Agricultural Science Medal Prize winner, Bachelor of Agriculture graduate

Ms Alex Watson-Deal, the 2021 Agricultural Science Medal Prize winner, graduated with distinction from our Bachelor of Agriculture course and will focus on applying the knowledge and skills she acquired through subjects that covered more sustainable agricultural practices, such as soil treatment, to assist farmers with daily farm activities.

Alex said there is now a significant focus on soil health and a move towards reductions in cultivation, a practice now widely used on many broadacre farms. When it comes to research and moves towards new, innovative sustainable practices, one subject that made a particular impression on Alex was ‘Food environment and culture’, which touched on different viewpoints, such as regenerative agriculture.

Alex expects her travels around Australia in 2022 to broaden her perspective on Australian agriculture.

“The communities, climates, soil, isolation and attitudes of people in different areas of Australia vary widely and this will all impact their ability and desire to adapt to environmentally friendly practices,” Alex said.

Alex hopes to form trusting relationships with growers and farmers to assist them with becoming more sustainable and with environmentally friendly practices in the face of climate change.