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1/1/2019
Central Victorian advocate says all secondary schools need agriculture subject electives
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Hemp helps farmers add value to business and boost soil health
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ABARES study shows more women in agriculture gaining qualifications
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Western Sydney University Hawkesbury campus hosts agtech tour

1/1/2019

<p>HAWKESBURY might once again be the home of agriculture technology.</p> <p>Now a campus of Western Sydney University, Hawkesbury was originally the site of Australia’s first agricultural college, opened in 1891.</p> <p>The campus is also slated to be the new location of Hurlstone Agricultural High School, an academically selective boarding school set to re-open at its new home in 2021.</p> <p>Now firmly focused on the future, Hawkesbury recently played host to a field tour as part of the ANZ Smart Farms and Agtech Forum.</p> <p>A highlight of the tour was the University’s new sensor system provided by The Yield.</p> <p>A media spokesperson from the University said The Yield is a system of sensors, nodes and cloud computing hardware and software that uses artificial intelligence and machine learning.<br /><br />For the full story <strong><a href="https://www.northqueenslandregister.com.au/story/5818663/hawkesbury-back-to-the-future/?cs=4756" target="_blank">click through to the North Queensland Register website</a></strong></p>

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