Bralca

01/06/2026

29/05/2026

Brooke will be delivering this program across Broken Hill, Menindee, Pooncarie & Anabranch! An exciting opportunity for growers in Western NSW.

⏰Final reminder — free Agtech workshops are on from next week 📆

Farmers keen to learn how Agtech and connectivity solutions can be used on farm to accelerate productivity and profitability are encouraged to attend an upcoming workshop.

📍Bourke, 2 June
📍Cobar, 3 June
📍Wilcannia, 4 June
📍Broken Hill, 5 June
📍Menindee, 9 June
📍Pooncarie, 10 June
📍Anabranch, 11 June

By the end of the workshop, you’ll have a better idea of what technology fits best for your farm business, what questions to ask and what steps to take next.

Visit the NSW Government's Farms of the Future website for event details and further information 🔗 https://bit.ly/4pP4Wqr

📩 You can also contact Tyson Peterswald via [email protected]

29/05/2026

The Minns Labor Government is continuing its commitment to safety on farms with SafeWork NSW delivering agricultural safety workshops to more than 80 women across regional NSW.

Women working in agriculture across regional NSW are being empowered to lead safety on farms through the Women in Agriculture: Leading Safer Futures workshops which highlight the critical role women play in shaping safer farming practices, while also showcasing how innovation and technology are driving sustainable improvements across the sector.

Agriculture remains one of the most dangerous industries in NSW with 11 workplace fatalities on farms in 2025.

The workshops, facilitated by Bralca, provided practical, hands-on education aimed at managing high risk hazards in agricultural workplaces, supporting mental health and wellbeing, and using innovation and technology to improve safety on farms.

The workshops also demonstrated how innovation and technology are transforming farm safety and productivity with the use of drones to assist in tasks often carried on quad bikes, with Minister for Work Health and Safety Sophie Cotsis and SafeWork NSW Commissioner Janet Schorer given a drone demonstration on a farm near Wagga.

Bralca Operations Manager, Brooke Watts said:
“You can’t put a value on a life. Through these workshops we were able to showcase the return on investment using ag tech can provide.”

Media release available here: https://www.nsw.gov.au/ministerial-releases/agriculture-workshops-take-women-across-regional-nsw-from-paddock-to-pilot
🎥: https://youtu.be/yv7rO7rcqRo

The Minns Labor Government is continuing its commitment to safety o...

29/05/2026

Do you know a young person aged 14–18 who would benefit from developing their workplace readiness skills?

RIEP is excited to partner with Brooke Watts to deliver a FREE half-day Workplace Ready Workshop designed to help young people build fundamental employability skills and confidence for the future workforce.

📍 The Vault Orana, 86 Wingewarra Street, Dubbo
📅 Friday, 5 June
⏰ 9:00am – 12:00pm

This workshop is a fantastic opportunity for young people to gain practical insights and skills to support their career journey.

To register, please email [email protected] 📧

28/05/2026

25/05/2026

24/05/2026

Great to see Ben out presenting to students at this year’s annual Bedgerabong Pig Day, hosted by the Bedgerabong Show Society last week. The event brought together producers, industry representatives and students from across the country, including attendees travelling from WA and SA, with more than 250 people attending throughout the day.

A huge highlight was seeing around 140 students involved from:
• Medville High School
• Yanco Agricultural High School
• The Henry Lawson High School
• Narromine High School
• West Wyalong High School
• Parkes Christian School

Events like this provide a fantastic opportunity for students to gain exposure to the pig industry as a whole and explore the many career pathways and technologies shaping agriculture. Ben's session focused on the practical use of technology in agriculture, including:

🐗 Using technology to identify animals as a pest management tool
🌱 Technology applications for monitoring crop health and supporting on-farm decisions

Always great to see students asking questions, engaging with industry and seeing first-hand how technology continues to create opportunities and solutions across agriculture. Thanks to the Bedgerabong Show Society for continuing to invest in industry connection and the next generation of agriculture.

📸 Renee Powell, Forbes Advocate

20/05/2026

⭐Are you wanting to learn how to use a drone on your farm OR how to map your farm and utilise the data using a drone? Now’s your chance!

🚁🌾 Drones are transforming modern agriculture — from precision crop mapping to smarter livestock management. With high-resolution aerial imaging and real-time data, farmers can monitor crop health, irrigation, and soil conditions while also tracking livestock, checking fences, and locating animals across large properties quickly and efficiently. This technology helps reduce costs, save time, improve yields, and support more sustainable farming practices. The future of farming is smarter, faster, and flying above us. 🐄📍


When & Where:

Drones in Agriculture
📍Lismore 7 July
📍Grafton 9 July
📍Walcha 10 July
📍Inverell 18 August
📍Wee Waa 19 August
📍Walgett 20 August
📍Parkes 27 August
📍Bourke 14 September
📍Cobar 16 September
📍Nyngan 17 September
📍Broken Hill 12 October
📍Pooncarie 14 October
📍Balranald 15 October

Farm Mapping and Data Collection
📍Lismore 8 July 2026
📍Parkes 22 May 2026
📍Bourke 15 September 2026
📍Broken Hill 13 October 2026

DRONES IN AGRICULTURE
1 day face-to-face with pre-course online work.
This course is mapped to the following national units of competency:
- AHCMOM311 Operate precision control technology
- AVIW0028 Operate and manage remote pilot aircraft systems
More information at https://www.tocal.nsw.edu.au/courses/short-courses/production/drones-in-ag
*also available fee for service - $1375.00 per person to ineligible applicants

FARM MAPPING AND DATA COLLECTION
1 day face-to-face with pre-course online work.
This course is mapped to the following national units of competency:
- AHCWRK215 Collect and record production data
- AHCLPW410 Produce maps for land management purposes
More information at https://www.tocal.nsw.edu.au/courses/short-courses/production/farm-mapping-and-data
*also available fee for service - $1165.00 per person to ineligible applicants

👉 Click the link below to register your interest!
Apply now: https://nswtrade.wufoo.com/forms/drones-and-mapping-funding-application-form/

✨ *The eligibility criteria is:
AgSkilled 3.0 provides NSW government-subsidised training for the agricultural sector, targeting plant-growing (Cotton, Grain, Rice, Production Horticulture & Viticulture) and livestock industries. Eligible participants must be aged 15+, no longer at school, live or work in NSW, and be Australian/NZ citizens or permanent residents. It covers primary producers, employees, and upskilling into the Agriculture Industry.

For more information, please don't hesitate to contact:
𝐒𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐨𝐧 𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐜𝐡, 𝐓𝐨𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐂𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐠𝐞
Phone: 6951 2695
Email: [email protected]

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