by Melissa Neal | Mar 24, 2015 | Rural Ambassador, Shows
Looking forward to a fantastic week at Sydney Show! This year is a Red Poll Feature Show and I am thrilled to represent Victoria at the National Rural Ambassador Award also. See you there!
by Melissa Neal | Mar 8, 2015 | Shows
Highlights of the Deni Show were the speed shearing, working dog trials and home crafts pavilion. It was a great opportunity to talk with a number of exhibitors and locals about the show, what they enjoyed the most and what they would like to see in the future. The...
by Melissa Neal | Feb 22, 2015 | Rural Ambassador, Shows
Berwick ranks highly in show memories from my childhood. As a teenager I spent many weekend at shows around Victoria, but particularly in the Gippsland region. It was at Berwick many years ago that I entered my first cattle handlers competition. As a student at...
by Melissa Neal | Feb 7, 2015 | RASV
Following on from my Beef Week post, the celebratory dinner was held in Bendigo on Friday night. The new Agricultural Minister Jaala Pulford attended and presented the awards. See the list of finalists and judge Jack Woodburns’ Presentation at the 2015 RASV Beef...
by Melissa Neal | Feb 2, 2015 | Agriculture, Education, RASV
Over the weekend I had the pleasure of navigating the RASV Heifer Challenge vehicle over 2000km to assess over 180 heifers. Travelling and discussing stock with an exceptional cattleman, Judge Jack Woodburn of Forbes, NSW was an amazing experience. This reminded me of...
by Melissa Neal | Jan 19, 2015 | Education, Shows
Have you hear the saying “Don’t work with children or animals”? Well, why not put them both together! The Angus Youth RoundUp is an exceptional event for cattle enthusiasts. I’ve been involved with RoundUp since 2002, it is an annual four-day beef industry education...
by Melissa Neal | Dec 4, 2014 | Education
‘Science careers for a new Green Revolution’ was the theme of this years Primary Industry Center for Science Education (PICSE) Conference in Ballarat. Speaking on my role in agriculture, projects I’ve worked on, opportunities and careers in agriculture, I was...
by Melissa Neal | Nov 2, 2014 | Rural Ambassador, Shows
Whittlesea Show was a sea of red in the cattle arena this year with a Red Poll feature. Two buses of Red Poll World Congress attendees met with breeders from around Australia to view 55 head judged by Graeme Hoff The high quality of the breed was evident throughout...
by Melissa Admin | Oct 30, 2014 | Agriculture, AIA, Leadership
Published in Sheep Central. By Terry Sim, 29 October 2014 A forum looking at the potential for doubling agricultural production by 2030 will be held in Melbourne this month. DEPI’s executive director of agricultural policy, Lill Healy, will open Ag Institute...
by Melissa Neal | Oct 26, 2014 | Education, Shows
The Bendigo Show School Garden Program encourages students and families to learn practically where their food comes from, how plants grow and foster healthy living. Schools are encouraged to enter the two new classes added to the Bendigo Show Horticultural section...
