Farms and food processors across Australia are screaming out for people to help them with information technology.

Sharon Starick is a farmer - and chair of the Council of Rural Research and Development Corporations. She says that for every IT or computing graduate, there are six jobs in IT-related agriculture.

Rural reporter Gabrielle Hodson spoke with her about a glut of job opportunities for skilled IT people in food and fibre. 

Farms and food processors across Australia are screaming out for people to help them with information technology.
Sharon Starick is a farmer - and chair of the Council of Rural Research and Development Corporations. She says that for every IT or computing graduate, there are six jobs in IT-related agriculture.
Rural reporter Gabrielle Hodson spoke with her about a glut of job opportunities for skilled IT people in food and fibre.&nbsp;

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The Rural News is market leader, dealing exclusively with stories of interest to the farming sector and has the support of Australia&rsquo;s largest media business and international correspondents.