Industry Connect

Peta Bradley from Armatree, NSW completed a Bachelor of Rural Science at UNE before heading off to work for MLA based in Armidale. Peta is now the Senior Development Officer for Sheep Genetics. Whilst at UNE Peta won a number of Scholarships as well as holding Leaderships positions in her College. Have a listen to Peta talk about her career journey at MLA and what her role looks like day to day.

Paraway Pastoral Company owns and operates large scale cattle, sheep and cropping properties across Australia. They operate nearly 5 million hectares across 27 stations. In this podcast we are chatting with Stu Johnston who is the General Manager for North West NSW Farms with Paraway. Stu not only talks about his journey to get to this position in his career but also the opportunities within Paraway for Graduates, who they are looking for and the Career Pathways available. Paraway has a great company culture which has made it a workplace of choice for many interested in a career in Agriculture both on farm and off.

Lucy Collingridge is a Biosecurity Officer with LLS in Narrabri. Lucy grew up as a self confessed 'townie' and didn’t find an interest in Ag until as a teenager she went to visit a family friends farm. This visit led to a passion for Ag and the Industry around it. Lucy went on to study a Bachelor of Agriculture followed by a Diploma in Agriculture at UNE. While at Uni Lucy participated in overseas study tours including being in one of the winning IFAMA team in Argentina.

James Cleaver studied the dual degree of Bachelor of Law/Bachelor of Economics at UNE. While at UNE James lived in College and participated in all College life had to offer. After University James moved to Dubbo to pursue a career in Law. After a couple of years as a practicing Lawyer James felt the call of a return to Agriculture. James has been working as a Rural Support Worker with the NSW Department of Industry for the last two years during which farmers have suffered the drought and now Covid-19. Although James is no longer working as a lawyer he is still using his degree and knowledge of law in his new role. Listen to this podcast interview with James and hear tips about how he got his first role, a day in the life of a Rural Support Worker and some interesting decisions James has made along the way.

Haley Robinson’s career journey within the Agriculture Industry proves why

taking on any opportunity that comes your way can provide some invaluable

experience within the industry.

Emma Ayliffe's lists of accomplishments since graduating UNE are no short of aspiring. With a passion for Ag, Emma completed a Graduate Certificate in Cotton Production at UNE before completing a Master of Science in Agriculture. After her studies, Emma worked as on-farm agronomist which was invaluable to her later roles as a consultant agronomist. In 2017 and at the age of 26, Emma along with her business partner Heath started their business, Summit Ag Agricultural Consulting. Emma has also been busy with her participation with various organisations within the Industry. In 2016, Emma was a participant in the Future Cotton Leaders program, and a runner up in ADAMA’s Young Agronomist of the Year 2018. She is also an Alumni of Young farming Champions program and a 2020 finalist for NSW ACT Young Achievers Leadership Award. Click the play button below to hear of Emma’s journey as a young business owner and what she has learnt since graduating.

Before Kylie Schuller made her mark in the Agriculture industry, she was a student at UNE. Kylie graduated in 2011 with the equivalent of an Animal Science Bachelor, formerly known as a Bachelor of Livestock Science. Since graduating, Kylie has worked as the Supply Chain Co-ordinator at Andrews Meat Industries where she was involved in all aspects of premium beef brand supply chain management. In March 2020, she took the leap and moved to America to work in Atlanta, Georgia as the North American Sales Manager for Andrews Meat Industries. Her responsibilities will involve travelling throughout the US and Canada to meet with high end restaurants once restrictions are eased. Kylie spoke with us on her experiences and remarkable insight into the industry. Click play to hear more on her experiences below.

Dr Jo Newton studied Rural Science at UNE. She currently works as a research scientist in genetics for the dairy industry with Agriculture Victoria. Her work focuses on the value of genetic and genomic tools on farm, spanning research in genetics, economics and social science. 2018/19 saw Jo undertake a Endeavour Postdoctoral Fellow at Teagasc Moorepark, Ireland. Jo's science communication skills were recognised in winning the Dairy Research Foundation's Emerging Scientists Award in 2017.