Warwick will host its first-ever Moo Baa Munch event this year, bringing an exciting hands-on agricultural education experience to almost 300 students and teachers from across the region.
Following the continued success of the award-winning Moo Baa Munch event in Toowoomba, SCOTS PGC College has worked with AgForce School to Industry Partnership Program (SIPP) to bring the event to Warwick for the first time, creating a unique opportunity for local students to connect with agriculture in a practical and engaging way.
The one-day event will introduce primary school students to the diversity of Queensland agriculture through a series of interactive learning experiences designed to spark curiosity and build understanding of where food and fibre come from.
Students will learn about sheep, grain, fruit, vegetables, fish, cattle, transport, biosecurity and more through a range of engaging, hands-on sessions. Activities will include practical experiences such as DNA extraction, giving students the opportunity to explore the science and innovation that supports modern agriculture.
AgForce Director Education and Strategic Programs, Tanya Nagle, said the event was designed to help students experience agriculture in a way that was interactive, memorable and relevant to everyday life.
"Moo Baa Munch gives students the opportunity to get hands-on with agriculture and discover the incredible variety of industries, technology and career pathways that exist within the sector," Ms Nagle said.
"We want young people to understand that agriculture is far more than what they may traditionally picture it includes science, research, biosecurity, innovation, sustainability and advanced technology, all working together to produce the food and fibre we rely on every day."
SCOTS PGC College Director of Co-Curricular Activities, Jarrod Turner, said the College was proud to help bring the program to the Southern Downs.
"SCOTS PGC College is excited to host the first Moo Baa Munch event in Warwick and provide local students with the opportunity to engage directly with agriculture and industry," Mr Turner said.
"As a school with strong agricultural foundations, we see enormous value in giving students practical experiences that build knowledge, curiosity and appreciation for the industry that plays such an important role in our region."
The event will also provide valuable professional development opportunities for teachers, equipping them with up-to-date knowledge and resources they can take back into the classroom.
AgForce thanked SCOTS PGC College for its leadership and initiative in bringing the inaugural Moo Baa Munch event to Warwick and acknowledged the support of industry partners helping deliver the program.
AgForce SIPP is a collaboration between AgForce and the Queensland Government to support the Queensland agriculture industry.
