Want to attend SmartBeef?
The Angus Foundation will once again award two scholarships to give Angus Australia members the opportunity to participate in the Australian Lot Feeder’s Association’s (ALFA) SmartBeef Conference.
SmartBeef is the grain fed beef industry’s technical conference run each alternate year to BeefEx. The event this year will be on 11-12th October, Tamworth NSW and will draw together feedlot operators and their staff, nutritionists, veterinarians, regulators, service providers and others involved in the grain fed beef supply chain.
SmartBeef attracts delegates from around the country for a celebration and showcase of the sector. Delegates walk away from this event informed, inspired, motivated and even better connected with their industry peers.
With a theme of ‘Smarter, Richer Beef’, a diverse cohort of leading speakers from across the whole supply chain will present to participants.
The program for 2023 will attract 400+ delegates join together for networking and social functions, an engaging program of speakers, industry awards presentations, feedlot tour at Killara Feedlot and a campdraft competition.
Each scholarship recipient will be provided with $1500 to assist in covering costs associate with attending the event, (for example; flights, accommodation and the event registration fee).
APPLICATIONS CLOSE MONDAY 14th AUGUST
The aim of this scholarship is to:
- Increase the recipient’s knowledge of the Australian Feed lotting industry and the beef industry as a whole
- Allow recipients the opportunity to network with industry professionals
- Develop the recipient’s personal skills
WHO IS ELIGIBLE TO ENTER
To be eligible for these scholarship’s, applicants must be between 18 and 30 years of age. You must also be a current Angus Youth or Angus Australia financial member. Membership forms are available on the Angus Australia website.
HOW TO APPLY
To apply for the BeefEx Scholarship, applicants will need to complete the entire following application.
CONDITIONS OF RECEIVING THE SCHOLARSHIP
- The scholarship cannot be deferred, it must be taken up in the year it is awarded
- Within two weeks of returning, a full trip report must be given to the Angus Australia Foundation
For further information contact;
Nancy Crawshaw
Extension Officer
Email: youth@angusaustralia.com.au
Website: www.angusaustralia.com.au/youth
APPLY HERE
CLICK HERESee what others have to say about about their experience
Angus Foundation, BeefEx scholarship recipients Jack Jansen and Brooke Barnes attended the ALFA BeefEX Conference in Brisbane, along with the SmartBeef scholarship recipients from 2021, Georgia Laurie and Phoebe Christie in early October. READ MORE ABOUT THEIR EXPERIENCE HERE
