THIRTEEN young farmers from across Victoria have received scholarships of up to $10,000 to undertake agricultural training and study thanks to funding from the state government.<\/p>\n
Minister for Agriculture Jaala Pulford announced the winners of the third Young Farmers Scholarship Awards in a ceremony at Parliament recently.<\/p>\n
Recipients will receive grants of up to $5,000 to support agricultural training and study in areas such as farm management, business and financial literacy, risk management, and product development.<\/p>\n
When they complete their studies, they will receive an additional funding boost of up to $5,000 to invest on-farm or in professional development \u2013 putting their new skills into practice.<\/p>\n
The additional funding will help these young farmers apply their skills and secure jobs in the sector.<\/p>\n
The $125,000 scholarship program is part of the state government\u2019s ongoing investment to attract and support the next generation of farmers and ensure the future prosperity of Victoria\u2019s $13.1 billion agriculture sector.<\/p>\n
Twenty-five young people across regional Victoria have already benefitted from this training opportunity and are now putting their skills to work in our agriculture sector.<\/p>\n
Examples of eligible courses include a Diploma in Agriculture, human resources training, business management courses, a Diploma of Agribusiness Management and a range of on-farm technical training.<\/p>\n
Applications for next year\u2019s scholarships will be open in early 2018 to farmers aged 35 or under.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
THIRTEEN young farmers from across Victoria have received scholarships of up to $10,000 to undertake agricultural training and study thanks to funding from the state government. Minister for Agriculture Jaala Pulford announced the winners of the third Young Farmers Scholarship Awards in a ceremony at Parliament recently. Recipients will receive grants of up to $5,000 […]<\/p>\n