Angus Youth
Back in action for the Angus Youth scholarship program Jake Phillips, Breed Development Officer
With beef industry events back on the radar in 2021, Angus Australia is pleased to be able to continue to offer the Angus Youth Scholarship program to aspiring beef industry enthusiasts. Supported by the Angus Foundation, there are ample experiences up for grabs for Angus Australia members for the rest of 2021, after the success of the Beef Australia scholarships.
Tocal Beef Cattle Assessment School, Tocal NSW APPLICATIONS OPEN! The Angus Foundation is excited to be supplying five scholarships for Angus Australia members to attend. Taking place on 27-29 September 2021 and organised by the Angus NSW Committee, the Tocal Beef Cattle Assessment Course is widely recognised as the most practical and hands on beef cattle selection course of its kind. Applications are now open for Angus Australia members aged 16 to 30 years allowing for the opportunity to attend the course, where they will be educated on all aspects of the beef industry and work to increase their knowledge and skills in judging and selecting beef cattle. The course will cover a wide range of topics ranging from using EBV’s, structural conformation and selection of market utilising Bos Taurus and Bos Indicus breeds and their crosses and will help participants through developing practical skills and information, presenting networking opportunities. Each scholarship recipient will have their entry fees covered (Valued at more than $500) which includes all accommodation, food and course fees.
SmartBeef 2021 – Dalby QLD APPLICATIONS OPEN! The Angus Foundation will once again award two scholarships to give Angus Australia members the opportunity to participate in the Australian Lot Feeder’s Association’s (ALFA) SmartBeef Conference. SmartBeef is the grain fed beef industry’s technical run each alternate year to BeefEx. The event this year will be on 19-21 October, Dalby QLD and will draw together feedlot operators and their staff, nutritionists, veterinarians, regulators, service providers and others involved in the grain fed beef supply chain.
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SmartBeef attracts delegates from around the country for a celebration and showcase of the sector. Delegates walk away from this event informed, inspired, motivated and even better connected with their industry peers. With a theme of ‘Smarter, Richer Beef’, a diverse cohort of leading speakers from across the whole supply chain will present to participants. Each scholarship recipient will be provided with $1500 to assist in covering costs associate with attending the event, (for example; flights, accommodation and the event registration fee).
LIVEXchange 21 – Darwin NT APPLICATIONS OPENING SOON! LIVEXchange 21 is coming and the Angus Foundation, with the support of the Australian Livestock Export Corporation (LiveCorp) the Australian Livestock Exporters’ Council (ALEC) ,will award two scholarships to give Angus Australia members the opportunity to participate in this Conference. This conference is the major event for Australia’s livestock export industry, held every two years as a joint venture between LiveCorp and the Australian Livestock Exporters’ Council (ALEC). LIVEXchange is heading to Darwin NT on the 11-12 November 2021. The theme for 2021 is ‘From here to there together: strengthening our foundations and creating connections’, with presentations to centre on the capabilities of the live export industry, strength of markets and the values shared by everyone in the supply chain. Angus Australia members aged between 18 and 30 with a commitment to the Australian beef industry and the Angus breed are encouraged to apply. Each scholarship recipient will be provided with $1500 to assist in covering costs associate with attending the event (for example: flights, accommodation and social functions), while LiveCorp kindly provide the scholarship recipients with Conference only passes and membership rates to the Stockpersons accreditation course.
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A: Sam Finlayson and Abbey Mallise at the 2019 LIVEXchange Conference, B: Participants at the 2019 GenAngus Future Leaders Workshop, C: Hannah Cargill and Ruby Canning at the 2018 BeefEX conference
