I’m Macey Holland and I grew up in Serpentine, a small rural town in Victoria on a fourth-generation mixed farming family.
After graduating Year 12 in 2020, I began my Bachelor of Agriculture at The University of Melbourne. I’ve also worked as a piggery attendant and a testing stand operator at Southern Stockfeeds. In addition. I am heavily involved in our family farm operations, and we have recently undertaken a new venture with our heritage listed woolshed.
When I finish my degree, I am interested in pursuing a career involving trade and sustainable resource management, however I am also really passionate about building relationships between rural and metropolitan communities. A main goal of mine is to educate those who are not familiar with farming or farm related practises and promote the agriculture industry with honesty and transparency.
Being awarded the Horizon Scholarship is so exciting and I am extremely grateful to AgriFutures and FMC for the opportunity. I’m looking forward to meeting the current and past scholars, learning about their journeys in agriculture and future aspirations.
Being paired with FMC is such an exciting prospect for me, their global influence and the opportunity to learn various perspectives outside Australia aligns perfectly with my values and goals. I’m also ecstatic to further immerse myself in this particular sector of Australian agriculture, expanding my current on-farm knowledge to learn more about the innovation of crop protection technologies.