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 […]
Harvesting success for children at Kids Country event
Over 400 local school children recently returned to the East of England Showground, for a dedicated Kids Country event, to harvest an abundance of potatoes and beetroot that they had planted earlier on in the year. Following from the successful crop planting day, that the showground hosted in March, the children aged from 7 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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Lantra announces appointment of new Chief Executive
The Board of Trustees is delighted to announce the appointment of Marcus Potter as Lantra’s new Chief Executive; he joins the organisation on 27th May 2014. Most recently Marcus was Executive Director of Market Development with the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS). Having started his early career in finance, Marcus gained experience across a […]
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,” […]
