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Agribusiness news – 73 stories

Young environmentalist wins international travel award 8 August 2019 Marnie Best won a trip to attend the Future Experiences in Agriculture, Science and Technology programme in Australia. Read more
Students float winning idea at Fieldays 14 June 2019 A solution for combatting dirty water in animal troughs has won a group of St Paul’s students the title of ‘Young Innovator of the Year’ at Fieldays. Read more
Improving farm efficiency with new innovations 30 April 2019 Agribusiness students wowed judges with their creativity, problem solving and presentation skills when they succinctly pitched their innovation in this year’s Crocodile Pit. Read more
USA trip for TeenAg student 28 March 2019 Mikayla McClennan (Year 13) has been chosen to attend the 4-H Congress in Bozeman, Montana in July. She is one of six TeenAg members from across NZ selected to take part. Read more
Global recognition for agribusiness programme 22 January 2019 St Paul’s agribusiness programme was a finalist in the 2019 International School Awards. Read more
St Paul’s wins prestigious education award 4 July 2018 St Paul’s Collegiate School in Hamilton has won a Prime Minister’s Education Excellence Award. Read more
St Paul’s student invention wins at Fieldays 15 June 2018 A team of St Paul’s Agribusiness students were named young inventors of the year at Fieldays 2018. Read more
Industry innovations shine in crocodile pit 11 June 2018 From biodegradable solutions for covering silage to blankets for keeping cows warm, inventions and innovative services designed for the agricultural sector were revealed in the annual Crocodile Pit competition last month. Read more
Agribusiness programme recognised for leading change 22 May 2018 St Paul’s has been announced as a finalist in the 2018 Prime Minister’s Education Excellence Awards. Read more
Kudos recognition for secondary school contribution 29 September 2017 St Paul’s teacher Kerry Allen has been awarded the ‘WINTEC Secondary Science Teacher/Educator/Communicator Award’ at the 2017 Kudos Awards. Read more
Agri-scholarships to assist tertiary study 8 September 2017 Growing up on a sheep and beef farm, St Paul’s Old Collegian Hugh Jackson (Sargood 2012-2016) has been interested in farming since a young age. Read more
The battle for the 2017 TeenAg title 24 July 2017 Despite the bitterly cold Feilding weather, Year 13 students Brad Edwards and Quinn Bowie put their outdoor agricultural skills to the test in the 2017 TeenAg Grand Final earlier this month. Read more
Agribusiness students win Fieldays ‘Young Inventor of the Year’ 16 June 2017 A team of Year 13 Agribusiness students have been awarded the ‘Young Inventor of the Year’ prize at Fieldays 2017. Read more
Conference attracts schools to teach Agribusiness 30 May 2017 Since the opening of the Gallagher Agribusiness Centre of Excellence building in early 2016 and commencement of the agribusiness programme being taught at level 2 and 3 at St Paul’s for the last three years, momentum continues to develop this teaching and learning programme and make it freely accessible to all NZ schools. Read more
Agribusiness duo win regional TeenAg competition 28 March 2017 St Paul’s Collegiate School Agribusiness students, Brad Edwards (Year 13) and Quinn Bowie (Year 13), took out the top spot at the Waikato Bay of Plenty TeenAg competition in Te Awamutu from 25-26 March 2017. Read more
Donny Trust gives boost to agri-ed 17 December 2016 Five agribusiness scholarships to St Paul’s Collegiate School have been awarded to Year 11, 12 and 13 day and boarding students for the 2017 school year. Read more
Agribusiness students star at Young Enterprise National Awards 9 December 2016 St Paul’s Collegiate School’s Year 13 graduates Angus Kelly, Ben McColgan, Hugh Jackson and Connor Gordon were awarded the Innovation Award at the Young Enterprise National Awards in Wellington on Wednesday night. Read more
New agribusiness subject to attract top students into farming 21 October 2016 A new agribusiness secondary school subject is to be trialled at schools next year in a bid to attract "the brightest and best" to careers in the primary industries. Read more
Agribusiness students take out top spots at Youth Enterprise Scheme Regional Awards 21 October 2016 St Paul’s Agribusiness students won big at the Waikato/King Country Youth Enterprise Scheme Regional Awards on Thursday 20 October with two teams taking out first and second placings in the Young Enterprise Scheme category. Read more
Students win Waikato secondary schools ag-challenge 20 October 2016 Skills learnt on the family farm gave Hugh Jackson and Angus Kelly the competitive edge needed to win the Waikato secondary schools ag-challenge over the weekend. Read more

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