Your tweets about new entrants and apprenticeships in farming

This week’s Twitter discussion, run by AgriChatUK, was all about apprenticeships and getting into agriculture through various routes.

A lot of the Twitter chat was focused around making the industry more appealing to possible entrants and changing perceptions, to show that food and farming is actually a great career choice.

If you want to look at the whole discussion you can search for the hashtag #AgriChatUK on Twitter.

We have selected 12 of the tweets that round up the chat well….

@AgriChatUK I'm a new entrant, you want it? work work& work a little bit more! you'll get there! #passion #AgriChatUK

— Hannah Jackson (@redshepherdess) November 12, 2015

Ahh just catching up q3 Farmers need to talk positively about the industry, not be seen to be complaining and protesting. #AgrichatUK

— Rob Hitch (@Rob__Hitch) November 12, 2015

@AgriChatUK Q2 yes advice needed. And ban all buckets of sand so we can't stick our heads in it when the topic comes up #AgriChatUK

— David Blacker (@blacker_david) November 12, 2015

#AgriChatUK Q7 – Do not wait for the world to come to you. Set farming as your goal and go out and find your opportunity. #Apprenticeships

— Chris Manley (@ChrisManley777) November 12, 2015

Q3 agri shows allowing people to lookover equipment to see the tech. town carnivals always have a fire engine why not a tractor #AgriChatUK

— Drytons Own (@DrytonsOwn) November 12, 2015

@CropTecShow @AgriChatUK Absolutely! That's what needs highlighting… many varied Ag roles, not just on the farm #AgriChatUK

— Tina-Marie Shaw (@tinamarieshaw) November 12, 2015

#Agrichatuk Q3. Went to @BrightCrop training this year. So many roles in food production, not all about wellies https://t.co/OFwxI0usDY

— Kate Beavan (@KateBeavan) November 12, 2015

When I was young hort and Ag were also seen as careers for less educated…need to change that perception!!!! #AgriChatUK

— John Hutton (@johnwhutton) November 12, 2015

#AgriChatUK Q1. We need to promote the brighter sides of farming and not moaning about the weather, poor prices and long hours.

— David Cooil (@CooilDavid) November 12, 2015

https://twitter.com/EmmaBogaard/status/664898174117675008

@Ansavalley Exactly-all start with a clean slate. And it's attitude that matters long-term, not starting knowledge. @AgriChatUK #AgriChatUK

— Fiona Lake (@FionaLakeAus) November 12, 2015

#AgriChatUK Q4. Apprenticeship = training on the job collecting valuable certs along the way. Sensible, practical & reliable = employable.

— Kate Beavan (@KateBeavan) November 12, 2015

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