Today, Melissa Henry visited Crestwood High School. The Archibull team and some Agricultural students got the chance to meet the young wool farmer and ‘Young Farming Champion.’ Her visit and knowledge was precious to us, especially since our Archibull cow is based on the commodity of wool. As we were in our first stages of planning and designing the cow, her visit was a critical part of the process.
We gathered at our school library with Melissa and she briefly introduced herself. Her passion in agriculture began in Year 9 and followed after her two student exchange experiences to Quebec and Moholoholo. Assisting with that, she studied a Bachelor of Animal Science (Hons) at the University of Western Sydney (Hawkesbury). She currently owns her own Corriedale Sheep stud and works with the Lachlan Catchment Management Authority. In addition, she judges sheep as a part of the Hawkesbury Show committee.
Melissa informed us about the history, careers and environmental impacts of the wool industry. In particular, we were amazed by the career options available including fashion and research. We got to handle fleece and other wool products, which was new and exciting for us.
Melissa’s visit was beneficial to the numerous agriculture and Archibull members. The wool she supplied us with will be very helpful with our cow. Melissa’s advice and knowledge will be helpful for the future stages of the cow.
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