Potato seed suppliers back schools project – as record numbers take part
Grow Your Own Potatoes from Potato Council is flourishing. The educational project for primary school pupils continues to expand, with 13,000 schools registered for 2011 the equivalent of 60 per cent of all primary schools in Great Britain taking part. Industry involvement has also increased with more growers lined up to help local schools with […]
New welding equipment for Harper engineers
Engineering students at Harper Adams University College now have access to modern welding equipment to aid their studies thanks to support from a local company. In exchange for the old Mig Tig manual metal arc welding sets and plasma cutters, the University College has received brand new machines, in line with those used in agricultural equipment […]
Consider science subjects as a rewarding career, says Royal College of Vetinary Surgeons
School and college students currently considering what subjects to take should look at what science has to offer, says Professor Stuart Reid, Chairman of the Education Policy and Specialisation Committee of the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS), the body responsible for assuring standards in veterinary education in the UK. A career as a vet, […]
Top grades for lambs and students
Walford & North Shropshire College Agriculture students have benefitted from the superb opportunity of undertaking an EBLEX (English Beef and Lamb Executive) sponsored Live To Dead Sheep Selection and Classification course. EBLEX is the organisation for the English Beef and Sheep Industry, an industry sponsored organisation promoting profitability and sustainability in the sector. It is […]
Restocked and refurbished Writtle College officially reopens the Pig Unit
The official opening of the Writtle College Pig Unit went ahead today with Lotte Olsen, Chair of Governors at Writtle College, cutting the ribbon during a ceremony held at the Colleges Sturgeons Farm. The pig unit at the College has been repositioned to allow greater emphasis on research and a brand new sow house has […]
Dunbia on board for launch of Colleges state-of-the-art Beef Unit
A truly mixed farm. Thats how Principal Jeanette Dawson described Bishop Burton Colleges award-winning farm following the opening of its brand new Beef Unit. The unit was opened by Stan Ayrton, group beef procurement manager for leading meat processor Dunbia. The 200ft x 100ft building will enable the College to finish a large proportion of […]
LANTRA appoints Valerie Owen OBE as Chair
Lantra, the Sector Skills Council supporting the land-based and environmental industries, announced today, 1 February 2011, that Valerie Owen OBE has been appointed as Lantras new Chair. Valerie is a multi-disciplinary business professional who has held a number of senior positions in industry and commerce, including Think London the inward investment agency for the capital. […]
Lamb cutting adds value to farm business
Husband and wife Andrew and Allison Tyrrell have diversified their 220 acre organic farm business, Lower Hardingsdown near Llangennith on the Gower peninsular, in a number of ways including opening up a tree nursery unit and providing holiday accommodation. In addition, the couple are now adding value to lamb which they produce from their own […]
Setting the standard
Award-winning company Thurlow Nunn Standen has attended yet another awards ceremony. Two of their technicians, Rob Last and Kevin Palmer, reached the finals of AGCO Technician of the Year and attended the awards dinner held at the University of Warwick. Rob was shortlisted for his work with the Challenger brand and Kevin is a Fendt […]
