Education
Farmer Time for Schools digs in
Programme continues to introduce more and more students to farming life and opportunities.
Lincoln growing even more ag graduates
For fifth year in a row, university has an increase in student enrolments.
Muka Tangata to simplify food and fibre qualifications
Set to explore a single core food and fibre certificate for the whole sector.
ANZCO Foods boosts health of rural schools
Mayfield School in Canterbury will put its funds towards teacher aides that will give their students additional literacy lessons.
Ballance seeks scholarship candidates
Ambitious students pursuing a career in agriculture or related industries are urged to apply.
Zespri leadership programme starts young
Varsity scholarships get the ball rolling on identifying talent.
SFF builds leadership at board level
Skills learnt can be applied at community or corporate level.
Massey awards its best in ag and land science
The campus was delighted to welcome back the awards night after a covid-induced break.
ASB gives $150m city parcel to school farm
Donation secures future of 90-year-old facility in the heart of Auckland.
New route to Agricademy dairy courses
Get Milking training course finds Waikato licensee.
Aus kids uninformed about modern farming, says survey
Lack of info likely adding to sector’s skills crisis.
Fencing best practice on show
Industry body updates fencing contractors on latest skills, tools.
FAR lays out better ways of growing maize
FAR's maize workshops focus on more profitable agronomy practices.
Agri school programme to boost students’ skills
Industry leaders like Farm 4 Life founder Tangaroa Walker, world champion shearer Rowland Smith and others will lead students.
First round of MPI’s forestry scholarship applications close soon
The programme hopes to encourage more Kiwis to study forestry-related courses, to help New Zealand reach its climate change goals.
Funding boost for ag and hort teaching
Government commits to supporting subjects in schools over five years.
Hundreds of WOMOlife shearers earn their blades
Course moves at a good clip with more than 300 coming through the shed.
Preparing the ground for farming’s future
Within a few weeks all 13 of this year’s graduates from the Smedley Station cadet training farm will have secured jobs for next year.
Milestone for schools’ travelling woolsheds
Exhibit has fascinated 25,000 primary schoolkids over life of the project.
Growing new farming talent in NZ schools
Retaining New Zealand’s place as a top agricultural global producer requires attracting young talent to the primary sector.
Call for farmers to teach the next generation
Farmers are being sought for a new initiative that will give primary and intermediate school pupils a better…
Region confident Taratahi training will resume
Community leaders in Wairarapa are equally confident, saying there is a potential buyer for the complex near Masterton.
Minister’s call on Taratahi sale
Land at the former Taratahi farm training centre where thousands of young farmers learnt their craft could be…
Funds for dairy women’s development
The Government is backing a future farming programme that will help women create solutions to the challenges facing…
Kickstarting ag careers at Feilding High
With a primary sector that’s seeing rapid growth and a workforce desperate for young talent, Feilding High School has stepped up to the plate and is leading the way in preparing students for the diverse opportunities that come with a career on the land. Charlie Williamson took a look around campus.
Do you have an animal welfare emergency plan?
In an emergency situation, we cannot afford to waste time on building rapport and trust. It pays to…
Building a life in the wool shed
A legacy of shearing excellence lies in Luke Mullins’ past and his down-to-earth personality will provide a valuable interface between trainee shearers and the industry in coming years, with his appointment as WOMOlife manager.
Locals need schools to match jobs
The primary sector has some challenges to overcome about how it is perceived before it can successfully engage…
Taratahi liquidators await decision on land sales
The future remains uncertain for the former assets of Taratahi Agricultural Training Centre, which was placed in liquidation…
Calmer farming through pressure and change
A new online programme – Know your Mindset. Do what Matters – is boosting the ability of rural communities to handle pressure and change. Dairy farmer Matt Goodwin discusses how it’s helped him.
AginED | May 2nd, 2022
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Career pathway for aspiring sheep and beef farmers
Becoming a sheep and beef farmer of the future has been made easier with Growing Future Farmers (GFF) opening a clear career pathway.
AginED | 25th April, 2022
This week we have an ANZAC day special.
AginED | 18th April, 2022
For this special Easter edition we look at the history of rabbits in New Zealand and the issues surrounding them and how they were (or at least attempted to be) controlled.
Govt to fund farm adviser training
The Government is investing $25 million in recruiting and training farm advisers to help farmers meet growing compliance requirements, but to also grow primary sector exports.
AginED | 11th April, 2022
This week we celebrate our 100th AginED volume by looking at NZ agriculture 100 years ago.
Did you know a kiwi invented the concept for the vacuum pump which is still used today!
AginED | 4th April, 2022
Converting food waste to energy
AginED | 14th March, 2022
NZ proteins are in hot demand AgriHQ – We have a look at data from the Stortford Lodge…
AginED | 21st February, 2022
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New Zealand Natural Fibres is researching development of a wool and hemp blend for soft flooring and outdoor activewear.
Watch footage of the Hung Tonga volcano eruption.
AgriHQ - NZ lamb exports
Podcast Corner - The story of ZQ wool
AginED | February 7th, 2022
Carbon - Native vs. exotic forestry. Are all gases equal?
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