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TAFE NSW Primary Industries Centre 'townies' to help plug local ag skills gap
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10 October 2023 - 9:50 AM

The state’s peak farming body has welcomed an increase in the number of “townies” studying agriculture at TAFE NSW Primary Industries Centre in North Wagga, saying it will help the industry confront its current skills gap.

Click go the shears as TAFE NSW gives Riverina students a taste of shearing
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14 August 2023 - 1:09 PM

A local woolshed came alive to the sounds of one of the nation’s most iconic professions this week as Riverina students got a hands-on taste of shearing.

Industry boost as new animal studies facility opens at TAFE NSW Primary Industries Centre
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18 October 2022 - 1:17 PM

Wagga students keen on a career with animals have been given a timely boost with two new teachers and a dedicated mini-vet clinic being established at TAFE NSW Primary Industries Centre.

Inspiring TAFE NSW course offers hope, new skills to refugees
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14 December 2021 - 11:19 AM

An inspiring project aimed at arming refugees with new employability skills and helping Riverina farmers address a crippling farm labour shortage is taking shape at TAFE NSW Primary Industries Centre in North Wagga.

SHEAR CLASS: Wil turns to TAFE NSW to turbocharge career
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13 September 2021 - 10:40 AM

A “dyed in the wool” sheep farmer who has been in shearing sheds since he could walk has turned to TAFE NSW to take his career in wool to the next level.

New TAFE NSW horse safety course aimed at stemming the tide of tragedy
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06 September 2021 - 4:30 PM

The CEO of the nation’s peak horse safety body has welcomed a new TAFE NSW course aimed at helping stem the alarming tide of horse-related deaths and injuries in the region.

Unique partnership puts TAFE NSW ag students in the driver's seat
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19 March 2020 - 12:04 PM

The TAFE NSW Primary Industries Centre (PIC) is putting the next generation of farming leaders in the driver’s seat – literally – as part of a unique partnership with leading agricultural equipment company Case IH.

How TAFE NSW can make you a backyard DIY 'ninja'
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02 October 2019 - 3:06 PM

A leading Wagga landscaper has identified the most common backyard “DIY disasters” ahead of the popular spring garden makeover season.

CASH COW: TAFE NSW ag students land prestigious scholarships
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08 July 2019 - 11:37 AM

8 July, 2019 A group of future agricultural leaders studying at TAFE NSW have been given a career “leg up” by being awarded prestigious scholarships by the Royal Agricultural Society of NSW Foundation.