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Hermitage Research Station Schools' Plant Science Competition
Are you a student or teacher looking for a hands-on, exciting and rewarding plant science activity that you can do at school or home? Would you like to develop skills in science and research methods, mathematics, problem solving, data collection, report writing, team work and communication? Well, this competition is for you! Get ready to learn more about field crops, science, agriculture, the environment and much more.
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Competition sponsors
A number of businesses and organisations are asked each year to sponsor the competition to provide funding for operating costs and to purchase a range of prizes for winning students. Without the sponsors, the competition could not be run. Queensland Primary Industries and Fisheries would like to sincerely thank the competition sponsors:
- Grains Research and Development Corporation
- Paul Johnston Memorial Trust
- Education Queensland
- Pioneer Seeds
- Grain Research Foundation
- Australian Institute of Agricultural Science and Technology
- Blue Ribbon Seed and Pulse Exporters
- HSR Group
- Dr and Mrs Joe Baker
- Selected Seeds
Further information
For further information, competition registration or kit orders please contact:
Kerrie Rubie
Administrative Officer
QPIF Hermitage Research Station
604 Yangan Road
Warwick Q 4370
Phone: +61 7 4660 3666
Fax: +61 7 4660 3600
Email: kerrie.rubie@dpi.qld.gov.au
