Name: Erin Marsden
Location: Lewis Ponds, NSW
Course(s) Studied: Certificate IV in Agriculture
With a mixed background spanning North Queensland, Western Australia and New Zealand, Erin has settled in Central West NSW where she runs an alpaca farm with her husband. They began the operation close to 13 years ago after running goats for several years.
The couple have moved into breeding alpacas and have more recently focused on improving the genetics of their herd of Huacaya (the fluffy ones!) – an area they will continue to focus on into the future. They are also looking into breeding more Suri and continuing to show their alpacas across the state.
"I enrolled in the Certificate IV in Agriculture to help me better understand and operate our business. I have gained extensive knowledge through conducting soil tests, developing and implementing breeding strategies and so much more! RuralBiz were great facilitators and the online platform was very simple to use. I am already looking at what to study next!”