Education
Resources for teachers and students
NSW DPI is a major partner in the statewide schools education program for primary industries, LandLearn NSW. The program encourages teachers and students to reflect on the role natural resources and primary industries play in everyday life. Includes information on farm tours, forest excursions, science events, classroom resources, games, careers and courses for teachers. Find out more ...
PROfarm training courses
PROfarm is the training program developed by NSW DPI to meet the needs of farmers, primary industries, agribusiness and the community, and includes the popular SMARTtrain® chemical accreditation program. Find out more ...
Tocal College
Tocal College, comprising CB Alexander Campus at Tocal and Murrumbidgee Rural Studies Centre at Yanco, offers courses for school leavers, short courses for landholders, and home study programs. Find out more ...
Heritage
Belgenny Farm at Camden Park is the birthplace of Australian agriculture and the original home of John and Elizabeth Macarthur, and Tocal Homestead has one of the finest collections of colonial farm buildings. Tours are regularly available at both these historic properties.
Recreational workshops and volunteer programs
NSW DPI runs a number of recreational workshops and volunteer programs:
Recreational fishing workshops
Fishcare volunteer program
Local Water Utilities
The NSW Office of Water offers training courses covering water and wastewater treatment and trade waste regulation to help local water utilities comply with best practice guidelines. Find out more ...
Food Safety Supervisors
NSW food laws require certain food businesses in the hospitality and retail food service sector to have at least one trained Food Safety Supervisor. Find out more ...
Soil Conservation Service
Training courses are available in catchment management and soil and water conservation. We use lessons learnt from decades of experience to help land managers in practical resource and environment conservation and sustainable land management. Find out more ...
Farrer Memorial Travelling Scholarship
The Farrer Memorial Travelling Scholarship supports overseas travel to attend an international conference at which a paper or poster is being presented. Applicants must be postgraduate students enrolled for a PhD on any aspect of field crop research. Applications are now open for the 2013 scholarship. Find out more ...
Education and training at NSW DPI
NSW DPI offers professional industry training in many agricultural areas through the PROfarm training program. For students looking for a career in agriculture, Tocal College offers both full and part-time courses.
NSW DPI is a major partner in the statewide schools education program called LandLearn NSW, suitable for both primary and secondary levels, with many valuable resources available for students and teachers.
Activities such as the recreational fishing workshops and our volunteer program Fishcare are a great way to learn more about primary industries and the environment.