Growing our future famers

In a bid to boost the number of students graduating from university-based agricultural courses, one of rural and regional Australia’s largest employers, Nutrien Ag Solutions, launched a new scholarship in 2023 worth $80,000 over several years.

With the number of graduates from agricultural courses in Australia falling well short of the industry’s needs, the Nutrien Harvesting the Future Scholarship program invests in the education and development of the country’s future agricultural leaders. As agriculture in Australia evolves, a workforce equipped with the necessary skills and capabilities to lead the industry into a new era of technological advancement and market complexity is essential.

Scholarships like the one offered by Nutrien Ag provide Charles Sturt University’s undergraduate students the opportunity to enhance their studies through first-hand industry knowledge and leadership insights, preparing them to meet the needs of not only rural communities but also agriculture worldwide.