Agriculture and primary industries teacher Charles Mill, 28, Delungra, won the Royal Agricultural Society of NSW Rural Achiever award last night.
Mr Mill was the presented the award at a ceremony at the Sydney Royal Show and was named the Royal Agricultural Society of NSW (RAS) 2015 NSW Rural Ambassador.
He shares his passion for agriculture with students at St Joseph’s School, Aberdeen, while working in his family’s farm enterprise and serving as secretary of the Upper Hunter Beef Bonanza for the past six years.
“Attending numerous rural and national shows with the school’s show cattle team is of great interest and is extremely beneficial for the development of student life skills and the fostering of their love for agriculture,” Mr Mill said.
He completed a Bachelor of Agricultural Science at the University of New England (UNE) in 2007, followed by a Diploma of Education the following year.
Mr Mill was selected from the eight finalists of the RAS Rural Achiever awards.
RAS general manager agriculture Murray Wilton said the RAS Rural Achievers program has a reputation for developing future leaders of the agricultural industry.
“We received a record number of entries this year. All the finalists were of a high standard, which made selecting the final eight a very difficult decision for the judges,” he said
The Rural Achievers will participate in a 12-month program that provides a range of networking and professional development opportunities, including an 11-day behind-the-scenes experience at the 2015 Sydney Royal Show, official functions with RAS councillors and Agricultural Societies Council representatives, cocktail reception at Government House, tour of NSW Parliament House and of program sponsor The Land’s head office at North Richmond.
