Teachers rethink agricultural education to better equip today's students for farm jobs of the future

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Agriculture teachers across the country are trying to make a career in the industry something to aspire to with a range of programs to think about jobs to assist farmers, the supply chain and even how to make the perfect coffee.

But you won't find any from Barker College in Sydney, as the North Shore school ditched the traditional subject to take agricultural education in a new direction.

"We look at it from a perspective of the students probably not owning and running a farm, but they'll be developing and creating things that will assist farmers or they might be along the supply chain," he said.Schools like Barker are increasingly on the mind of Anthony Lee, the chief executive of Australian Country Choice, one of the world's largest family-owned cattle and beef suppliers.

His call for action has led to a working group bringing together industries, research and development corporations and educators, which is now developing a national strategy to address the issue."It's not about Victoria or New South , it's not about cotton or beef. It's about agriculture in Australia," Mr Lee said.

"They might be a hands-on kid that enjoys machinery and working with livestock, but it can also be someone who's into digital technologies and app development that can have an absolutely massive future in agriculture."

 

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