A YEAR 12 student who believes research has the potential to unlock innovations that will be the way forward for Australias beef cattle industry was recognised with a coveted young leaders award in the Angus ring at this years Sydney Royal Show.
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Singletons Ella Palmer, who completed an accelerated two-year primary industries course through the Trade Training Centre (TTC) as part her Higher School Certificate, was presented with the Norman Lethbridge Award by the NSW state committee of Angus Australia.
TTC is a collaboration between St Catherines Catholic College and Singleton High School.
The award, given in memory of the late stock and station agent who served many years as the Angus society secretary, goes to someone under 25 studying agriculture or livestock auctioneering who is an exceptional allrounder.
Miss Palmer is hoping to go on to study rural science at the University of New England in Armidale.
Her eventual career path goal is beef cattle research.
Beef cattle as an industry has so much potential in Australian and to completely unlock that we need to keep innovating to improve the overall standard for all producers, she said.
There is no way to improve if you continue the old ways, we must always look for a better way to do things.
Miss Palmer said she was honoured to receive the award.
These type of awards really inspire young people to put themselves out there, she said.
TTC primary industries teacher Colin Barker said Miss Palmer was a natural leader.
"Not only is she very proficient and a tremendous communicator but she guides people in such a way they don't realise they are being taught," he said.
Second place went to Pymble ladies College student Grace Cockbain and third to Colo High Schools Ben Sherratt.
The award, sponsored by Booroomooka Angus Stud at Bingara, is for a young person studying within 200 kilometres of Sydney.
Shan Goodwin
Shan Goodwin steers ACM’s national coverage of the beef industry. Shan has worked as a journalist for 30 years, the majority of that with agricultural publications. She spent many years as The Land’s North Coast reporter and has visited beef properties and stations throughout the country and overseas. She treats all breeds equally. Contact 0427686187. E: s.goodwin@austcommunitymedia.com.au
Shan Goodwin steers ACM’s national coverage of the beef industry. Shan has worked as a journalist for 30 years, the majority of that with agricultural publications. She spent many years as The Land’s North Coast reporter and has visited beef properties and stations throughout the country and overseas. She treats all breeds equally. Contact 0427686187. E: s.goodwin@austcommunitymedia.com.au
