AgCareers welcomed Danica Leys, founder of AgChatOZ, to the 2012 Ag & Food HR Roundtable. After learning about AgChat Foundation here in the United States, she felt a similar dialogue was needed in Australia. AgChatOZ holds weekly online conversations on Twitter about topics and issues farmers face in Australia. I was fortunate to sit down with Danica and chat with her about some of the similar issues facing us in agriculture.

“A lot of the issues talked about here in the last day or two are really similar to some of the issues we face back home. One of the most important areas being discussed was getting kids interested in agriculture and therefore getting them to universities and graduating. We don’t have enough graduates at the moment to fill all the jobs that are posted every year and if that keeps continuing we will have some serious problems.”

“The other positive message I take home is that it is a really good time to be involved in agriculture. We are the same in Australia. There are lots of things happening, new technology, new developments, the people involved in agriculture are very passionate at what they do and that is the same back home.”

You can listen to my interview with Danica here: Interview with Danica Leys

Check out our photo album for the 2012 North American Ag & Food HR Roundtable.