She won the sheep title in 2016 and the beef title in 2017.
Emma has also come through the Angus Youth programme and is the current chairperson.
“I went to school in Gisborne then I decided that farming was for me. I attended the Taratahi Training Centre where I gained a certificate in agriculture.
“After that I did a short stint as a shepherd on a high country property in the South Island then spent a couple of years shepherding at Turihaua Angus.
“It was at Turihaua that I learned the foundations of stud stock farming like assessing stud animals properly and how decisions can influence the stud and commercial client's herds for generations,” Emma said.
“It set me in good stead for what I am doing now, and the art of matching up good sires with good dams (females), to produce progeny and meet objectives that will add value for the people buying them.”
She has not done any scientific training in agriculture but has reached the lofty position of genetics representative.
“I just got stuck in and learned by experience, and from the knowledge passed on from the people who have supported me.
“So many people in the industry have been supportive and I really appreciate it.
When asked why she chose farming a as a career, she said, “I had horses in my teens and animals around me all my life.”
“The thought of four walls around me in a work situation all the time gives me the willies.”
At the Sydney Royal Easter Show next year she will compete against the top state ambassadors from Australia to decide the Australasian title.
“I'm definitely looking forward to it.”
