My name is Sam Stone and I’m from Roma in Queensland. Growing up I spent the bulk of my childhood on my grandparent’s cattle property just near town. Whilst at school I sought out as much work as possible with local producers and at the Roma saleyards, drafting under different livestock agents. During my time away at boarding school I was involved with the cattle show team and after completing grade 12, I gained employment on a station in the Northern Territory before moving to Townsville to start my veterinary science degree.
I am passionate about all areas of protein production, especially beef and dairy production. I want to use my veterinary science degree to improve our understanding of ruminant nutrition, reproduction and disease control and how we can use science to not only increase the productivity of our national herd, but also to do it in a sustainable and ethical manner.
I consider myself extremely fortunate to be a recipient of this scholarship. It means a lot to me that AgriFutures and Dairy Australia have enough faith in my ability to give me this opportunity. I am looking forward to making connections with other likeminded people who are also passionate about Australian agriculture and to hear other people’s opinions and ideas for the future.
I look forward to the opportunities that are now in front of me thanks to Dairy Australia and to have the opportunity to learn from industry leaders and take this knowledge forward into my career.