Hollie Baillieu asks "What are you wearing?"
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Let me
introduce
you to
Agriculture
Firstly, let
me tell you
a little
about me
I grew up
in Exeter
in the
Southern
Highlands,
2 hrs south
of Sydney
Always surrounded by animals
And working with them
My Gap Year . . . NewCastle Waters Station NT
About the place @ NewCastle Waters. . .
I could have stayed but
decided it was time to
learn other things
Bachelor of Agricultural Science
Agricultural Science Degree
What could I possibly do with that ?
Agronomist
Livestock Trader
Farm Owner
Researcher
Landcare manager
Advisor
TEACHER
Journalist
Engineer
Rural Banking
Parks and recreation officer
Grain Trader
Animal Nutrition
Architect
Fashion
Politician
As well as going to
University, I do a couple
of other things . . . .
. . . . I’m an athlete
. . . the Army Reserve
One of the things I am most
passionate about is . . . .
The YOUNG FARMER
COUNCIL
Growing the best
The NSW Young Farmer Council represents young people who love
agriculture!
Including: Social events Skill challenges Competitions Training Education Political forums ..and much more
I have worked in many areas but the area which I will talk to
you about today is
COTTON
. . . . Here is just a sneak peak
Everywhere you
look there is
COTTON
The
common
things . . . .
The NOT so
common
things . . .
So….COTTON IS
EVERYWHERE
How
does
this
Become
this
1. Cotton seed planted.
With the correct:
Science
Soil conditions
Fertiliser
Management
Water (rain or irrigated)
The plant increases in height and width
Cotton is CONSTANTLY monitored
Hopefully it grows!!!
Early stage
2. A beautiful white flower forms followed by a pinky/purpley flower.
This produces a ‘boll’ - a green bud which gradually matures and opens
Cotton plant is defoliated and finally ready for picking.
Planting to harvesting takes 6-7 months.
Flowering/ boll stage
3. Picker picks the cotton
Empty’s into chaser bin
Which empty’s into module builder
Module builder compacts cotton
Tractor moves forward and pops out a cotton module
Picking
As an example…
Engineers, researchers, scientists and farmers
Have created something that can do all of what was shown in the previous slide . . .
As input COSTS for farming INCREASE
And prices back to farmers DECREASE
As well as INCREASING labour and
machinery costs
Farmers must be the most EFFICIENT and the most
TECHNOLOGICALLY advanced to evolve with these changes
IN ONE MACHINE
The COTTON
ROUND BALER
Picks it
Compacts it
Wraps it
All while it is still moving!
Spits it out
How
this
Becomes
this
Ok, Now
lets get
back to…
4. The ‘GINNING’ Process
Cleans it
Separates seed from cotton
Grades it into different quality
Compacts it further into ‘bales’
Cotton is sold as BALES (227kg)
Almost all parts of the cotton
plant are used in some way
Australia and Egypt produce the best
quality cotton in the world
Australia exports
cottonseed to Japan,
Korea, China, Saudi
Arabia and the USA.
The fibre from one 227kg cotton bale can produce
215 pairs of jeans
250 single bed sheets
750 shirts
1,200 t-shirts
2,100 pairs of boxer shorts
3,000 nappies, 4,300 pairs of socks Or 680,000
cotton balls
So….
What are you
wearing?