Tech event aims to connect young people

An underground basement usually pegged for tech entrepreneurs played host to a different but equally tech-savy crowd of young agriculture industry representatives last month for the annual AgConnectWA forum.

The August 9 event attracted young professionals, university students, and farmers for an afternoon of thought-provoking presentations, panel discussions and questions.

Topics included building community trust, youth suicide and The Blue Tree project, agriculture education in schools, and a “where are they now?” discussion panel.

The event began with presentations at 12.30pm and wrapped up at 4.30pm with a sundowner at St George’s Terrace bar Prince Lane.

Volunteer-run AgConnectWA holds a range of social events each year.

It aims to engage, connect and represent young people in WA’s agriculture community, to address challenges and harness opportunities.

The group was this week gearing up to host a networking event called Telling Our Story at Dowerin GWN7 Machinery Field Days at 1.30pm on Wednesday.