The OZblu^® Academy is a school that will ultimately provide both in-classroom and online education facilities, coupled with practical in-field activities on the production of low-chill blueberries. The Academy has four areas of focus that align with OZblu^®’s drive to create sustainable business practices and our vision of making agriculture sexy again. 

BURSARIES AND POST-GRADUATE RESEARCH

This is focused on providing financial support to previously disadvantaged individuals for undergraduate studies in the fields of agronomy, agriculture, horticulture, soil science and food technology. Post-graduate study support will be open to all students provided the research is undertaken on or concerns an OZblu^® farm.

GRADUATE PLACEMENT PROGRAMME

This programme provides work experience and develops valuable knowledge and skills in young people while attracting talent to the agricultural industry.

AGRICULTURAL EDUCATION

OZblu^® partners with selected agricultural institutions that provide technical agricultural education. This provides the foundation of knowledge for many of the permanent staff on the OZblu^® farms. As the bulk of the information on low-chill varieties expands, the OZblu^® Academy will build out proprietary content that will form part of a formal OZblu^® low-chill blueberry curriculum.

COMMUNITY ACCESS TO EDUCATION

OZblu^® currently operates in markets that are home to some of the world’s poorest communities. Low-chill blueberry production creates almost more jobs per hectare for a longer season than any other crop. These rural communities often don’t have access to much-needed services like education, which can be life changing. This leg focuses on re-purposing existing educational content and providing sustainable access to the local communities that are directly linked to OZblu^® projects.

Getting involved in the OZblu^® Academy is open to all licensed growers of OZblu^® varieties and our customers.

For more information please contact:

hrsupport@unitedexports.com.au