An ag student’s exploration of Australia’s emerging industries

08/05/2023 24 min
An ag student’s exploration of Australia’s emerging industries

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Meet Marieke Hoelscher, an inspiring Horizon Scholar who turned a gap year running camel tours into a career in Australia's emerging industries. She has completed placements in insect, industrial hemp, and native bee industries and is now pursuing a career in extension to work with emerging industry producers. Featuring:Marieke Hoelscher, AgriFutures Horizon Scholar Related content:2022 AgriFutures Horizon Scholarship winners announced: https://agrifutures.com.au/news/2022-agrifutures-horizon-scholarship-winners-announced/   University student keen on camels, not cropping, bucks trend of her cohort: https://www.abc.net.au/news/rural/2022-12-27/camels-over-cropping-for-csu-student-studying-agriculture/101726498