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“Titan” of rural education and development retires
After 15 years with Duchy College, we bid a fond farewell to Richard Soffe. During his time as Director of the Rural Business School (RBS) Richard has helped generations of farmers and land managers Richard Soffe, a “titan” of land-based education, research and rural development, is retiring from his college career to lead a team…

Virtual Field Day: Multispecies Leys
Date and Time Thu, 21 May 2020 11:30 – 13:00 This virtual event is part of a 2 part series in a collaboration between Agricology, Duchy College, AgriTech Cornwall, FABulous Farmers, CFE , FWAGSW and Rothamsted Research. Multispecies leys combine complementary grass, legume and herb species. A more diverse sward can provide greater resilience to…

World-renowned rural leadership course hailed huge success
One of the world’s leading rural leadership courses is celebrating the conclusion of another successful year.The Challenge of Rural Leadership course, now in its 24th year, was lauded by delegates and organisers. Managed by the Rural Business School (RBS) at Duchy College, part of The Cornwall College Group, on behalf of the Worshipful Company of Farmers, delegates…
