PHOTO: Hermidale’s future farmers during their tour of Ben Furney Flour Mill in Dubbo. PHOTO: Ben Furney Flour Mills Pty Ltd
Hermidale’s Future Farmers, aka the 10 students of Hermidale Public School, have been learning about what will happen with their recently harvested wheat crop.
Thanks to the generosity of a neighbouring farmer and cooperation from community and school volunteers, the group is in the first year of a three year agreement to crop 85 hectares adjoining their school.
Through this process and some very generous community donations of machinery, fertiliser, chemicals and all the other essentials, Hermidale’s students are learning about a whole range of things: agronomy, budgeting and that something worthwhile often takes planning and time to develop…