Past Scholarship Recipients
"By receiving the Young Aggies Scholarship, I have certainly gained a lot of contacts that I definitely would not have previously gained. Being able to stay in contact with the people I have worked with, has allowed me to grow my knowledge of the Moree area even more. The experiences have also allowed for reflection on my own family farm operations, where I have been able to discuss some of the practises that I learnt and saw, which I hope in the future will be able to be implemented."
"The farming practices around Moree are exceptional, the producers are at the forefront of all new technological advancements and really are driving what I believe to be the next big steps in Agriculture within Australia. I would definitely consider moving to Moree for work and it is only because of this scholarship that I would consider this."
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"The Young Aggies scholarship meant that It was possible for me to have the opportunity to experience agronomy firsthand. I learnt a lot in the weeks I spent around Moree, mainly about diseases, weeds and pests but also how to talk to growers and write recommendations. The different backgrounds and ages of the agronomists I spent time with, meant that I really got to see this world from so many different angles and perspectives showing me new and old ideas and practices. The Moree district is a huge area and that allowed me to see many different crops and areas that I had never been to or seen before. The place is huge! The knowledge and insight relayed to me about the landscapes and crop growth was also huge.The knowledge I’ve gained whilst spending time with these agronomists and meeting and talking to growers with real life problems, has really made me realise that a career in agronomy is what I want to do and Moree is the perfect place to begin a career and life in agriculture."
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Being awarded a Young Aggies Scholarship gave me the opportunity to have a series of mind-blowing experiences over the course of 2 weeks in the Gwydir Valley. Coming from a property near Henty in Southern New South Wales I not only had no connections to the agronomic community within the Valley, but I actually didn’t know anyone in the broader Moree region making things such as accommodation rather tricky. Both voids were filled by the Scholarship, where I was provided with the contacts of numerous agronomists within the Valley and funds to pay for accommodation."
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