CSU team in national crops competition

12 SEPTEMBER 2014

Charles Sturt University (CSU) will field a team of 5 students at the 2014 Australian University Crops Competition in Temora from Wednesday 17 September to Friday 19 September. The team includes third year Bachelor of Agricultural Science students Mr Joshua Hart, Ms Lucy Darragh, Ms Catherine Worner, Ms Anna Dye and Mr Albert Gorman and is coached by Dr Sergio Moroni, a lecturer in crop science in the School of Agricultural and Wine Sciences at CSU in Wagga Wagga. Dr Sergio said, "It is encouraging to witness the team's confidence and determination to test themselves against the top agricultural science students in Australia and from the United States. They have had to train for the competition outside their studies and during the recent Semester break. It shows a significant level of dedication and effort. Regardless of the result, for me, they are already winners." The highest scoring competitors will win an overseas industry study tour with an award presentation to be held at 2pm at Temora Agricultural Innovation Centre on Friday 19 September.

Media Note:

The 2014 Australian University Crops Competition is hosted by GrainGrowers. Students will be tested in seven categories including: ProductionWise™ farm management tool; grain grading; live crop: yield potential and production practises; live crop: foliar disease analysis, weed identification and soil analysis; business management; grain and seed identification; and cereals, oilseeds and pulses.

Photo (from left) Head of the CSU School of Agricultural and Wine Sciences at Professor John Mawson, CSU students Joshua Hart, Albert Gorman, Lucy Darragh, Anna Dyer and coach and CSU lecturer Dr Sergio Moroni.

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