{"id":14989,"date":"2022-02-19T01:28:49","date_gmt":"2022-02-19T01:28:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/?p=14989"},"modified":"2022-02-19T01:28:49","modified_gmt":"2022-02-19T01:28:49","slug":"fresh-pathways-into-work-for-the-next-generation-of-agriculture","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/2022\/02\/19\/fresh-pathways-into-work-for-the-next-generation-of-agriculture\/","title":{"rendered":"Fresh pathways into work for the next generation of agriculture"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Budding agronomists, livestock managers and farmers will have the opportunity to immerse themselves in a two-year employment program to get a head start in the agriculture industry.
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Minister for Agriculture Dugald Saunders said the\u00a0Agricultural Pathways Program<\/em>\u00a0targets recent school leavers to join the managing teams of the Department of Primary Industries\u2019 13,000-hectare research station portfolio.
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\u201cAg provides incredible career opportunities and a fantastic way of life, and we are looking forward to the next generation stepping into this space,\u201d Mr Saunders said.
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\u201cFrom precision agriculture to drone technology and finding innovative solutions for tomorrow, there has never been a more exciting time to be in the industry.
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\u201cThe best way to secure our agriculture workforce for tomorrow is to invest in the next generation today.\u201d
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Successful applicants will take on the role of Farm Assistant, with key accountabilities including general crop, pasture, animal and farm operations, horticultural activities, livestock handling, tractor and farm equipment maintenance and general farm upkeep.
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The program adds to the NSW Government\u2019s approach to supporting the future agriculture workforce of NSW, with education and skill-based programs that start in primary and secondary school, through to tertiary and post-tertiary education levels, including Indigenous Pathway opportunities and the dedicated educational institution Tocal College.
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Minister for Skills and Training Alister Henskens said it is important for the NSW Government to continue thinking outside the box when it comes to vocational education and training.
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\u201cWe want to provide more opportunities for young people to get the skills they need for the jobs they want, and this program is another great example of that,\u201d Mr Henskens said.
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\u201cBy giving school leavers a foot-in-the-door, they can learn on the job and build industry connections, which in turn helps employers identify talent for ongoing roles within the sector.\u201d
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Minister for Regional Youth Ben Franklin said the program will play a key role in promoting agricultural careers in the regions for young people across the state.
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\u201cNot only does the Agricultural Pathways program offer employment and training to young people, it also encourages them to stay local instead of having to travel to a city for further education, work, or training, which is a fantastic result,\u201d Mr Franklin said.
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Applications are open for the NSW Government\u2019s Agricultural Pathways Program. For more information visit\u00a0https:\/\/www.dpi.nsw.gov.au\/about-us\/who-we-are\/career-opportunities<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Budding agronomists, livestock managers and farmers will have the opportunity to immerse themselves in a two-year employment program to get a head start in the agriculture industry.\u00a0Minister for Agriculture Dugald Saunders said the\u00a0Agricultural Pathways Program\u00a0targets recent school leavers to join the managing teams of the Department of Primary Industries\u2019 13,000-hectare research station portfolio.\u00a0\u201cAg provides incredible … Continue reading “Fresh pathways into work for the next generation of agriculture”<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-14989","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-nswnews"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14989","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=14989"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14989\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":14990,"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14989\/revisions\/14990"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=14989"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=14989"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=14989"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}