Lachlan Nitschke

Bachelor of Science and Agricultural Science, Class of 2006–08

Farming is in Lachie Nitschke's blood.

Lachie grew up on his family's cropping property near Greenock in South Australia. After graduating from Kapunda High School in 2005, Lachie went onto complete his Bachelor of Science (Agricultural Science) at the University of Adelaide with the intention of working in agronomy.

After graduating University, Lachie started casual work as a Mill Hand for a neighbouring farm which also had a chaff mill. During the course of his employment the opportunity came to purchase the chaff mill business. Lachie's family decided to buy the business to value-add the farm by growing hay and processing into chaff for horse feed. Lachie currently oversees the management of Belvidere Ridge Chaff which employs 11 staff and sells products throughout Australasia and the Middle East.

What is Lachie's fondest memory while he was studying at Roseworthy?
"My favourite memory would have to be the people I got to know and the lifelong friendships made."