Dr. John Troughton
July 30, 2025
Dr John Troughton is a scientist and a business man who’s dedicated his entire career to facilitating a better understanding between nature, farming and commerce.
To that end he’s worked with the Australian Institute of Company Directors to improve Director and Board Performance, and with the NZ Department of Agriculture, building systems to connect farmers, product groups and numerous parties along the value chain.
He’s also worked in research groups with the Department of Scientific and Industrial Research, the CSIRO, and the private sector, specialising in a wide range of disciplines from electron microscopy, botany, plant physiology and physics.
His involvement with the Australian Agriculture Centre aligns with his desire to bring experiential learning to children who don’t have the chance to experience agriculture first hand.
Upcoming Programs
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Astronomical Agriculture – Biodiversity Building Overnight Camp
The Astronomical Agriculture course is an multiple award winning, overnight Primary School Excursion that students, and their teachers (!) have been enjoying for over five years now. Join STEM teachers from the Crookwell Academy of STEM Excellence and local First Nations people on an overnight adventure exploring how to build biodiversity, STEM in agriculture, astronomy and First Nations Culture.
Astronomical Agriculture – Biodiversity Building Day Visit
Join STEM teachers from the Crookwell Academy of STEM Excellence exploring how to build biodiversity and STEM in agriculture.
Novice Shearing Oct 2026
Five full days of training could change your life. Being a sheep shearer is hard work, but it’s incredibly rewarding and this course will take you through every aspect of it with expert guidance, and hands-on experience you simply won’t find anywhere else.
Shearing Taster day
Not everyone’s cut out for the nine to five, and for many of your students life on a farm might as well be another planet, but it doesn’t have to be. This shearer tasting day provides an introduction to sheep shearing, and a career many of your students may not have contemplated before. Led by experienced Australian Wool Innovation (AWI) Instructors, this course is a hands-on, practical day that takes you through every step in the wool harvesting process.
Bale Twine Repurposing – National Ag Day
The Australian Agricultural Centre has launched the National Ag Day Bale Twine Repurposing Challenge, encouraging schools, families, farmers, community groups and makers to collect used bale twine and give it a new purpose instead of leaving it in paddocks or sending it to landfill.
Working Dog School
Learn how to train working dogs and become a handler.
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We’re trying to create a welcoming, sustainable agriculture industry that puts producers at the heart of a healthy Australia.
If you’d like to take a course, offer a program or get involved in any way, please get in touch.