Tea tree oil and nanotechnology for fly strike and foot-rot resistant sheep…. These are just some of the exciting innovations happening in agriculture. But how do lift an entire sector or industry? 

It’s not always easy in farming when most of us work alone or with family.

But in this episode, you'll hear about the benefits of taking part in extension programs,  learning from research trials, and even just forming local groups to learn from your neighbours.

Emily King is the National Extension Manager for Australian Wool Innovation. She's based in Dubbo and in her role, delivers a range of programs to help growers improve their production and trial the latest in research. In this episode, Emily discusses some of the latest innovations for wool production and sheep as well as some of the most successful extension programs that are still being delivered today. 

So if you’re keen to improve farming practices and production not just on your farm, but for your whole community or industry, this episode is for you!

This is the third and final episode in our  Knowledge is Power series that we're making in collaboration with Rural Industries Skill Training (RIST). Make sure you listen to the other two episodes: “Building a farm business from scratch” - feat. Dr Lexi Leonard and “Managing the Family Farm” - feat. Rachael McGrath.

More about RIST: 

We are a leading independent provider of Training & Education for the Agricultural Sector.Located in the heart of Victoria's Western District, RIST are your Local Agricultural College with a National Reach. TOID4198

This podcast is produced by the Rural Podcasting Co.

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