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Although the number of horticulture students has increased, it is still not enough to satisfy demands. Now, industry leaders are connecting with Massey University in an effort to grow graduates in the sector.

Teaching about agriculture and food should start at school, says Waikato University’s agribusiness head Jacqueline Rowarth.

A Lincoln University agri-food course is experiencing 150% growth in enrolment numbers after only two years on the curriculum.

Lincoln University is experiencing strong growth in new student enrolments across all areas of study, latest figures show.

Jo Frew is not averse to tapping on the shoulder of students at Lincoln University if she does not recognise the face and feels she should.

Talk about opposite ends of the spectrum. One is a Kiwi, born and bred on a sheep and beef farm and has gone back to the farm after 20 years. The other is a Chinese woman who had never been near a farm before a New Zealand visit and thinks cows and calves are “so cute”.

There's been a 20% increase in student enrolments in agricultural degree courses at Massey University for 2015, the first such surge in many years. 

The Kellogg Rural Leadership programme at Lincoln University has had a makeover with a new structure and fresh content.

Lincoln University has welcomed the findings of a Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment (MBIE) report that shows favourable career prospects for those looking at the primary sector.

WAIKATO MILKING Systems chief executive Dean Bell says New Zealand must rethink how to ‘sell’ the sector to young people.