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Education
The department’s Education Initiative focuses on four key areas:
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Support for secondary agricultural schools and colleges
AgLinkEd provides technical expertise and professional support for educators and trainers.
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Marketing and industry engagement in tertiary education
Supports outreach programs at tertiary institutions, promotes educational programs and activities, and facilitates links with schools and industry.
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Promotion of education, training, careers and resources
Promotes agriculture through our website, display and information materials, AgLinkEd e-news, and a range of annual events and field days.
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Coordination and information management
Provides coordination of educational activities within the department, and develops strategic links and collaborates with other organisations with mutual interests.
There are a number of facilities and activities in WA that offer students and the general community an opportunity to learn more about agriculture, farming and the source of our food and fibre:
Kelmscott Senior High School Primary School Awareness Program
The farm is located at Kelmscott in Perth and offers primary school visits on Mondays and Tuesdays during school term. For further information contact the Primary Liaison Officer on 0409 688 853
Landsdale Farm
The farm is located at Darch in Perth and provides an educational rural environment for students and the community to view plants and animals and gain an appreciation of living things.
Lockridge Senior High School (SHS) Primary School Awareness Program
The farm is located at Kiara in Perth and offers primary school visits each week day during school term.
FarmDay
Farm Day provides an opportunity for farming families to host city families for a day of real hands-on experiences and a greater understanding of the day-to-day life of the farming family.
There are wide range of options in secondary and tertiary education and training in agriculture and food related courses: Here are some of the options:
There are a range of scholarships available for students wishing to pursue studies in agriculture at a post-secondary level.
- Do you have an interest in the land, the environment, plants and/or animals?
- Do you get a buzz out of developing people, products or processes to maximise their potential?
- Do you enjoy travelling around the State?
- Do you feel strongly about protecting and developing the States environment and resources?
- Do you want to be part of the States second largest export industry?
Then agriculture may be for you!
Additional information
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Agriculture Linking Education
AgLinkEd is a collaborative effort between the Department of Agriculture and Food and the Department of Education to support secondary agricultural schools and colleges. The project provides technical expertise and professional development for educators and trainers at agricultural colleges and schools across a range of agricultural disciplines.
- AgLinkEd e-news November 2011
- AgLinkEd e-news June 2011
- AgLinkEd e-news April 2011
- AgLinkEd e-news February 2011
- AgLinkEd e-news December 2010
Workshop resources
Subscribe to the AgLinked Newsletter:
Contact us:
E: education@agric.wa.gov.au
P: (08) 9368 3949 (Kerry Regan) and (08) 9892 8444 (Nikki Poulish or Tom Plaisted)
We have a range of information and links to websites where you can source teaching resources for you to use in your classroom.
Material is suitable for primary school (P) and/or secondary school (S) students.
- Agriculture — general
- Animals
- Biosecurity — keeping our industry safe: weeds, pests and diseases
- Biotechnology
- Climate and weather
- Resources and Networks
- Occupational Health and Safety
- Plants
- Sustainable agriculture - keeping farmers green
- Soils
The department also has an extensive range of publications, including Farmnotes and Gardennotes, which provide useful information and resources for teachers and students.
Video clips for classroom use
Animals
Meat
- How to condition score sheep
- Managing crop nutrition following a drought year
- Precision Sheep management video
- MLA Feedback TV series videos
- Sheep genetics wiping out worms video
- Managing the wellbeing of sheep in a poor season video - Part 1
- Managing the wellbeing of sheep in a poor season video - Part 2
- Managing the wellbeing of sheep in a poor season video Part 3
Climate
- The Climate Dogs (animation of how climate works) (P & S)
Crop Updates 2011 online
Horticulture
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Farm View videos (S) season 1 & 2
Series of short clips on a wide range of topics (from mulching, to climate—from irrigation to diversification
Plants
Grains
- Managing crop nutrition following a drought year video - Part 1
- Managing crop nutrition following a drought year video - Part 2
Agriculture - general
- Financial trends, impacts of and the way forward for WA farming video Part 1
- Financial trends, impacts of and the way forward for WA farming video Part 2
Business
Year of the Farmer 2012
- Agriculture — General
- Animals
- Biosecurity
- Biotechnology
- Climate and Weather
- Occupational Health and Safety
- Organic agriculture
- Plants
- State Government Departments — primary industries
- Sustainability
Agriculture — General
- AgNet - links to Australian Government and non-Government websites related to agriculture
- Agripedia (US information only) an interactive agriculture encyclopedia
- Agrisurf - online directory to agriculture-related websites. Choose Australia for local content
- Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics - research, statistics and market information for the agricultural industry
- Australian Bureau of Statistics
- Australian Government Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry - information about the agricultural industry from a national perspective
- ChemCert
- CSIRO Livestock Industries
- Food News - a website focusing on links to information about food law and the food and beverage industry
- Food Standards Australia New Zealand - information and fact sheets about food safety and other food issues, including genetically modified foods
- Government Agriculture Portal
- Kondinin Group - a farm improvement group based in Western Australia
- National Farmers Federation - farm facts (stats on ag industry)
- NOVA Science in the News - short articles from the Australian Academy of Science
- Rural Industries Research and Development Corporation (RIRDC)
- WA Farmers Federation
- Young People in Primary Industries – general information for young people interested in being involved in the primary industries
Animals
Animal Welfare- Animal Welfare
- Animal Welfare act 2002
- Animal welfare standards and guidelines (national)
- Animal welfare standards (national)
- Codes of practice in WA
- National model codes of conduct for animal welfare (series)
- Transporting livestock ‘Is it fit to load?’
- Dairy Australia (includes a kids section)
- Dairy Cattle
- Australian Dairy Herd Improvement Scheme
- Parmalat (includes a kids section)
- National Foods
- Animal Health (diseases and parasites)
- Annual Ryegrass Toxicity
- Construction of sheds yards and laneways
- WormBoss
- LiceBoss
- Livestock identification and brands
- FlyBoss
- Footrot
- Honey Bees
- Lifetime Wool
- Non Mulesing Information Network
- National Livestock Identification Scheme (NLIS)
- Sheep and lambs
- Meat and Livestock Australia
- Aus-meat Ltd
- Australian Chicken Meat Federation
- Australian Pig Science Association
- Australian Pork Ltd
- Australian Pork Ltd
- Australian Pork Limited
- Australian Beef and Lamb
- Beef cattle
- LiveCorp
- Pork CRC
- Pork Group (DAFWA)
- Western Australian Pork Producers Association
- Meat and Livestock Australia
- Poultry
- Australian Egg Corporation Ltd
- Golden Eggs
- Poultry Production
- Poultry CRC
- Poultry hub
- Australian egg industry
- Aquaculture Council WA
- MarineWATERs - Interactive and fully integrated marine education resources for primary school teachers.
- Australian Wool Innovation
- Woolwise
- CSIRO Livestock Industries
- Aussie Sheep
- Australian Wool Network
- Lifetime Wool
Biosecurity
- Animal Health Australia
- Australian Animal Health Laboratory
- Australian Quarantine and Inspection Service
- Cooperative Research Centre for National Plant Biosecurity
- CSIRO Entomology
- Invasive species
- National Weed Strategy
- Pest insects
- Plant Health Australia — biosecurity plans
- Plant diseases
- Quarantine WA
- Vertebrate pests
- Western Australian Quarantine and Inspection Service
- Weedbusters
- Weeds
- Weeds Australia
- Wildwatch 2 - Quest for Pests
Biotechnology
- Agrifood Awareness Australia Ltd
- AusBiotech
- Biotechnology Australia
- Biotechnology online – Food and agriculture
- Get into Genes
Climate and Weather
Occupational Health and Safety
- Safe work Australia
- Workplace standards Tasmania publications
- WorkSafe (WA)
- WorkSafe (WA) agricultural industry information
- WorkSafe (WA) agricultural workbook
Organic agriculture
- National Association for Sustainable Agriculture Australia
- Biodynamic Agriculture Australia
- Biological Farmers of Australia
- Organic farming
- TMOrganics
Plants
Food and GardensGrains
- Arnott’s
- Australian Wheat Board
- The Bean Files (UWA) (includes teacher resources)
- Cooperative Bulk Handling
- Crops
- CSIRO Plant Industries
- Grains industry biosecurity
- GM crops
- Grains Research and Development Corporation
- Kellogg’s
- Pulse Australia
- Tip Top
- Apple and Pear Australia Ltd
- Australian Citrus Growers Association
- Australian Honeybee Industry Council
- Australian Mushroom Growers Association
- Australian Wine and Brandy Corporation
- AUSVEG
- Flower Export Council of Australia
- Fruit and nuts
- Honeybee Australis
- Horticulture Australia
- NSW government—agriculture (horticulture)
- Plant Health Australia — biosecurity plans
- Queensland government—primary industries (Fruit & Vegetables; Lifestyle Horticulture)
- Sunbeam Foods
- Sydney Markets' "Fresh for Kids" site (includes kids section)
- Vegetables
- Viticulture
- Western Potatoes (includes a kids’ section)
- Wildflowers Australia
- Wine Australia (student resources)
- Annual pasture management
- Annual pastures species
- Timerite
- EverGraze
- EverGreen – case studies from WA
- Fertiliser action plan
- Fodder crops
- Pastures Australia – useful publications and links
- Perennial pastures
State Government Departments — primary industries
- New South Wales: NSW Industry and Investment
- Northern Territory: Department of Resources - Primary Industry
- Queensland: Qld Dept of Employment, Economic Development and Innovation
- South Australia: Department of Primary Industries and Resources SA (PIRSA)
- Tasmania: Department of Primary Industries, Parks, Water and Environment
- Victoria: Department of Primary Industries
Sustainability
ResearchIssues and Impacts
- NOVA – Science in the News (includes teacher resources)
- Landmonitor
- Department of Environment and Conservation, Western Australia
- Australian Government Department of Environment, Water, Heritage and the Arts
- Greening Australia
- Landcare Australia
- National Action Plan for Salinity and Water Quality
- WA Gould League (includes teachers resources and a kids section)
Other useful related websites