As part of their topic on Sheep and Wool, the Year 10 Ag class experienced the busy work environment of the "Nyowee" shearing shed. The Michael family have been wonderful supporters of our Ag program for many years and it was great to see three generations working together with three ex-students shed-handing expertly. The students learned about shearing shed operation and wool clip preparation and it was a real privilege to see the professional manner in which the Michael family approach their shearing program.

The Year 11 Ag class have been focusing on Work Health and Safety as part of their passport in to Senior Agriculture. To support this they have been completing the industry on-line Ag in Compliance WHS modules developed by local farmer Paul Daniel and we visited his farm at Bowmans last week. Paul and son Mitchell showed us the practical ways they are improving safety on their property and led the students through a risk assessment of their air seeder and tractor. It was a great way to reinforce the important principles of WHS and why it is such a crucial part of any business. I hope that this next generation of farmers and agri-business people will really strengthen this aspect of our local farms and workplaces and keep every one safe at work. I would encourage all our local farmers to check out the Ag In Compliance website as it is very user friendly, is great value for money and has a very practical focus.

Sue Pratt

Agriculture teacher