Three young agriculturalists will travel worldwide thanks to a Reaseheath College-backed scholarship launched at the Cheshire Show.
Dairy vet Nicola Fair and dairy farmers Adam Brown and Paul Billington have been awarded £2,000 John Platt Travel Scholarships.
Nicola, 28, from Malpas, plans to visit America to look at steps being taken to maximise cow welfare and combat consumers’ concerns about dairy production.
She said: “The scholarship will give me the opportunity to travel and learn about new ideas and technologies, many of which will transfer to the smaller dairy units in the UK.”
Reaseheath College student Adam, 24, is involved in plans to build an anaerobic digestion plant at his family’s dairy farm in Holmes Chapel.
He said: “I want to study anaerobic digestion in countries that are experienced in the market.
“I very much appreciate gaining this scholarship. I’m hoping to gain a lifelong experience which will help me throughout my future.”
Paul, 26, wants to visit southern Ireland to learn how the dairy industry is gearing up for the removal of milk quotas in 2015.
He plans to visit Moorepark, one of the world’s leading dairy research centres which specialises in pasture based systems of milk production.
Paul, current chair of Cheshire YFC’s agricultural discussion group, said: “I’m hoping that, through this scholarship, I will be able to help to improve profitability within Cheshire’s agricultural industry.”
John Platt OBE was formerly chair of the Cheshire Agricultural Society and also co-ordinated the Cheshire Show for years.
He retired last year as chair of governors at Reaseheath College.
The annual John Platt Scholarship is open to anyone aged between 18 and 35 who lives or works in Cheshire and is employed in agriculture or related industries.
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