Regional organisations come together to celebrate National AgDay 2023
National Agriculture Day is held on the third Friday of November each year, giving us all a chance to celebrate an industry that’s part of our lives every single day.
For the past 6 years, RDA Riverina has hosted an AgDay event in collaboration with Charles Sturt University, AgriPark and AgriFutures Australia.
This year’s event was a BBQ lunch held on the Charles Sturt University Wagga Wagga Campus.
This year we heard from a variety of speakers including: the Honourable Michael McCormack MP (Federal Member for Riverina); Harriet Mellish (General Manager, Global Innovation Networks, AgriFutures Australia); Rachel Whiting (CEO and Director of Regional Development, RDA Riverina); Nick Morgan (Operations & Partnership Manager, Southern NSW Drought Resilience Adoption and Innovation Hub); and Samantha Beresford (Strategic Advisor, Government Relations & Regional Engagement, Charles Sturt University).
Rachel Whiting, CEO and Director of Regional Development, RDA Riverina
The Honourable Michael McCormack MP, Federal Member for Riverina
Dr Shawn McGrath, Charles Sturt University Lecturer
The highlight of the lunch was a presentation by Charles Sturt University Lecturer, Dr Shawn McGrath, who is leading a major project for successfully managing mixed farming systems through drought.
We look forward to continuing this initiative in 2024.
L - R: The Hon. Michael McCormack MP, Dianna Somerville (Chair RDA Riverina), Rachel Whiting (CEO and Director of Regional Development RDA Riverina), Dr Shawn McGrath (Lecturer Charles Sturt University), Harriet Mellish (General Manager Global Innovation Networks AgriFutures Australia), and Samantha Beresford (Strategic Advisor Government Relations & Regional Engagement Charles Sturt University).
L - R: Rebbecca Huggett (Assistant Communications RDA Riverina), Ray Willis (Board Director RDA Riverina), Sara Johnston (Communications Coordinator RDA Riverina), Melanie Renkin (Research Officer RDA Riverina), Rachel Whiting (CEO and Director of Regional Development RDA Riverina), Dianna Somerville (Chair RDA Riverina), Amanda Capello (Operations Manager RDA Riverina), Jayadev Ajayakumar (Riverina Backbone Coordinator, RDA Riverina).