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Jack Ward, NFST Chairman
The experiences of 29 Scholars from the UK and Ireland were recounted at the 2009 Nuffield Farming Conference at the Queen Hotel, Chester.
More than 200 delegates at the two-day event listened to what farming's future may hold and how the experience for many Scholars had literally changed their lives.
Newly elected chairman and programme compere, Jack Ward, captured the spirit by describing it as a fabulous occasion. "Above all, it was extremely positive and delegates would go home inspired," he said.
"The presentations were engaging, interesting and brought brand new information to the fore, while the Scholars themselves demonstrated in abundance their modernity, sophistication and technical capabilities."
It was these skills that would help them put their findings into practice - from farm to supermarket, and beyond - and help UK agriculture and horticulture compete with the best in the world.
The new chairman reminded Scholars that a Nuffield Scholarship didn't end with their presentation. "It was merely the end of the beginning." Given the high expectations of Nuffield, he fully anticipated that many would go on to drive their industry findings and recommendations forward, or take up a leadership position within their sector as a result of their Nuffield experience.
Scholar reports from 2008 Scholars will be made available over the next 12 months on the web at www.nuffieldinternational.org/reports/report.php.
After publication, reports can also be purchased as hard copies from NFST Director, John Stones - Tel. 01858 555544, Email. nuffielddirector@aol.com
For précis reports, published in the NFST Annual Report, please click below:
2008_Scholars_Summary_Reports
Awards aplenty
The packed speaker programme at the 2009 Nuffield Conference also saw the presentation of three celebrated Scholarship awards, as follows:
The award of the 'John Stewart Shield' for the 'Best Conference Presentation' went to Peter Gestry for his delivery of 'Vegetable innovation and processing'.
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The HSBC/Farmers Guardian Silver Salver for the 'Best Scholar Report' submitted in 2008 went to Charley Walker, from Duns, Berwickshire, for his report 'Simplified, profitable and productive sheep and beef farming'.
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The Steven and Gill Bullock Award, which recognises Scholars who have best used learning from their Scholarship to develop businesses and careers, went to1999 Scholar, Lyndon Edwards.
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