2018 ACTIVITY PASSPORT

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1 Agfest 2018 ACTIVITY PASSPORT This passport belongs to A UTASConnect Program 1

2 Welcome to Agfest 2018 In the early 1980s a group of 30 past and present Rural Youth members banded together and ran the very first Agfest in 1983 at Symmons Plains, Perth. It was a 2-day event attracting 111 exhibitors and 9,000 patrons. In only 4 short years the event had outgrown the site and Rural Youth purchased Quercus where you are today. Agfest is now home to over 700 exhibitors, attracts nearly 60,000 patrons and is recognised as one of the top three field days in Australia, contributing millions of dollars to the local economy. Amazingly it s all organised by volunteers with an average age of only 24. Being part of Rural Youth is great way to contribute to our rural communities and at the same time you get great training and experience that is hard to find elsewhere. Our members get the chance to go on overseas exchanges, attend social events, enter competitions such as Young Farmer of the Year, go on farm tours and much more. We hope you enjoy your time at Agfest, have fun completing the Learning Trail and hopefully in years to come you will join Rural Youth and volunteer at Agfest too and play your part in Growing Rural Tasmania. 2

3 Steps towards a career in Agriculture No matter what path you take there are many exciting careers in agriculture and where better to follow your path than right here in Tasmania. Prep to Grade 6 Year 7 to 10 Year 11 & 12 Start your career Start your career VET short courses apprenticeships certificates diplomas University College Associate Degree in Agribusiness specialisations in horticulture and diary University of Tasmania bachelor degree postgraduate degree research Start your career Start your career A UTASConnect Program 3

4 Instructions 1. Take your passport and travel around Agfest. 2. Look out for the Agfest Learning Trail signs. 3. Have fun visiting the sites listed and collect at least 10 stamps. 4. At the end of your visit to Agfest come to the University of Tasmania site in 4th Avenue to receive your certificate. Kids Agricultural Awareness Program (KAAP) 910 Australian Boarding Schools CWA6-105 St John Ambulance 613 Marananga Belted Galloway Stud CWA11 Tas Networks M43-M45 Rural Business Tasmania S35 S33B Surf Life Saving Tasmania 727 Sweet As Tasmania 928 Hagley Farm School (Tasmanian Country) S39-S45 Jane Franklin Hall IMAS DPIPWE - School of Land and Food University College Australian Maritime College Pharmaceutical Society of Australia DPIPWE Recreational Fisheries N64 4

5 Teen Challenge Tasmania M09 UTAS Health Stop Rustica UTAS Oz Honey M10 ICT, HIT LAB WhySci Marine & Safety TAS (MAST) M65 Hazel Bros M56 LAFM CHILLI FM M70 M78 Seedhouse Tasmania 908 RACT CWA5 BUPA Hawks Express CWA12 Greyhound Adoption Program E19 A UTASConnect Program 5

6 Farm Facts 600 Number of people one Australian farmer produces enough food to feed 134,000 Approximate farm businesses in Australia 99% of Australian farms are family owned and operated 1.6 million complete number of jobs provided by the Australian agricultural supply chain $50 billion approximate gross value of Australian farm production 61% of Australia s landscape is looked after by Australian farmers 40% Percentage that Australian agriculture industries have reduced their greenhouse gas emissions by 89% of Australian agriculture land is Australian owned 60 million People the Australian farmers produce enough food to feed 93% Percentage of Australia s daily domestic food supply produced by Australian farmers China & Japan Australia s major agricultural export markets are China and Japan 94% of Australian farmers actively undertake natural resource management National Farmers Federation Farm Facts:

7 Find a word Agronomy Biosecurity Broccoli Cherry Chicken Corn Cow Export Farm Farmer Fence Hay Horse Irrigator Pig Poppies Prawn Salmon Sheep Soil Strawberry Wheat B S R I E W U X Y A F T Z H J I R H E J E A T T G Y R H G G T V O E M L T G I R P O O N N H T J C E R K N R O M P R N Y E E F H C P A E U N R X S D P I P V S H O B F C O A E E R C W V P Q F W L Q E M F Y A H I P N P H A S I I S Y E W I Q H I I R R I G A T O R N C O R N G T T M N V S C I L K Y N S J P S A L M O N Y B E R P C E S S D M U I D L H N R L Q Z O F T A E H W I A S E I P P O P W S G U C O Y J H V Q Z L L N R R I P S K R C T G W D Z S G Z Help the cow through the maze to find the pasture A UTASConnect Program 7

8 Thank you for participating Don t forget to come back to the University of Tasmania site on Fourth Avenue and pick up your completion certificate once you have at least 10 stamps. If you run out of time to collect your certificate your teacher or parent/guardian can contact Agfest.2018@utas.edu.au 8