PROGRAMS OF ROTARIANS - Rotary Down Under

ROTARY YOUTH IN
AGRICULTURE
(RYAG)
Begun in Coonabarabran (D. 9650) RYAG is aimed at encouraging young people in the
area’s major industry, cattle-raising. This program has gained momentum in other associated
agricultural interests across NSW.
RYAG Beef is a 4-day camp for years 10 and 11 students aimed at providing participants with
a broad knowledge of the cattle industry. Students are accommodated under supervision
within the local showground complex. They are allocated a beast between two students
over the four days to prepare for stringent show ring presentation.
This entails the normal breaking in, clipping, grooming, watering and feeding along with
informative lectures on herd management, artificial insemination, marketing, feeding, nutrition,
transport and public speaking. The camp is concluded with a grand parade and judging to
professional standards.
Similar RYAG programs have been developed for students in Cotton (Moree), Sheep
(Armidale), Aquaculture (Great Lakes), Dairy (Wingham), Equine (Tamworth), and RyMarine
(Coffs Harbour).
Contacts :
John Sawyer (R.C. of Coonabarabran)
+ 61 2 6842 1081 • jsaw3285@bigpond.net.au
Peter McClennan (R.C. of Moree)
+ 61 2 6752 5573 • mclennan@northnet.com.au
ROTARY YOUTH CROPS,
AGRONOMY, GRAIN AND
SEED (RYCAGS) CAMP
Initiated by the Rotary Club of Narromine in 2011 and held in October each year RYCAGS is
a program for rural students in years 9 and 10. This program draws from schools throughout
NSW and aims to give the students an understanding of cereal and seed crops, weed
control, machinery, farm management, flood and pivot irrigation and anything relevant to
cropping.
Visits are arranged to cropping farms, a research station, and machinery retailers. Attendees
indicated that such camps are beneficial to their agricultural studies.
Contact:
Geoff Smith Phone: +61 2 6889 5447
E: gsmi2709@bigpond.net.au
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