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Gary Sansom Prize boosting agribusiness learning
UNIVERSITY of Queensland student Wil- liam Hudson has been awarded the inaugural 2017 Gary Sansom Prize in Agribusiness, support- ing learning and leader- ship in agricultural busi- ness and production.
Mr Hudson received the prize for achieving the greatest proficiency in the course ‘Agropreneurship and Agricultural Eco- nomics’ in 2017.
The prize was estab- lished to honour the mem- ory of former Queens- land Farmers’ Federation president Mr Gary San- som, who passed away in March last year.
QFF CEO Travis Tobin said Mr Sansom was in- strumental in the foun-
dation and leadership of QFF and was one of Queensland agriculture’s most passionate and dedi- cated advocates.
“Gary was pivotal in driving awareness of the importance of biosecurity, furthering agriculture’s interests in land use plan- ning and developing the Farm Management Sys- tems approach, which has evolved into what is com- monly known today as Best Management Prac- tice programs,” Mr Tobin said.
“Establishing this prize was the least we could do to recognise Gary’s tire- less efforts in represent- ing, advocating for and progressing Queensland agriculture – something
he did for over 30 years.” The inaugural winner, William said the prize would go towards his third year Bachelor of Ag- ribusiness studies and was a good confidence booster as he looked beyond uni- versity to a future in crop
production.
“It is very humbling and
truly an honour to receive the Gary Sansom Prize,” Mr Hudson said.
“Agriculture is certainly a passion for me, and I have really enjoyed my learning experience at the University of Queensland.
“I find the areas of seed stock production and pro- tected cropping through greenhouse production particularly intriguing and am hoping to have the op-
portunity to enter one of these fields in the future.”
The Gary Sansom Prize in Agribusiness recognis- es high-quality University of Queensland students with an interest in agro- preneurship and agricul- tural economics.
Funded by QFF, the prize will be awarded an- nually and is supported by industry.
The inaugural 2017 Gary Sansom Prize in Agribusiness was pre- sented to Mr Hudson at the 2018 UQ School of Agriculture and Food Sci- ences Scholarships, Prizes & Awards Ceremony on Wednesday, July 25, 2018 by Mr Tobin and Gary’s wife, Julie Sansom.
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Elders announces platinum
partnership with evokeAG,
AgriFutures Australia’s
international agrifood tech event
QFF CEO Travis Tobin, 2017 Gary Sansom Prize in Agribusiness recipient William Hudson and Gary’s wife Julie Sansom.
ELDERS, one of Aus- tralia’s most iconic and innovative agribusiness leaders, recently an- nounced it had joined AgriFutures Australia’s international agrifood tech event, evokeAG as the platinum partner.
Following the recent launch of Elders’ new specialist agricultural consulting business, Thomas Elders Consult- ing, and a leading R&D division, Thomas Elder Institute, the partnership is an ideal fit.
Elders managing direc- tor Mark Allison said, “We’re thrilled to be sup- porting this cutting-edge event that will bring the world and Australia’s brightest agriculture and technology minds to- gether.”
“We are in an exciting growth period as a busi- ness, so it’s important for us to support initiatives that will nurture our in- dustry and help to move Australian agriculture
into the future.”
In February 2019, Ag-
riFutures Australia will host evokeAG in Mel- bourne, an unprecedent- ed, large-scale event that will herald the first event of its kind in Australia and provide a common platform for the food and agriculture sector to ex- change information and share best practices on how technology can and will shape the future.
evokeAG will position Australia’s, New Zea- land’s and the Asia Pacif- ic’s agrifood tech indus- tries on the global stage and involve experts and delegates from around the world.
AgriFutures Australia managing director John Harvey praised the will- ingness of Elders to take the lead in partnering with the unique event.
“Elders is a truly iconic and respected brand in rural and regional Aus- tralia, with a long history of supporting farming families for 179 years,” Mr Harvey said.
“Along with this im- pressive legacy, Elders has a modern and future- driven focus, investing in innovations and technol- ogy to positively impact Australian agriculture and productivity, which makes them the perfect partner for our event.”
The partnership further signifies the importance of collaboration to gener- ate and disseminate new ideas across the country.
Led by an expert steer- ing committee and sen- ior industry leaders, the two-day event will act as
a global meeting place to showcase and demon- strate leading-edge agri- food technologies, case studies and innovations both nationally and over- seas.
“evokeAG is a rare op- portunity for the agrifood tech sector to have the conversations required to mature the innovation ecosystem and take the industry to new heights,” Mr Harvey said.
“We need to consider whatitiswecandoin Australia that no one else can, how best to grow the sector and expedite tech- nology outcomes.”
Pitched at entrepre- neurs, farmers, investors, producers, startups, and those working in agri- business, finance and IT, the conference will explore the challenges ahead for the industry of technology and ag- riculture, and generate conversations around technology commerciali- sation and the enormous transformation the food and agricultural sector is undergoing.
evokeAG 2019 will be held at the Royal Exhibi- tion Building, Melbourne on Tuesday, February 19 and Wednesday, Febru- ary 20, 2019.
A 25 percent discount is available with early bird tickets on offer at evokeag.com from Mon- day, August 13, 2018.
More details of the event program includ- ing international keynote speakers is coming soon.
You can follow the event at evoke_ag, evokeAG and #evokeAG.
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