Dealer apprentices graduate with honours
AGCO celebrated recently with the latest group of technicians to graduate from the Dealer Apprentice Scheme at a special awards event held at Warwickshire College. 2014 sees the fifteenth crop of students to graduate from a scheme that has seen over two hundred future technicians develop their skills and go on to successful careers in […]
Four scholars set to benefit from bequest
Four Harper Adams University students will benefit this year from a bequest to the university from Mid Wales couple Joy and Delwyn Jerman, who chose to sponsor scholarships. Following a round of applications and competitive interviews, Jerman Scholarships are being awarded to one new scholar and three who are benefiting for a second time. Rebecca […]
Glamorganshire farm student wins FUW award
The latest winner of the Farmers’ Union of Wales Glamorganshire county branch’s Walter Rowlands memorial award is Luke Morgan of Groes Farm, Southerndown, currently studying agricultural mechanisation at Wiltshire College. Luke, who has already received a merit on the agricultural course at Bridgend College, has been a member of Wick YFC for six years. He […]
Rural education initiative celebrates milestone
An initiative to encourage children and young people to consider careers in the countryside is celebrating a landmark milestone just four months after it was launched. Routes to Rural Employment (R2RE), spearheaded by the Scottish Countryside Alliance (SCA), has had almost 1000 primary school teaching resources downloaded from its website this term. Charlie Shentall […]
Young farmers get business ready with NatWest
Agriculture experts at NatWest have teamed up with the National Federation of Young Farmers Clubs to deliver business specific training to budding farmers and entrepreneurs. The training, which will be delivered across the UK, will cover basic skills in business management from making a business plan, cash management and tenancy training. Ian Burrow, head of […]
Sector Skills Councils unite to boost agriculture in India
Staff from Lantra Sector Skills Council recently paid a visit to the Agriculture Skills Council of India as part of a jointly funded programme with the UK India Education and Research Initiative (UKIERI). The aim of this joint venture is to establish how SSCs can learn from each other with regards to the development of […]
AGCO signs up to nationally-recognised Land-based Training Accreditation Scheme
The Land-based Education and Training Committee (LETEC), which is made up of IAgrE, AEA and BAGMA, is delighted to welcome AGCO to the Land-based Training Accreditation scheme. The scheme established in 2007, aims to establish a clear career path for technicians through the achievement of four qualification levels, Entry (LTA1), Standard (LTA2), Advanced (LTA3) and […]
Research to improve soil management in Africa
African farmers will be able to improve their soil management thanks to new technical guidelines that are being produced through work by Harper Adams University. The investigation is being led by postgraduate research student, Joseph Martlew, and is sponsored by AGCO Corporation – which is establishing a training farm in Zambia. Soil is damaged […]
Nuffield Trust announces 2015 Scholars
The latest group of Nuffield Scholarships has just been announced, with 23 awards given. The successful Scholars have been selected from over 60 applicants on the basis that they will lead positive change in farming, food, horticulture and rural sectors, as well as inspiring passion and potential in people along the way. “This year, similarly […]
