Scholarships help grow next generation of ag workforce

Over $1.3 million in scholarships were offered to students from First Nations or low socio-economic backgrounds studying agriculture and horticulture in 2022 through a partnership between Charles Sturt University, the Anthony Costa Foundation, goFARM Australia and Australian Farming Services.

These scholarships remove the financial barriers that exist for prospective students and inject young people from regional areas into the future of agriculture and horticulture. This program is an investment in vibrant rural communities, in the future of young rural people, and the durability of food production. Charles Sturt Emeritus Professor Jim Pratley said these scholarships aim to fill current and projected workforce capacity issues in the agricultural and horticultural sectors.