Charles Sturt University (CSU) and Goulburn Ovens TAFE (GOTAFE) will host a professional development day for school teachers across North East Victoria to show how agriculture and horticulture topics can be incorporated into their programs. Speakers from the Victorian Farmers Federation, Murray Dairy, Rural skills Australia, CSU and GOTAFE will show how teachers can build contacts with rural industries, find teaching resources and build partnerships with local farmer groups such as the Alpine Valley Dairy Pathways Project and TAFEs to help incorporate agriculture and horculture into the school curriculum. School Outreach Coordinator with CSU's Wangaratta Study Centre, Ms Anne Geddis, said the workshops provided an opportunity for teachers with similar objectives but different experiences to build a supportting network for themselves. The day long workshop will run from 9.30 am to 3.30 pm on Tuesday 5 August at the GOTAFE-CSU Rural Industries Campus, 218 Tone Rd, Wangaratta.