Sam Pentelow
Sam is the founder of Southern Graziers, a livestock enterprise that provides flexible lease or agistment solutions for retiring farmers and absentee landholders, with the option to manage existing livestock they may already have.
Peter Clark
Now Director of Monarto Safari Park, Peter’s journey after Roseworthy is nothing short of extraordinary. His diploma gave him the opportunity to work in Papua New Guinea as an agricultural advisor on a three-year contract.
Andrew Pike
Shortly after graduating with an RDA, Andrew joined Wynns Coonawarra Estate and began his career in the wine industry. He joined Penfolds Wines in 1979, where he established a new Penfolds vineyard in the Clare Valley.
Andrew Falting
Since completing his degree at Roseworthy, Andrew has worked on his family farm, Tarree Pastoral. Working alongside him is his father Trevor, sister Karen and wife Sandy (who is also profiled).
Sandy Falting
After graduating, Sandy worked for PIRSA for two years in both Waikerie and Adelaide. During her time in Adelaide, she worked with the Soil Conservation Boards, travelling to communities across the state and assisting with their training needs.
Interview with Dr Frances Collett [DVM 2017]
Dr. Frances Elizabeth Collett, who completed a Bachelor of Science and a Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, graduated in 2017
Interview with David Purdie – Roseworthy Residential College Head 2011 onward
David John Purdie, Manager of the Adelaide University Roseworthy College’s residential section, has been involved with the University for 28 years, transitioning from a finance background to his current role in 2011.
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Interview with Mark Rodda [B.Ag.Bus. 1996]
This interview with Mark Rodda chronicles his experiences at Roseworthy Agricultural College (1993–1995), where he studied the inaugural Agricultural Business degree. He was originally from a family farm on Yorke Peninsula.
Interview with Derek Mitchell [PASRAC Aboriginal Unit 1980s]
An oral history interview with Derek Mitchell details the creation and impact of PASRAC, a pre-entry program at Roseworthy Agricultural College in the mid-1980s that supported Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students into agriculture and natural resources study.
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Interview with Christel Schrank, Jane Cunliffe-Jones (nee Stapledon) and Ruth Robinson [all RDA 1977]
2017 marked the 40th anniversary of the first female RDA students graduation in 1977. These students began their studies in 1974, a significant event given that the Roseworthy Agricultural College had been a male only student institution since its establishment in 1883. This interview is with three of those first female RDA Graduates: Ruth Robinson, Christel Schrank and Jane Cunliffe-Jones (nee Stapledon).