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TABLE OF CONTENTS

SCIENCE & INNOVATION

• Case Study: The complicated partnership of science and food
• Overview: David Hamilton explores why close collaboration in
agriculture is key
• Case Study: Leveraging imaging and machine learning
developments to better analyse cattle herds
• Links for Science & Innovation

AGRICULTURE IN EDUCATION

• Cameron Archer discusses how education can fix the rural/urban
divide
• Case Study: George the Farmer: making farming cool for little
tackers
• Case Study: Virtual farms take ag life to city students
• Links for Education in Agriculture

SOCIAL LICENCE AND SUSTAINABILITY

• Overview: Paul Martin discusses farmers’ stewardship roles and
responsibilities
• Case Study: Art4Agriculture - celebrating young farmers
Access to science, Technology, Innovation, Productivity and Profitability
• Essay: Facts are only part of the story
• Links for Social Licence and Sustainability

RURAL HEALTH
• Overview: Martin Laverty talks about rural healthcare issues and
the role of the RFDS
• Case Study: Hold the phone: Telehealth has rural Australians
talking
• Case Study: Connecting the dots for rural resilience
• Links for Rural Health

UNDERSTANDING CONSUMER TRENDS

• Overview: Jeremy Lomman suggests it’s better to be different
than it is to just be better
• Case Study: Growing passion feeds millions
• Case Study: Exporting Tasmanian Gold
• Essay: Does Australian agriculture need a national brand?
• Links for Understanding Consumer Trends

The Australian Farmer • Issue 2017 Over 1,000 pages of practical knowledge