Emeritus Professor Jim Pratley AM, was announced as the 2019 recipient of Tocal Colleges most prestigious award, The Cameron Archer medal for outstanding service in agricultural education in Australia. This award was presented at the Tocal College Foundation Day ceremony held at the CB Alexander Campus, Paterson. Professor Pratley pictured with Dr Cameron Archer AM and the Hon. Michael Johnsen Parliamentary Secretary for Agriculture and member for Upper Hunter.
The 2019 NSW DPI Tocal College Approved Stock Horse Sale was held at Tocal College on 3 November. Results now available!
At the 40th Annual Tocal Beekeeper's Field Day a very special book was launched. Honey and Pollen Flora of South-Eastern Australia is the most significant book for beekeepers in decades. The book describes over 500 flowering plant species found in South Eastern Australia. Each species is mapped, and their nutritional value to bees is rated. The book has taken its author, NSW DPI’s Dr Doug Somerville, many years to write, and at 680 pages, the publishing process took close to 12 months. Beautifully designed, filled with full colour photos of every species, and bound in hard cover, this book will be a treasured tool for Australian beekeepers for decades to come. The book is available to be preordered, and orders will be shipped when the book is in stock in November.
A promotional video for Tocal College featuring students from 2019. Find out more about becoming a student with Tocal College.
Honey and Pollen book launched
At the 40th Annual Tocal Beekeeper's Field Day a very special book was launched. Honey and Pollen Flora of South-Eastern Australia is the most significant book for beekeepers in decades. 100 special advanced copies were rushed to Tocal and were snapped up by eager beekeepers.
Highlights from Precision Pastures field day
Tocal College supported Hunter LLS at the Precision Pastures Field Day on Thursday 18 July at the Singleton pasture demonstration site.
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New dairy trainees no longer pay tuition or training fees
As part of the NSW Government election commitment to the dairy industry, new dairy trainees (effective from 1 July 2019) will no longer pay the Smart and Skilled co-contribution fee of $1,000. This cost will now be covered by the NSW Department of Primary Industries as a scholarship.
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