How does a farm adviser contribute to decisions?

Ash Phillips is a farm adviser (kaitohutohu ahuwhenua) in Wairoa on the East Coast. Ash works alongside farmers investigating new opportunities. In this Opportunity Grows Here video, Ash talks about what she does and why she loves her role.

http://lnkiy.in/farmadviser

Have a go:

1. One of the farm projects Ash is involved with is fencing off waterways and riparian planting. What is riparian planting?

2. What are the benefits to the farm and the community from fencing waterways and riparian planting?

3. A key part of Ash’s role is reporting actual production against budget, and then identifying what?

4. What are the things that Ash loves about her role as a farm adviser?

Stretch yourself:

5. Check out Careers.govt.nz and list the steps you would take to become a farm adviser