Auztralia (28)

Back in the early 50s, 2 of my uncles took up a sheep station down near Cooma and to tried all the new methods and ideas they had learnt at the agricultural college. It failed, but mainly because of the drought they had and the large debt they had with no real returns. 1 uncle became a cab driver while the other went back home.

Cousin went to the same a college, returned with bright ideas but my uncle wouldn't change from the tried and true methods. Cousin ended up becoming a vet and left the property for good. His sister married a Kiwi shearer (shock and horror in the family). After many years of contracting, they went back to the farm and slowly introduced new ideas about fattening cattle during the good times instead of just wool sheep, ploughing and seeding new grasses in areas, and no more fertiliser as it kills off the bugs in the soil that keep soil healthy.

With the internet now available to nearly everyone, farmers are now using weather predictions to look at what activities they are going to do. Do I sow now or wait another month, or not at all, what crop or even strain will be better for the coming season, when is a better time for lambing.

Robertson NSW, Thorpdale Vic and Tassie were the best potato growing areas when I was growing up. Now most potatoes come from the arid Mallee region of Vic/SA. Driving through there in July and call came over the radio from mate in front "What sort of crops would they have out here?" I radioed back that it is a big potato growing area. Bit of slagging from others "Too bloody dry out here, what would you know" (only seen it on Landline about 2 weeks before). 2 of the guys have are on properties, although not large or good enough for income farming. Then call comes over the radio "Bloody hell, Wash is right." There was a sign up for the potato farm. Interesting discussion that night around the fire about changes in agriculture.

I am considering this one also..
But truthfully, I am tired of studying..
I, myself, is taking an advance course right now.

I am not into jobs in the farm, more to beauty service.
Although friends from Oz told me that too much rivalry there in beauty industry, I think I have something more to offer than the local workers.

Not sure can get sponsor, although if I can find one it would be the best.
But will keep trying! :)

Thanks Rob!!

Ali good luck!! And don't give up!