TWENTY-FIVE farmers of the future at Dubbo College South Campus will join more than 150 students at the Dubbo Showground next week to compete in the Rabobank National Merino Sheep Show and Sale's School Wether Challenge.
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While the Rabobank National Merino Sheep Show and Sale has been running for more than 50 years, this will be the first time a school from Dubbo will compete in the School Wether Challenge.
The event will be held at the Dubbo Showground between Tuesday, August 25, and Thursday, August 27.
Dubbo College agriculture teacher Megan Mrowka said she was pleased to be taking a team of students to compete this year.
"We've done a lot of cattle work and I think it's just as important for the students to get a grasp of the wool industry," Ms Mrowka said.
Dubbo College South Campus, along with students from all over NSW including Orange, Hay, Forbes and Warren, will be competing for a significant prize pool of $1000.
In order to walk away with the cash, the Dubbo youngsters will need to prove they are on their game regarding sheep handling and presentation combined with their knowledge of the Merino industry based on a quiz supplied by Australian Wool Innovation.
Ms Mrowka said about 50 per cent of the Dubbo College South Campus team were from a farming background but all 25 students had shown a keen interest in pursing a career in the agricultural industry.
Rabobank National Merino Sheep Show and Sale president Stuart McBurnie said the Dubbo event was the one of the biggest in Australia.
"There will be about 700 sheep from all over Australia here in Dubbo," Mr McBurnie said.
Mr McBurnie said he expected to see at least 800 people walk through the Dubbo Showground gates over the three-day event.
