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Dairy, research, careers and cereal: livestock enterprise diversity for students.

29 September 2026

Second-year Agricultural Science, Animal Science and Veterinary Technology students recently travelled to South Australia's Mid North for a full day of on-farm learning, taking in cutting-edge dairy technology, a Lunch ‘n’ Learn session, and a large-scale mixed farming enterprise as part of the Livestock Production Science.

Barossa Study Tour Builds Professional Skills and Industry Connections for Adelaide University Students

29 September 2026

Third-year Agricultural Science students from Adelaide University traded the lecture theatre for the Barossa last Friday, on a study tour hosted by Ag Institute Australia's SA Division and sponsored by the SA Drought Hub through the Australian Government's Future Drought Fund.

Media Release - Bridging the Gap from Classroom to Career - Meet the 2027 SA Student Compendium Team

23 September 2026

Building on the outstanding success of the 2026 edition and its more than 500 entries, a new team of interns is now hard at work on the highly anticipated 7th edition of the SA Student Compendium. As a collaborative initiative of the Ag Institute of Australia SA Division (AIA-SA) and the Adelaide University Agricultural Students' Association (AUASA), the Compendium brings together a wide range of agricultural opportunities for anyone keen to discover what the bustling agricultural industry has to offer.

2026 Adelaide University Livestock Consulting Elective Course

22 August 2026

Adelaide University Livestock Consulting Elective course addresses a recognised training gap in the provision of tailored training programs for extension practitioners by equipping Veterinary Medicine, Animal Science and Agriculture Science students with the technical, non-technical and industry-engagement skills needed to become capable livestock extension practitioners and encourages an integrated RD&E culture. Co-designed by the Adelaide University and industry livestock consultants, it also builds supportive professional networks that strengthen future livestock extension capability.

2026 marks the third Year of SA Drought Hub’s support of SA Student Compendium

10 August 2026

The SA Drought Hub is continuing its support of the South Australian Student Compendium in 2026, and remains one of the project’s major funding partners through support of its annual internship. The Compendium, a collaborative project of the Ag Institute of Australia SA Division (AIA-SA) and the Adelaide University Agricultural Students’ Association (AUASA), is an all-inclusive publication encompassing an extensive range of agricultural opportunities and professional pathways. The Hub’s funding will continue to enable the work of this year’s Compendium Project Officer, Jordan Norman, who has led a team of interns in developing the highly anticipated sixth edition of the student resource.

Abbey Freebairn Awarded the Ag Bureau SA 2026 Rural Youth Bursary

10 August 2026

The Agricultural Bureau of South Australia is proud to announce Abbey Freebairn as the recipient of the 2026 Rural Youth Bursary, proudly sponsored by the Department of Primary Industries and Regions (PIRSA). The Rural Youth Bursary provides a $5,000 grant to support young South Australians working in rural communities to undertake further study, a study tour or a special project that will ultimately benefit regional communities across the state.

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