AgVision, which promotes careers in agriculture, provides 60 hands-on workshops run by over 100 industry experts. 

The program is designed for students between years nine and 11 and will kick off at Junee High School on September 7. 

AgVision Coordinator Mrs Sandra Heffernan said the event will provide students with an invaluable practical experience.

“Students might have an idea of an agricultural career pathway they want to take and this is supporting that with a hands-on experience,” Ms Heffernan said.

“We’ve seen in years past that students respond extremely well when they actually get to see what’s happening and have a go themselves.”

Mrs Heffernan said the agricultural professionals, who donate their time, and are the heartbeat of the event.

“They give up their time because they’re so passionate about their careers and want to encourage students to consider careers in their field,” she said. 

“They’re coming here to say ‘this is who I am and who I work for, this is how I got my start and now let me show you something’.”

The expo has enjoyed substantial success in encouraging students into the agricultural sector, according to Charles Sturt University's Professor of Agricultural Business Management David Falepau.

Mr Falepau said the university has enjoyed enrolment increases ranging from 15% to 35% across its agricultural courses.

“This is definitely attributed in large part to our involvement in AgVision at Junee High School,” he said. 

“80 per cent of our students come from regional areas, so an enrolment increase like this signals a very positive attitude out there in the future of agriculture.”

AgVision is an initiative of Junee High School and was held previously in 2012 and 2014. 

Last year the program partnered with the Royal Agricultural Society to offer the program biennially in Sydney from 2015.