Duchy Agri-Young Innovators Forum The Duchy Discussion group most recently met to discuss the new ‘Farm Crap App Pro’. The evening allowed group members to have the opportunity to test and provide critical feedback for the new and unreleased app. The Farm Crap App Pro is a collaborative project between Duchy College and Rothamsted Research…
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 23rd year, has been 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…
Agri-Tech Cornwall Young Innovators Forum
The Duchy Discussion Group recently welcomed Becky Willson to talk about Soils, Carbon and Climate. Increased focus on reducing emissions within agriculture has created a lot of negativity towards the sector, at a time where the industry is already volatile and has become susceptible to a lot of bad publicity. Becky is Research Leader for…
Promoting farm safety to young farmers
In a bid to help tackle the number of accidents that take place on farms, agricultural colleges in the region are continuing to highlight the issue among students. The number of fatal accidents on farms is refusing to drop, with 158 people killed in the last five years, according to the Health and Safety Executive….
New agricultural management apprenticeship for Devon
The first evidence of a non-human species cultivating ornamental plants has been discovered in Australia. Male bowerbirds, known for building elaborate bowers to attract females, propagate bushes that provide a nearby supply of decorative fruit.