Renmark High School has been able to successfully acquire an iFarm unit for their Agriculture block. The iFarm is a fully computerised interactive farm science research station designed specifically for Australian high schools. Its purpose is to improve student’s understanding of the resources required to produce food and fibre, and to stimulate interest in careers in agriculture and related fields.Students can do comparative trials, measuring and monitoring all variables such as water, fertiliser and plant growth.

Recently we had Jason Size (Grow Smart Training Services), Michael Pater (Berri Regional Secondary College) and Austin Zangari (Select Harvest) visit to discuss how iFarm can be implemented and benefit students learning.

Raj Singh
Agriculture Teacher