Name Jake Frecklington Twitter @JFrecklington Age 24 Location Drouin, Victoria What part(s) of the industry do you work in? Traineeships and Apprenticeships in Agriculture and Horticulture, as well as increasing awareness of careers in primary industries. Job title Apprenticeship Adviser What does your company/ business do? Rural Skills Australia (RSA) provides advice and assistance on [...]
Jodie Ward- Technical Officer in beef and rangelands research
Name Jodie Ward Twitter @JodieNT Age 26 Location Katherine NT What part(s) of the industry do you work in? Beef and Rangelands research Job title Technical Officer What does your company/ business do? Research and extension regarding a number of issues revolving around sustainable land management and increasing beef production in extensively managed beef enterprises [...]
Alix McFarland- Regional Service Manager for NSW Farmers Association
Name Alix McFarland Twitter @alixmcfarland Age 34 Location Hay NSW What part(s) of the industry do you work in? Currently, I’m employed with the peak agricultural lobby group in NSW, as their representative in the South West region. I also have my own freelance writing and photography business, which aims to capture the essence of [...]
Caitlin U’Ren- Jillaroo
Name Caitlin U’Ren Twitter @ThePilbaraLife Age 22 Location Marble Bar WA What part(s) of the industry do you work in? Beef Production & the Northern Pastoral Industry Job title Jillaroo What does your company/ business do? We produce produce quality beef cattle predominantly for the live export market. Describe your job on the average [...]
Ailsa Gibson-Sheridan- Policy & Admin Officer at Victorian Farmers Federation
Name Ailsa Gibson-Sheridan Twitter @vff_yaps Age 30 Location Melbourne VIC What part(s) of the industry do you work in? Agribusiness (policy) for the Victorian Farmers Federation Job Title Young Agribusiness Professionals (YAPs) Policy and Administration Officer What does your company/ business do? The YAPs are the 18-35 division of the Victorian Farmers Federation, which is [...]
Timothy Svehlak- State Operations Manager for Elders
Name Timothy Svehlak Age 28 Location Perth, WA What part(s) of the industry do you work in? The retail and services area of the rural sector Job title State Operations Manager What does your company/ business do? Elders Rural Services has been around for 173 years and it is the most recognised Brand in Rural [...]
Bryan Granshaw- Managing Partner Granshaw Farming Company
Name Bryan Granshaw Twitter @bryangranshaw Age 43 Location Dalbeg, Nth Queensland What part(s) of the industry do you work in? I work in the production and harvesting of sugarcane, and some legume crops as well. Job title Managing Partner Granshaw Farming Company What does your company/ business do? Granshaw Farming is involved in the sustainable [...]
Jamie Cook- Company Director of Dissection Connection
Name Jaimie Cook Twitter @CookMrvivi Age 47 Location Gympie, QLD What part(s) of the industry do you work in? Education Job Title Company Director, Researcher and heavy lifter What does your company/ business do? Dissection Connection sources and supplies all sorts of animal organs and parts for dissection classes and research in schools and universities. [...]
Debra Cook- Company Director of Dissection Connection
Name Debra Cook Age 36 Location Gympie, QLD What part(s) of the industry do you work in? Education Job Title Company director, organ trader, chief cook and bottle washer, “the body parts lady” of Dissection Connection What does your company/ business do? Dissection Connection sources and supplies all sorts of animal organs and parts for [...]
Paul Burke- Regional Manager for AgForce Queensland
Name Paul Burke Twitter @AgforceNorth Age 42 Location Townsville, North Queensland What part(s) of the industry do you work in? I am a regional manager for AgForce Queensland, based in Townsville. AgForce Queensland is a member based organisation with some 6,000+ members who have interests in broad acre farming. I represent the interests of these [...]
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Jodie Ward- Technical Officer in beef and rangelands research
