Modern Apprenticeships at the heart of agriculture success
Land-based businesses discovered what they could gain from taking on a Modern Apprentice at a recent Lantra Business Surgery at the Barony Campus of Scotlland’s Rural College (SRUC) near Dumfries. The ‘Modern Apprenticeship in Agriculture’ event was hosted by Lantra Scotland, the sector skills council for land-based, aquaculture and environmental industries, and supported by SRUC […]
Milking Equipment Association marks milestone
The Milking Equipment Association (MEA) is celebrating after signing up the 200th Level 2 candidate on to its dedicated accreditation scheme, Parlour Safe. A national scheme launched to provide a benchmark of the competence of milking technicians, the LTA MEA Parlour Safe qualification is open to both dealers and self-employed technicians and is supported by […]
Off-roading isn’t just a boys’ game
The Defender is the 20-year-old FdSc Veterinary Nursing student’s first car, having selected it more than two years ago, due to living on a 120-cow dairy farm. Sally from Higher Kinnerton is now a member of the Harper Adams 4×4 Club. She said: “I was a little worried about joining the club at first, but […]
Bequest funds IBERS PhD research scholarships
In September 2014, two students at Aberystwyth University will begin their PhD studies in their chosen fields thanks to Owen Thomas Williams Price, the eldest son of a Breconshire farmer who made a significant contribution to the agricultural industry during his lifetime. Born in 1924, Owen Price came to Aberystwyth University to study Agricultural Economics […]
The Village dairy that’s become cream of the crop
It’s nearly thirty years since Gareth Roberts decided to start experimenting with new milk products on his Denbighshire farm. Diversification was not such a well used phrase at the time but that didn’t stop Gareth and Falmai, his wife, exploring the possibilities, and what is now a household brand name, Llaeth y Llan, was born. […]
Rural employment initative launched by Angela Constance
A scheme to provide pathways to youth employment in Scotland’s rural areas has been launched by the Cabinet Secretary for Training, Youth and Women’s Employment Angela Constance. Routes to Rural Employment (R2RE), which has been devised and developed by the Scottish Countryside Alliance, will support hundreds of Scottish children and young people each year to […]
New training set to harvest growth
Agronomists, farmers and growers can benefit from a new training academy which will help keep people working in agricultural businesses of all sizes up to date with the latest industry technologies and techniques. Officially launching today at Cereals, the Agri-tech Register and Training for Innovation and Skills (ARTIS) academy is unlike other training programmes currently […]
Harper Adams University secures permanent base in Wales
The Royal Welsh Agricultural Society (RWAS) and Harper Adams have agreed a lease for the pavilion on the Royal Welsh Showground, Builth Wells. The building is to be renamed The Harper Adams University Pavilion. In addition to serving as a base for the University during major events at the showground, including the Royal Welsh Show […]
Dairy Pro ‘re-launches’ alongside heightened industry support
Dairy Pro – the dairy industry’s professional register of training and development – has re-launched to widespread industry support following a revamp of its operations and the development of a brand new website. Dairy Pro, which is run by BASIS, holds a database of training events it has accredited within the dairy sector, allocating points […]
