A SELF-CONFESSED “product of show societies” will draw on her experiences when she speaks at the Queensland Shows Conference on the role the organisations play in agricultural education.
Ali Briggs first fell into the show circuit when her parents bought a stud bull for their 23-hectare block near Brisbane.
Now a School to Industry Liaison Officer with AgForce Queensland, Ms Briggs said shows play an important role in agricultural awareness.
“It’s important that the next generation of people are engaged with agriculture,” she said.
“That will then lead to engagement with their shows and local communities.
“Some show societies are doing it very well, such as Beaudesert which has an ag ed day on the first day of their show and they get 500 students to attend.”
Ms Briggs said there were many low-cost ways to incorporate small changes into existing practices.
“Just because a kid comes from the country, it doesn't mean they know where they're food and fibre come from,” she said.
