Behind the Beef Episode 40 – The University of Illinois Experience with Diana Wood
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In the latest of episode of Behind the Beef, we were joined by Diana Wood. The Angus breed is in Diana’s blood, she grew up on parents’ property at Coonamble NSW where their seedstock operation has been run since its inception in 1989.
Diana is a product of the Angus Youth program and in 2004, won the Angus Youth National Judging Competition and subsequently studied at the University of Illinois as the award for winning that competition.
Diana has worked in various roles in her career before taking up the role of Marketing Assistant and eventually Marketing & Communications Manager at Angus Australia.
With applications currently open for the 2024 Angus Foundation University of Illinois Scholarship, Di has joined us to talk about her Angus story and experience as the University of Illinois scholarship recipient.