Lamb trial gives Cowra students real insight into farming

Cowra farmer Jo Treasure conducts a hands-on lamb trial with local students, providing them with a clearer understanding of farming.

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00:00My name's Jo Treasure and I'm a farmer in Cowra and for the last couple of years I've been

00:05coordinating a lamb trial with my old high school in Cowra. Essentially we donate some lambs to the

00:12school. The kids develop a ration for the lambs and then they get to monitor their growth over

00:17about 10 weeks. At the end of the program we process the lambs and essentially the kids get

00:25a realistic insight into what it actually takes to produce lamb and that way they're combating the

00:32misinformation that's rife about our practices in the industry. At the end of the program a student

00:37is given an award, someone who's displayed presence and commitment to the trial and also to their

00:43studies. With the NFF support I'd love to expand the program to four or five other schools in the area

00:51next year and hopefully get the ball rolling with the Connect to Agriculture lamb trial.