The strategic importance of WA’s agricultural colleges in developing career pathways has been highlighted ahead of next month’s Intercollegiate Meat Judging (ICMJ) Competition, during which the Murdoch University team will defend their title across six categories.
WAFarmers Chief Executive Officer Stephen Brown said the organisation was pleased to hear that some members of the 10-person Murdoch University ICMJ team had completed studies at an agricultural college prior to undertaking tertiary studies in animal sciences or other agricultural-related fields.
“The support of agricultural students in secondary and tertiary institutions will not only work towards our goal of creating a viable, profitable and sustainable future for the industry, but will open up opportunities for them to gain significant industry exposure and broaden their understandings of the sector,” Mr Brown said.
“We recently announced a partnership with the Department of Education WA to provide Agricultural Ambassador Scholarships to Year 11 students at agricultural colleges, and we hope that students seeking to apply will follow the ICMJ closely to see what opportunities are available for them later in their educational journey.
“This relationship between secondary students and tertiary students is so important – there is great value to be gained for the younger cohort by looking up to their contemporaries in the industry.”
