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Thank A Farmer Messages At The 2019 Perth Royal Show
Did you know that every day an average Australian farmer produces enough food to feed 600 people? At the 2019 Perth Royal Show, close to 2,000 messages were left to ‘Thank a Farmer’ in the Discover WA Pavilion. It was fantastic to see an outpouring of support for farmers from a wide range of backgrounds […]
2019 Rural Ambassador Mackenzie Walmsley
Mackenzie Walmsley of Waroona has taken out the recent Rural Ambassador Award after winning the South West Zone competition in July. Mackenzie is passionate about using agricultural shows to improve education about the agricultural industry. She hopes to use her win to inspire and improve things for future generations. The Rural Ambassador Award is part […]
Congratulations – Ray Harrington
A special congratulations to Ray Harrington who was inducted into the 2019 Agricultural Hall of Fame on Tuesday 14 May. The pioneering agricultural inventor, whose machines are in day-to-day use across Australia, was awarded one of WA farming’s highest honours for his numerous inventions in the sheep and grain industries. To read the full story, […]
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Did you know that every day an average Australian farmer produces enough food to feed 600 people?
Today is National Agriculture Day, a day to celebrate and thank Australian farmers.
Close to 2000 messages were left on the 'Thank A Farmer' wall at this years Perth Royal Show. View the messages via the link below or leave your own message to Australian farmers in the comments www.raswa.org.au/thank-a-farmer-2019/
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RAS is continuing to connect with communities
RAS is continuing to connect with communities
With another Perth Royal Show at an end, it is a time for the staff and councillors to reflect on a whirlwind eight days.Congratulations to WA’s own Harris Thompson who has won the 2019 ASA National Rural Ambassador! The 22 year-old cattle farmer from Boyup Brook wowed the judges with his enthusiasm for regional agricultural shows and his participation in all levels of cattle exhibiting across Australia. You can find Harris throughout the Perth Royal Show at Cattle Lanes – be sure to say hello!
A huge achievement too for Mackenzie Walmsley who was awarded the WA State Ambassador title for 2019.