Charles Sturt University’s (CSU) excellence in teaching and training agricultural professionals for inland Australia is influencing the decisions of some of the nation’s largest businesses. Speaking recently at the launch of AgriLine in the Riverina, the Commonwealth Bank’s Executive General Manager, Agribusiness, Mr Jon Sutton said “The reason we chose Wagga Wagga was because of Charles Sturt University, it has a great Ag (Agricultural) faculty.” Mr Sutton said. “Also there is a significant pool of employable people who have an affinity for the land.”  CSU’s Dean of Science Professor Nick Klomp said “This comment is typical of responses we hear from industry around Australia, particularly from inland NSW.” He said “CSU continues to focus on agricultural teaching and research, further enhancing educational experiences for students studying everything from pasture production to agribusiness.”