Agribusiness@Muresk

Congratulations Euan Grylls winning the CBH Group Prize for Agricultural Marketing. Well done for your outstanding performance in AGB310 Agricultural Marketing. Unfortunately, Euan was unable to attend to collect his award.

Counting down to the graduation presentation and awards ceremony 16 April to celebrate graduating students and those winning scholarships and awards.

John McKillop was keening sought after by students, industry and communications attendees of the 25th Muresk Lecture

Networking after the 25th Muresk Lecture

25th Muresk Lecture oration given by John McKillop of Hassad Australia. Well done Muresk Students Association for organising a great speaker and a professional event.

Thought provoking 25th Muresk Lecture by John McKillop of Hassad Foods with words of wisdom on agribusiness careers, international corporate agribusiness, research and innovation. Organisers Muresk Students... facebook.com/21675917515898…

Day 11!! Wollundry Grove Olives were first up today. Producing Extra virgin olive oil and table olives, from paddock to plate we were able to see it all. Thank you Bruce and Joo-Yee for the great tour.

Coolamon Cheese was the final visit for day 10. Barry gave us a tour of the cheese factory, explained the process of cheese making and how they have got their cheeses into the market. We also had the opportunity to try a range of cheeses which was great.

Today we also visited a Licorice factory in Junee. Did you know Licorice is 30% flour. Originally being wheat farmers they were always looking for the next value add they could do with wheat. Purchasing the... facebook.com/21675917515898…

Heading to Wagga Wagga today we stopped in at Canowindra to see the Age of Fishes Museum. This Museum has freshwater fish fossils from the Devonian period over 370 million years ago, including the ‘Canowindra... facebook.com/21675917515898…

Yesterday we also visited Bralca, where we explored new technology that can be employed in agriculture such as walk over scales, surveillance systems, trough monitors, soil moisture probes, and weather stations... facebook.com/21675917515898…

Doolittle Farm is a business which comprises of multiple enterprises including highly quality reptile food & compost. The different food types include: mice, quail, rabbits and rats. He also breeds snakes such... facebook.com/21675917515898…

Day 8!! Today we saw the start to finish egg production at Canobolas Eggs, thanks to Robert. The grading and packing machine was eye opening.

Day 7 !! Today was a pretty special day Celebrating Zoe’s 21st Birthday. We spent the afternoon at Small Acre Cydery tasting some unique apple wines and ciders. Happy Birthday Zoe🎂🎉🎈

Day 6!! Today we left Dubbo but before we did we couldn’t leave without a bit of shopping at the RB Sellars store. We also visited Taronga Western Plains Zoo which is home to hundreds of rare and endangered... facebook.com/21675917515898…

Over the last two days students have visited an Auscott cotton gin in Narrabri, Fletcher’s International grain and abattoir, Dubbo sale yard, and Gilgai farm and we finished tonight off with a visit to the Old Dubbo Goal.

Day 3!! Today we began in Gatton and we headed to a Grantham Orchard where we met Rod Dalton the owner. Showing us his fully netted 20 ha orchard of stone fruit, persimmons and figs. That afternoon we... facebook.com/21675917515898…

Day 2!!! Starting in Kalbar we visited Plasvacc a unique company which manufactures Hyperimmunised blood products which saves lives of many animals. Also in Kalbar we visited Kalfresh a vegetable farm and... facebook.com/21675917515898…

It was great to visit different enterprises we wouldn’t usually see in WA.

Counting down to the tour from Gold Coast to Wagga Wagga. Visiting over 50 agribusiness. It will be educational and lots of fun.