Fund welcomes seven new students from the African Continent
The Marshal Papworth Fund, which helps to educate agricultural and horticultural students from developing countries, recently welcomed seven new students to the UK to embark upon its accomplished demonstration farmer course. Visiting from countries including Kenya, Senegal, Malawi and Tanzania, students will spend the next 10 weeks at Shuttleworth College in Bedfordshire, learning a practical […]
Let me meet farming minister says FUW student bursary winner
The £1,000 winner of the Farmers’ Union of Wales bursary for further education students is hoping his success will lead to a face-to-face meeting with natural resources and food minister Alun Davies. “I would take the opportunity to convey my enthusiasm for agriculture and question the Government’s plans to change the single farm payment scheme,” […]
SRUC Aberdeen student wins top accolade in 17th annual Farmers Club Pinnacle Awards
SRUC Aberdeen student Ross Learmonth is the first student from a Scottish agricultural college or university to win the prestigious Pinnacle Award for Farm Business Management skills. Now in its 17th successful year the award is organised by the Farmers Club and ADAS with generous sponsorship from the Cave Foundation. In a closely fought contest […]
New apprenticeship scheme helps get more people on the farming ladder
A new apprenticeship scheme is aiming to get more people into a career in agriculture thanks to a partnership between The National Federation of Young Farmers’ Clubs’ (NFYFC) commercial arm HOPS Labour Solutions, FE Colleges and farmers. HOPS, a leading provider of temporary labour solutions, recruitment and educational services to land based and food industries, […]
Bridgend agricultural student wins FUW memorial award
An agricultural student at Pencoed College, near Bridgend, has won the Farmers’ Union of Wales Glamorganshire county branch Walter Rowlands Memorial Award. David Bugler, who lives with his parents Michael and Margaret, at Merios Farm, Llanharan, Pontyclun, received the award in time to commence his diploma in agriculture which involves learning about the industry in […]
New Walford Principal and Chief Executive appointed
Jackie Doodson, presently Principal at Llandrillo College, was appointed by the Board in a unanimous decision, following an extensive countrywide search for the best candidate for the role. Mrs Doodson will replace Andrew Tyley, who has stepped down after seven years in the position in order to start his own consultancy business. Gillian Richards, Chair […]
Asda supports food and farming education in the eastern region
Asda has continued its support for the East of England Agricultural Society’s children’s education programme. Launched in 2013 with Asda sponsorship, the Kids Country team plans to help over 7000 children to have a fun, hands on learning experience following their Food and Farming Day. Paul Tate, Chairman of the Society’s Education Committee, said: “We […]
Student investigates the best way to feed farmland birds
22-year-old Tom Copestake is investigating how distance affects foraging for garden and farmland birds by using two types of seed mixes and three distances from the hedgerow. The study, which is for his dissertation project, aims to find out how far the birds will risk travelling from cover and whether the quality of the food […]
Avoiding the land-based skills shortage
The Baroness Young of Old Scone hosted an event on Thursday which saw the launch of an updated report on the future skills and employment needs of the land-based and environmental industries. The key findings from the report identified significant employee and skills shortages in the UK over the next decade. The land-based and environmental […]
