FUW welcomes second year of Llyndy Scholarship
Following the success of the first ever Wales YFC and the National Trust Eryri Scholarship last year, the search has begun for the second Llyndy Isaf Scholar. The scholarship gives the successful applicant the chance to run a 614 acre upland livestock unit in the Nant Gwynant Valley known as Llyndy Isaf. FUW agricultural education […]
Harper Adams experts provide training for Zambian farmers
Lecturers from Harper Adams University taught Zambian farmers about farm management and agricultural mechanisation during a two-day course recently. Principal Lecturer, Dr Keith Chaney and Martin Wilkinson, Senior Lecturer in Farm Business Management and Economics, travelled to the Future Farm near Lusaka to give training to delegates, which included farmers, commercial companies and AGCO staff. […]
Student success at South of England Showground
Over 70 students with special educational needs from colleges across Sussex and Kent visited the South of England Showground to put the skills learnt at their colleges and schools to the test at the annual Jim Green Memorial Competition. Now in its 16th year, the competition held in memory of a former Chairman and founding […]
Pest management expert to lead neonicotinoid research
Harper Adams University has further strengthened its pest management expertise by welcoming a visiting professor with more than 25 years of experience. Professor Keith Walters will initially lead research in two areas – the integrated pest management of thrips, and the environmental impact of neonicotinoids – a group of pesticides that have been linked to […]
SRUC students take the treble at the LANTRA Awards!
Three students from Scotland’s Rural College took home top prizes at the LANTRA award ceremony held at the Dunblane Hydro. A total of 26 awards were presented across 13 categories, prizes which recognise and promote the talent and effort of students and apprentices in the land-based sector. David James, SRUC Assistant Principal Further Education, said: […]
New care farming social enterprise gets celebrity backing
The not-for-profit organisation, SweetTree Farming For All, is being created to make a positive difference to the lives of people of all ages, with a variety of care and support needs. This includes mental health conditions, acquired brain injuries, dementia, learning disabilities, physical disabilities, an offending history and alcohol/substance abuse. Combining the care farming experience […]
Kayleigh engineers her way to victory!
Its National Apprenticeship Week and Walford and North Shropshire College (WNSC) are marking the occasion by showcasing its ‘Star Apprentices’ from across the region. One such apprentice is Kayleigh Fisher aged 27 from Dudley who is currently working towards her Level 3 Agricultural Engineering Apprenticeship at Lister Road Garage, Dudley. When Kayleigh first started her […]
Graduation day for 2013 John Deere technicians
A total of 19 young service technicians have graduated from the latest John Deere Ag Tech, Parts Tech and Turf Tech advanced apprenticeship programmes, run by national training provider Babcock. Iain Bond from dealer Sharmans Agricultural Ltd of Melton Mowbray in Leicestershire was named ag & turf apprentice of the year, while parts apprentice of […]
2 Sisters Food Group launches bio-security workshops across UK farms
2 Sisters Food Group, one of the UK’s leading poultry suppliers, today announces its plans to run a series of bio-security workshops throughout February and March, as the company demonstrates its commitment to reducing the presence of Campylobacter on farms, in line with the recently refreshed strategy launched by the Food Standards Agency (FSA). Campylobacter, […]
