The Riverina Compendium provides information for those secondary school students who have an interest in a career in agriculture. This includes students at speciality agricultural high schools like Yanco Agricultural High School aa well as those schools in the Riverina teaching Agriculture or Primary Industry subjects.

Over 40 Riverina businesses, with an interest in agriculture, have provided information on their intention of offering work experience to students and employment opportunities post school. These businesses cover the wide range of primary production industries such as horticulture, grapes, cereals, livestock (extensive, intensive and meat processing), cotton, rice and fisheries and aquaculture. There is strong representation from the engineering and machinery sector, irrigation technology, business, rural retail and agribusiness and veterinary services.

With the increasing emphasis on student taking subjects in Primary Industries, the vocational education and training (VET) section provides information on courses available at locations across the Riverina, for students to continue their study. This includes TAFE courses as well as private training providers and the information will assist both students and businesses in tailoring the training and development requirements for employees.

The Compendium also provides a list of VET course options that are free to students or heavily subsidised. There is a wide range of agricultural courses available in this category.

The majority of students undertaking tertiary agriculture education favour universities close to their home base. This section of the Compendium presents their rankings, on a global scale, identified those that have courses in agriculture, veterinary science, food science, marine science and business. Also provided in the Compendium the range of ATARs required for entry and how to access these.