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Planting seeds for an ag-tastic future

Agricultural producers in Toowoomba and surrounds are set to benefit from the new Agri-Connect Pilot Initiative that bridges the gap between employers and the skilled workforce they need, creating opportunities for the region’s producers and talent pool of skilled migrants living locally.

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On-farm training vision comes into focus

Janne Dipple describes herself as a woman who wears two hats. With 20 years’ experience working in adult education and training Janne has design and run training across all kinds of subjects.

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Moo Baa Munching in Toowoomba

More than 800 primary school students in the Toowoomba area got hands-on with fruit and vegetables as part of the Moo Baa Munch event held at Downlands College.

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Building skills for tomorrow’s job in agriculture

Attraction and retention of labour across horticulture is a major challenge and to guide today’s youth to take up jobs in the industry, the career-based workshop – the AgTech Elite School Holiday Program – was created.

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Finding a fix in the era of the great resignation

Attracting and retaining staff in the age of the great resignation – it’s a goal Growcom’s Queensland Agriculture Workforce Network (QAWN) staff strive toward by supporting employers and employees across the supply chain to develop new skillsets.

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