Student research to help poultry producers
Research being conducted by a final year Harper Adams agriculture student is investigating the potential of an alternative protein source for use in poultry diets. Amy Sharpe is looking at the effect of different storage conditions on DDGS, known as distilled brewers grains, when used in the diets of broiler chickens, and whether it has […]
Bicton College apprentice at the forefront of modern milking methods
Bicton College student Billy Edworthy is benefiting from cutting edge dairy farming methods during his apprenticeship. Employer and farmer Ruth Jordan of Begbeer Farm near Crediton in Devon has recently installed two robotic milking machines, an initiative intended to aid their workload as they approach retirement. The ‘robots’ were a major investment; with around £200,000 […]
Managing global commons crucial the fight against climate change
Climate change is widely recognized as a major environmental problem facing our planet. Even Pope Francis has been drawn into the issue and it’s been reported that he will be issuing an encyclical on climate change in March of this year, will give an address to the UN general assembly, and call […]
New Start For Broomie at Derby College
A lamb at Derby College’s land-based campus at the Broomfield Hall has been given a new lease of life thanks to the dedication and creativity of farm staff and agriculture students. Farm Manager Adrian Oliver, who runs the working farm at the campus, found the lamb, which was born last summer, lying in a field […]
Praise for Harper Adams University’s world-leading agriculture research
The UK Science Minister has heaped praise upon Harper Adams university for its world-leading teaching and research, for its continuing focus on agriculture and for “applying it to the cutting edge of technology”. Minister for Universities, Science and Cities, Greg Clark MP, toured engineering and farm facilities at Harper Adams on Friday after signing the […]
Launch of the 2015 Bayer-FACE Awards
Farming and Countryside Education (FACE) and Bayer CropScience are delighted to announce the launch of the 2015 Bayer/FACE Awards celebrating the very best in farming education. Bayer CropScience works with FACE to help children and young adults answer questions about where their food comes from. For many years, FACE has been formally accrediting excellent farmers […]
Harper Adams student establishes pedigree sheep enterprise
A young farmer from Welshpool has taken a side step from his family’s commercial business to establish his own pedigree sheep flock, which has already led to success at livestock sales. 20-year-old Joe Powell rears pedigree Charollias rams from his farm at home, which also boasts a 700-head commercial sheep flock and 120-head dairy herd. Joe, […]
Dalehead Foods chooses new scholars from Harper Adams University
Dalehead Foods has chosen its latest scholars from Harper Adams University. Tori Collishaw, a second year BSc (Hons) Bioveterinary Science student and Lucy Barnes, a second year BSc (Hons) Agri-business student, will receive sponsorship for their studies in the current academic year and complete paid sandwich year work placements with the company. Tori, 20, from […]
Globe-trotting students Master sustainable agriculture
The Marshal Papworth Fund has helped seven new students cross continents to begin their Masters Degrees at a number of leading UK universities. The students, who will be studying courses on food security, development, climate change, agriculture and land management, have spoken out about why they have chosen their subjects, how it will affect their […]
