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The Year 9 & 10 agriculture students have been learning about farm OH&S and what it means to be a safe farmer. Emery Hayman is a farmer who lost his right leg in a farming accident and was able to come in and explain the importance of having safe practices in the Agriculture workforce. The students learnt about how farm safety has changed throughout the years and how to apply the  hierarchy of control to protect farmers from hazards. We thank Emery for sharing his story with the students and reinforcing how  important farm safety is. On Tuesday, the Year 9 & 10 Agriculture students were introduced to Nick Smith, an agronomist from Elders Mount Gambier. Nick catered towards both year levels, providing in depth analysis on concepts such as dry sheep equivalent, the sixteen essential nutrients for plant growth and overall insight into plant growth. Nick was able to teach students how to plant seeds and what affects the plants growth. This introduction to plants will aid in the Year 9 students with their  ‘Sustainable Farming’ unit which looks at soil health and the role this has in farming.  The Year 10's will measure different ryegrass varieties and analyse the  differences in each planter box. We thank Nick for his committment to the College and for providing the seed needed for these tasks. Nick is eager to provide authentic learning experiences for students and his help this year will be invaluable.