I am from Camden, NSW and have grown up on an Angus Cattle farm. We exhibit cattle at our local and royal shows each year (Camden show, Sydney Royal Easter Show and Canberra Royal) and I have attended numerous Angus Youth Roundup cattle events. I have extended my agricultural knowledge into dairy cattle where I have completed casual work in a farm services team for a dairy company.
I am passionate about the future of agriculture both domestically and internationally. My major passion is within the cattle industry and I would love to use both my agricultural and business degree to assist producers in meeting their farm goals and improve both business and farm profitability and sustainability. In my work and studies, I have realised community networks are vital for prosperity of rural towns and individual wellbeing. I would love to increase engagement and connectivity between producers themselves and to businesses for greater support networks and farmer wellbeing. I feel this is vital for the sustainability of farming as it provides a support network for farmers and enables them to acquire higher skillsets and strengthen relationships for greater wellbeing. Being able to make a personal difference in farmer’s lives and promote the importance of agriculture within local towns is a vision of mine.
The scholarship will allow me to increase my knowledge in an array of industries whilst opening doors for future experiences. I am most looking forward to the opportunities and career development it will provide and to meet people from diverse backgrounds and expertise. I look forward to having Dairy Australia as a mentor and the valuable experiences I will gain from placement opportunities and learning more about the challenges and trends in the sector.
It’s an honour to receive the scholarship and I am grateful to have this opportunity to network with other like-minded individuals and industry professionals, contributing to the future prosperity of the agricultural industry and rural communities.