Education

The initiative responds to market demand for a flexible and cost-effective solution to enhance milk quality skills and productivity on farm. 

Fifth-year medical student says her options have opened up even more thanks to scholarship cash.

Waikato University’s three-year programme will include topics that explore agribusiness in a Māori context and world view.

On Farm Support will contribute a total of $30,000 and mentorship to six ag students.

Taranaki student gets $3000 towards international agribusiness studies at Massey.

Registrations are now open for the first Southern clash, which will take place in September.

As government mulls third medical school, Auckland and Otago step into fray.

Nuffield scholar Wallace Currie’s global tour highlights diverse rural education practices, compares UK and NZ farming, and discusses future challenges.

Growing Future Farmers is changing the lives of students and trainers, says the programme’s CEO.

High school students learn about agri opportunities on latest Farm2Future tour.

Training inititiative showcases programmes designed to inspire the next generation in ag.

Massey partners with on-farm software to produce farm finances programme.

Restore Native nursery showers North Island schools with the best biodiversity teaching tool of all, the trees themselves.

Anexa learning resource ‘opens our children’s eyes to the world of vets and the life they lead with animals’.

Campaign for Wool broadens the front in an effort to get its message to those well placed to act on it.

Decade of showcasing agricultural career pathways celebrated.

Young people encouraged to recognise plant scourge via interactive tech from Scion.

Initiative encouraging young women to pursue careers in agriculture launches in Wellington and Wairarapa.

Huazhong Agricultural University in China and NZ land-based university join forces.

New Zealand Grain and Seed Trade Association launches development programme.

Fast-growing district and university commit to strategic partnership.

Laurie Boniface has spent decades tutoring the country’s wool classers.

Gumboots tossed, too, in the name of inspiring students to one day enter the sector.

Programme continues to introduce more and more students to farming life and opportunities.

Students spent the morning in workshop modules learning a range of skills from Owl Farm’s partners and local businesses.

Donald’s Farm aims to welcome as many as 5000 kids to the wonderful world of ag every year.

Agriculture qualifications development projects launched in March.

Part of former Taratahi Agricultural Training Centre near Masterton has found a buyer, liquidator says.

For fifth year in a row, university has an increase in student enrolments.

Set to explore a single core food and fibre certificate for the whole sector.

Mayfield School in Canterbury will put its funds towards teacher aides that will give their students additional literacy lessons.

$30m Massey deficit to be addressed through divestment.

Six-month programme taught leadership and governance development.

Classroom resources for teaching about soil erosion co-developed by varsity, educators.

Lessons on Donald’s Farm cover a lot of ground – and the livestock on it.

Korean farmers, students and businesspeople on visit to strengthen ties and share knowedge.