, to encourage a better understanding of agriculture as well as promote agricultural careers and rural life.
My Journey to Bridge the Rural Urban Divide - MLA Environmental Advocates Wor...Art4Agriculture
Lynne Strong is a farmer who aims to bridge the rural-urban divide through education and advocacy programs. Her summary outlines initiatives like painting cows with environmental themes for schools, bringing students to her farm, and partnering with organizations. She discusses the need for farmers to connect with consumers and change perceptions. Her programs see increased understanding of farming and higher trust in farmers. Lynne hopes to inspire future generations by highlighting agriculture as a viable career.
Presentation made to the Sunnyvale Neighborhood Association on November 14, 2011 by Wolfram Alderson, Executive Director, Sustainable Community Gardens.
The document discusses the farm to school program which connects local farms with schools. The goals are to serve healthy local foods in schools, improve student nutrition through education, and support local farms. Farm to school benefits students by combating obesity and nutrition issues, and it benefits local farms and the environment. The key is developing relationships between various stakeholders like farmers, schools, and communities to implement programs like taste tests, school gardens, and farm visits in a sustainable way.
The document discusses the work of Abalimi Bezekhaya, an organization that assists unemployed and poor residents in townships outside Cape Town, South Africa to establish organic gardens. Abalimi provides training, seeds, compost and other supports to help individuals and communities grow food and generate income through organic gardening. Their model community garden, Siyazama Community Allotment Garden Association, has grown food for over 10 years, providing income, nutrition, and environmental benefits. Abalimi aims to expand these types of livelihood gardens and support more commercial organic farming to address unemployment and food insecurity in the region.
The document is the July 2009 issue of the ECLOF magazine New Horizons. It highlights several success stories of ECLOF clients around the world, including:
- A group of former housemaids in Tanzania who received training from Glory Group on knitting machines and now support themselves and their children by making school uniforms.
- Farmers in Uganda who have significantly increased their incomes, up to 20 times more, by growing organic vanilla using improved techniques introduced by ECLOF.
Presentation by Karen Hutchinson, Executive Director, Caledon Countryside Alliance at the 2009 Ontario Trillium Foundation professional development conference.
Agriculture Making a Difference by Christopher Bowler Cream of the Crop 2009 Art4Agriculture
This document provides information about opportunities in agriculture and the importance of attracting young people to careers in agribusiness. It discusses the challenges of needing to produce more food to feed a growing global population with fewer resources and in a changing climate. The document emphasizes that agriculture is challenging but vital work, and encourages pursuing agriculture education and careers to make a positive difference.
The document proposes the Biotech Youth Model Farm, which aims to engage youth in sustainable agriculture in Uganda through several objectives:
1) Transforming rural agriculture and ensuring availability of quality and gainful employment for youths.
2) Increasing household incomes and promoting equity and human capital development.
3) Strengthening institutional interaction between research organizations and rural farming communities.
The model farm would involve youth and women in rural areas growing crops through low-cost irrigation and supplementary projects like poultry. It aims to curb youth unemployment and increase food security in Uganda.
The document discusses a dairy goat and capacity building project in Kenya. It aims to help struggling communities in arid regions by promoting goat rearing as a source of income. The project trains community health workers and helps farmers gain skills in areas like locating water sources, establishing crops, and improving goat keeping practices. Over 1,000 households directly benefit, and 30,000 more gain access to services like animal healthcare through the project.
Pizza Hut was founded in 1958 in Wichita, Kansas by two brothers who borrowed $600 from their mother to open a pizza parlor. It grew to become the world's largest pizza chain. Pizza Hut's core values include integrity and commitment to customers. They strive for "customer mania" and created a reading incentive program for children. The document discusses Pizza Hut's history, vision, mission and values.
This document summarizes a conference on improving employability and skills. It includes presentations from local government and business leaders on developing entrepreneurship programs for students and a skills strategy for the economic region. An entrepreneurship pilot program for students and winning teams from local schools are highlighted. Case studies discuss developing career pathways through further education and aligning training with industry needs. Plans for a new University Technical College centered around science, engineering and environmental studies are outlined.
The document proposes a program called "Seed Your City" that works with schools to educate students about permaculture and horticulture. It involves students planting seeds in school gardens and collecting seeds to contribute to urban food security programs. Schools would convert areas into seed bank garden nurseries and develop summer arts programs inspired by horticulture. Produce from the gardens would be shared with students, neighbors, and the elderly and poor in the community. Seeds collected would support the Seed Your City program and local food distribution channels. The goal is to shift paradigms around urban food production and security.
A most interesting integrated rural development case in GhanaAmos Anyimadu
Uploaded with permission as part of the background for the presentation of Dr. Amos Anyimadu to the Chinese Embassy in Ghana/IDEG Conference on Chjina-Africa Relations, Accra, July 4, 2017.
A Bold Vision for Philippi Horticulture Areafuturecapetown
Bold Idea: The Phillippi Horticultural Area is vital for Cape Town's food and water security. The aim is to preserve this unique agricultural area while allowing for sustainable development through democratic processes. This is a bold idea because the City wants to develop the land without properly considering the impact this will have on the city's food and water security, and presents a community vision for the future of Cape Town's breadbasket.
Speaker: Nazeer Ahmed Sonday.
For more information: phaletters@gmail.com
LC3 Kenya Kids Mission and Programs 5.2.2020Louise Goodman
Discover people living in extreme poverty and identify ways to make a difference/improvement by providing Hope with Education, Food and Access to Clean Water.
This document proposes an intervention to address acute malnutrition in the Oromia region of Ethiopia through a "green revolution" empowering women. It involves establishing community education centers to teach sustainable agricultural techniques using indigenous plants like Ethiopian kale. Women would be trained in leaf protein extraction to produce an immediate nutritional supplement from kale leaves. The plan budgets for equipment, labor, teachers, community gardens and partnerships to train local women and address the root causes of malnutrition through education and agricultural self-sufficiency. The long term goal is to expand this model to other communities and pursue evaluations and partnerships with local universities.
Farm youth a catalyst for sustainable agricultureextensionmeena
Youth are a large portion of the population in developing countries like India and can play an important role in sustainable agriculture. Training and educating rural youth on sustainable and ecological farming practices can help attract them to agriculture and provide livelihoods. When trained properly, youth can act as catalysts for promoting sustainable agriculture by advising farmers, establishing agri-businesses, soil and water testing, and other services. National policies aim to make farming more intellectually and economically rewarding for youth through new technologies and opportunities.
The Environment is What we Eat by Grace Mahon Art4Agriculture
Grace entered the prestigious LandLearn NSW public speaking competition at the end of last year and she has been selected as a finalist to compete at the Dubbo Beef Spectacular on March 15.
Grace's first round speech that caught the judges' ear was entitled "The Environment is What we Eat. For the finals her topic is 'Australian vs. Foreign produce. How can we win". Winners, runners-up and a rising star will win cash prizes and the overall winner of the day will be invited to deliver their speech at the Sydney Royal Easter Show.
How Many Ways can you make a Difference by Ashleigh Lane and Stephanie MurphyArt4Agriculture
The Cream of the Crop Competition invites students in NSW secondary and tertiary education institutions to create a PowerPoint or a video which can be published on the web and win $500.
The competition ask the students to promote the importance of agriculture to their peers, to encourage a better understanding of agriculture as well as promote agricultural careers and rural life.
Test Your Sustainability by Cherie Chen et alArt4Agriculture
The Cream of the Crop Competition invites students in NSW secondary and tertiary education institutions to create a PowerPoint or a video which can be published on the web and win $500.
The competition ask the students to promote the importance of agriculture to their peers, to encourage a better understanding of agriculture as well as promote agricultural careers and rural life.
The Cream of the Crop Competition invites students in NSW secondary and tertiary education institutions to create a PowerPoint or a video which can be published on the web and win $500.
The competition ask the students to promote the importance of agriculture to their peers, to encourage a better understanding of agriculture as well as promote agricultural careers and rural life.
Grow your own Teeny Tiny Farm by Amber O'NeillArt4Agriculture
The Cream of the Crop Competition invites students in NSW secondary and tertiary education institutions to create a PowerPoint or a video which can be published on the web and win $500.
The competition ask the students to promote the importance of agriculture to their peers, to encourage a better understanding of agriculture as well as promote agricultural careers and rural life.
Revegetation - Keeping farmland productive for future generations by Ayla Web...Art4Agriculture
The Cream of the Crop Competition invites students in NSW secondary and tertiary education institutions to create a PowerPoint or a video which can be published on the web and win $500.
The competition invites NSW secondary and tertiary students to promote the importance of agriculture to their peers, to encourage a better understanding of agriculture as well as promote agricultural careers and rural life.
The Cream of the Crop Competition invites students in NSW secondary and tertiary education institutions to create a PowerPoint or a video which can be published on the web and win $500.
The competition invites NSW secondary and tertiary students to promote the importance of agriculture to their peers, to encourage a better understanding of agriculture as well as promote agricultural careers and rural life.
How many ways can you tell the story of beef by Caitlin VellaArt4Agriculture
The document provides information about the Australian beef cattle industry. It discusses the breeds of cattle raised in Australia, how cattle are selected for various traits, and the environmental issues associated with beef production. It notes that farmers use techniques like controlled stocking rates and innovative irrigation methods to manage land use and reduce environmental impacts. The beef industry contributes significantly to the Australian economy through meat and live exports.
The Cream of the Crop Competition invites students in NSW secondary and tertiary education institutions to create a PowerPoint or a video which can be published on the web and win $500.
The competition invites NSW secondary and tertiary students to promote the importance of agriculture to their peers, to encourage a better understanding of agriculture as well as promote agricultural careers and rural life.
The Sheep Industry Feeding and clothing Sydney for a day sustainablyArt4Agriculture
This document discusses how the Australian sheep industry sustains Sydney through food and clothing. It details that there are over 4.5 million people in Sydney that need to be fed, clothed, and housed daily through agriculture. The author focuses on learning about Australia's sheep meat and wool production to feed and clothe Sydney sustainably. Sustainable practices for sheep farming discussed include rotational grazing, fencing off waterways, and animal husbandry techniques.
St Michael's Catholic School Archibull Prize 2011 entry Wool Art4Agriculture
Wool is a natural fiber produced by sheep. It is sustainable because it is water and fire resistant, regulates temperature, and can be reused or recycled. Wool production impacts the environment through land use and emissions, but farmers take steps to reduce this, such as using appropriate fertilizers, retaining native plants and trees, and improving waste management. Climate change also presents challenges for wool production. Overall, wool is a renewable and biodegradable resource that has thermal regulating properties beneficial for consumers.
St Ignatius College Archibull Prize 2011 entry GrainsArt4Agriculture
The document discusses sustainability efforts at Saint Ignatius' College Riverview. It describes how the agriculture class uses sustainable farming methods like recycling materials, growing their own vegetables, raising chickens, and using a hydroponics system. It also discusses the junior and senior schools' focus on recycling, reusing materials, reducing energy usage, water recycling through tanks, organic recycling through composting, and education programs about sustainable techniques.
Quakers Hill High School Archibull Prize Entry GrainsArt4Agriculture
This document discusses Australian agriculture and how it bridges the rural-urban divide. It outlines that farmers grow important crops like grains, meat, dairy, fruit and vegetables that feed the nation. It notes that agriculture supports over 1.6 million jobs and exports over 60% of production. The document discusses sustainability measures farmers use like biodiversity protection, revegetation, weed management and irrigation that help the environment while feeding Australians. It concludes that through efficiency and sustainability, farmers play a vital role in bridging the rural-urban divide.
Model Farms High School Archibull Prize 2011 Entry Dairy Art4Agriculture
This document discusses sustainability issues related to agriculture and resource use in Australia. It notes that Sydney consumes over 1.3 million litres of milk from 390,146 cows daily, and discusses the importance of managing resources carefully to sustain agriculture, manufacturing, and future generations. It also highlights the disconnect between food production and consumption, and notes efforts like Model Farms to educate on sustainability through practices like water collection and recycling.
Macarthur Anglican School Archibull Prize 2011 entry CottonArt4Agriculture
Cotton is a sustainable crop that can be grown and manufactured with little environmental impact when best practices are followed. Farmers grow cotton through irrigation and careful cultivation. Manufacturers produce quality cotton products and ensure waste is reused. Consumers can support sustainability by buying Australian cotton goods and practicing recycling. The full lifecycle of cotton from seed to clothing demonstrates how the crop can be a renewable resource when grown, produced and reused responsibly.
The Cream of the Crop Competition invites students in NSW secondary and tertiary education institutions to create a PowerPoint or a video which can be published on the web and win $500.
The competition ask the students to promote the importance of agriculture to their peers, to encourage a better understanding of agriculture as well as promote agricultural careers and rural life.
Caroline Chisholm College Archibull Prize 2011 Entry BeefArt4Agriculture
The document discusses how Australian farmers are solving production, welfare, and environmental problems in beef cattle farming. It notes that farmers breed cattle suited to local conditions, use selective breeding and biotechnology to improve traits, and employ advanced management methods, research, and technology to address issues sustainably. The beef industry contributes significantly to the Australian economy through meat and many other products exported worldwide.
Dairy Schofields Primary School Archibull Prize 2011 Entry Art4Agriculture
This document summarizes a school's participation in the Archibull Prize competition to promote sustainable farming. It discusses how the students learned about sustainability from their dairy farmer representative Stephanie. The students held naming competitions to name one of Stephanie's new calves "Bega" and their school's calf "Milky Way." They learned about dairy farming and the food chain by visiting the farmer and helping plant strawberries on their school's garden patch. The overall objective was to showcase the importance of sustainable food production and farming.
The document summarizes the large amount of food waste produced daily by school canteens across Australia, including half tomatoes, lettuce, beetroot, and bread per day from one small school canteen. It estimates that across nearly 10,000 Australian schools, millions of pieces of produce are wasted each year. It proposes that this food waste could be used to feed chickens at each school, reducing the need to buy chicken feed while providing eggs for the canteens. The chicken manure could then fertilize school gardens and orchards, improving fruit production in a sustainable way.
This presentation was provided by Steph Pollock of The American Psychological Association’s Journals Program, and Damita Snow, of The American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE), for the initial session of NISO's 2024 Training Series "DEIA in the Scholarly Landscape." Session One: 'Setting Expectations: a DEIA Primer,' was held June 6, 2024.
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Its not all mud and flies
1. Careers in Agriculture
Its not all mud and flies!!!!
CAA Annual Conference
Friday 18th November 2011
The Great Divide – City and Country
Lynne Strong
www.cloverhilldairies.com.au
2. Michael
Nick
We milk
500 cows
3x daily on
two farms
at
Jamberoo
2
9. March 2011
1 in 50 year flood Not only do we
produce milk we
can swim like
Olympians.
Believe me we
needed to be today
!!!!!!
10. And believe it or
not it gets 33%
less rainfall than
the home farm
March 2011
1 in 50 year flood
Same paddock 1
hr. later
11. The Noblest Profession
A career in agriculture is
feeding, clothing and housing
the world
7 billion people and growing.
12. Agriculture needs best &
brightest
• Feeding the world is huge responsibility
– it will need an extraordinary effort
• And extraordinary people
• The world needs talented young people
choosing agrifood sector career
pathways
13. Australia Needs You
• 80,000 new workers required
• 2000 ag science graduates needed per
annum universities only turning out only
800 per year
I.e. There are 6 jobs for every 1 person
graduating with an agriculture degree
15. 2 million primary
school students
1.5 million
secondary
students
94% Agrifood Sector
16. 2 million
primary
school
students
1.5 million
secondary
students
90% 4%
17. Key to Success
• A critical factor in engaging young
people in agricultural career pathways is
the timing of career education
interventions.
• Capturing their attention in early to
middle secondary years is crucial.
18. Art4Agriculture is a network of
young people who share a
passion to tell others about the
pivotal role Australian farmers
play in feeding the world.
18
19. Art4Agriculture design and
deliver events and activities that
focus on youth, career
opportunities, the environment
and the arts and link them all
back to agriculture.
20. Our programs use
creative arts and
multimedia to tap into
youth technology
23. The Cream of the Crop
Competition
• invites students in NSW secondary and
tertiary education institutions to create a
PowerPoint or a video which can be
published on the web and win cash prizes.
• students are asked to promote the
importance of agriculture to their peers, to
encourage a better understanding of
agriculture as well as promote agricultural
careers and rural life.
24. Need to replace this photo with an
Cream of Crop photo(or two)
25. Cream of the Crop Competition
• The winning entries are loaded on the web
providing contemporary authentic, positive
and popular stories about agriculture and the
environment written by young people for
young people.
• This initiative is vital as the changes to
modern farming practices have moved much
faster than educational resource
development.
29. The Archibull Prize
• invites students in suburban high schools to
learn through hands on experience about the
challenges of housing and feeding the world
with a declining natural resource base.
• The finished artworks and curriculum
activities must explore and communicate the
students’ vision for a sustainable future.
30. How it works
Each school is provided with a life size fibreglass
cow on which the students create an artwork
about:
• their allocated food or fibre industry
• the farmers who produce it and
• how this food or fibre is being produced
sustainably.
31.
32. Young Farming Champions
• A young farmer who specialises in each
commodity is paired with a school who is
studying that particular commodity.
• The young farmer comes to the school and
talks to the students and shares their farming
experiences.
35. The Tasks
1. The Archibull
• Use the blank fibreglass cow to inspire or
create the artwork ……..
2. The blog
• Produce a weekly web blog which
documents the journey of the artwork.
36. The Tasks
3. The video
• Produce a short video to raise the profile of
the allocated food or fibre commodity or the
farmers who produce it .
4. The PowerPoint
• Produce a PowerPoint for web publishing
which reflects the students sustainability
learnings
37.
38. We take the finished
artworks out of the
classroom and onto the
streets.
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39. And to big events
like the Sydney
Royal Easter Show.
47. 2 million
primary
school
IMAGES AND
students 80%
PERCEPTIONS
1.5 million 49%
secondary
students
48. IMAGES AND PERCEPTIONS
• 80% primary and 49% secondary
students think agriculture is a good
career choice for a young person
• Both demographics say farmers work
hard for too little reward
• But is not all about the money
49. IMAGE GETS IN THE WAY
There is a perception of mud and
gumboots as opposed to young
people from diverse backgrounds
and career pathways working as a
team to produce affordable and
nutritious food.
50. NOT SEXY ENOUGH
Somehow there is the
perception that food
production is „dirty‟ and not a
noble cause.
Weird eh!!!!!!
60. I am a farmer
and I am living
the dream and
you can too
61. I’m a farm girl
who wants to be
the change that
needs to happen
62. I am using
every
platform
available to
me to inspire
young people
into
agriculture
63. Another great industry
initiative
National Managers – Jaydee Events Pty Ltd
John Hutchison & Deanne Kennedy
Phone: 03 5659 4219 Fax: 03 5659 4412
Mobiles: J: 0412 368 739 D: 0419 878 055
Email: jaydeeevents@dcsi.net.au
Address: PO Box 2, LOCH VIC 3945
www.thepeopleindairy.org.au/projects/cows-create-careers.htm
64. But wait there is more
A list of all the agriculture
education and awareness
programs in Australia on offer to
schools can be found here
http://primaryindustrieseducation.com.au/stocktake.htm
66. Primary Industry Centre for Science
Education (PICSE)
“The most important word in our PICSE
vocabulary is “Relationships”! Our Science
Education Officers (SEOs) build relationships
with students, teachers, university academics,
industry scientists, national colleagues and local
community supporters. These relationships are
not built through emails or flyers, but through
face to face discussions in classrooms, teacher
staffrooms, laboratories and other workplaces”
68. PICSE Integrated Model: Building Relationships & Passion
Relevance of Science:
run by Science
Education Officer
69. Its not all mud and flies
The one-stop shop for careers in
cropping, livestock production, fisheries,
forestry, horticulture and viticulture that
feed the world and manage the
environment.
Check it out here
www.csu.edu.au/special/acda/careers/
71. The Big Question?? What about
farming
Are young people interested in careers in
agriculture
• Yes they are
• Art4Agriculture survey 2011
• 80% primary school students said yes
• 49% secondary students said yes
72. Vocational Education Training
made me “work ready” for a
career in the dairy industry
see Emma‟s story here
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kwt6pExh0pA
73. JOIN ME IN SPREADING
THE WORD
CAREERS THAT HELP FEED THE
WORLD ARE THE PLACE TO BE
My cows produce
milk for 50,000
Australians
everyday
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74. 2 million
primary
school
students
Extra-ordinary
People
1.5 million
secondary
students
Australia needs the best and the
brightest to enter careers in the
Agrifood Sector