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Can you, or your organisation, help address our current research priorities? At AgriFutures Australia, we believe in the power of great ideas, and we welcome your application for research funding.

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We’re committed to ensuring the continued growth of Australian rural industries. We do this by fostering innovation and creating opportunities for the agricultural community to learn, grow, invest and connect.

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We’re committed to ensuring the continued growth of Australian rural industries. We do this by fostering innovation and creating opportunities for the agricultural community to learn, grow, invest and connect.

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We know that understanding and responding to workforce needs is a growing challenge that requires attention. As does harnessing the power of our agricultural workforce. That’s why AgriFutures Australia invests in people.

Leadership and professional development opportunities

We know that understanding and responding to workforce needs is a growing challenge that requires attention. As does harnessing the power of our agricultural workforce. That’s why AgriFutures Australia invests in people.

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Nicholas Blersch

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Nicholas Blersch grew up in Inverleigh, Victoria, with strong exposure to agriculture through his family’s industry connections. A gap year experience, including time at an organic farming and timber operation in Austria, deepened his interest in the sector. He is currently studying Agribusiness at the University of Queensland, where he is exploring global trade challenges and the role of biomass in energy and fuel systems. As a 2026 AgriFutures Horizon Scholar, supported by the Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC), Nicholas is looking forward to industry placements and collaborating with peers to contribute to a more innovative and sustainable grains industry.

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