Education

Carpet company offers 30% ‘product subsidy’ for cosier classrooms.

Inspiring results as Ag&Ed Innovation Challenge gets underway in Feilding.

Tatuanui students run native plant nursery to supply local dairy farmers and raise funds.

New resource teaches schoolkids about making money.

Universities score well in new and established indicators

The graduates hitting the job market now have picked up valuable skills, says Cheyenne Wilson.

Hundreds reached in first year of engaging young people with farm-to-fork story.

Campaign for Wool New Zealand launches digital portal.

AgriHQ initiative aimed at attracting young people to sector to launch next month.

Pay day for Hawke’s Bay school as farm club makes a trip to the Stortford Lodge saleyard.

Young Farmer of the Year finds new ways of boosting the sector he loves.

Research is increasingly leading impactful change in the land-based industries, says VC.

Kiwitahi School children get down to it with kit sized for mini-farmers.

Rabobank programme exposes 20 high-schoolers to many and varied sectoral pathways.

Copies of the Grow boardgame are now being mass produced and several sets will be sent to the more than 100 schools across the country.

Sale will be subject to it continuing as educational institution.

Year 10 pupils visit Pāmu farm in Horowhenua

Nationwide scheme encourages students to consider career in the primary sector.

Schoolchildren across New Zealand are learning about agriculture and food production through the fun of science.

An opportunity to record history as it is happening has prompted the Hawke’s Bay Knowledge Bank to open its doors after Cyclone Gabrielle.

Sights set on signing 120 NZ schools up to pioneering agri-education scheme.

Nationwide programme empowers tamariki to grow, prepare and share food.

Restraint and strategy and tactical decisions are necessary watchwords for agribusinesses, says AWDT.

Tractor, quad bike, LUV, 2-wheel motorbike and chainsaw training on offer.

The scholarship covers one year’s tuition.

The scholarship programme provides another pathway into the industry and widens access to tertiary study for young New Zealanders.

A drop in the standard of wool preparation has put NZ’s reputation as producers of high-quality crossbred wool at risk.

Massey University offers short courses for farmers looking to understand and comply with new freshwater farm regulations.

People entering the dairy industry can now get the skills they need to succeed on farm without getting into debt.

When a passion for cows grew too strong for one townie, she took the Primary ITO route to a better career on farm.

Free dairy training courses are on offer to farmers wanting to upskill themselves and their team members.

St Peter's agribusiness programme gives students opportunities to see in real life some of the decisions agribusinesses have to make – understanding future-proofing ideas, creating cash flows and looking at innovations to help farm sustainably.

Wool’s the Word unashamedly reminds readers of wool’s merits as a natural and sustainable fibre.

The recipients received their awards from Agriculture Minister Damien O’Connor at a Parliamentary awards evening.

Ambitious students pursuing a career in agriculture or related industries are urged to apply.

Varsity scholarships get the ball rolling on identifying talent.