Create an invention, innovation or idea to help British farmers continue to care for the environment and become Climate Super Heroes. This year’s Farmvention* (when farming meets invention) challenge is all about the problems that climate change creates for British farmers and how they are fighting it to become Climate … Read more
The Honey Bee programme is run by School Food Matters and the Whole Kids Foundation. It is designed to raise awareness of the vital importance of honey bees in food production and to introduce teachers to the wonders of keeping bees at school. For details of the bee activities … Read more
For 2020 World School Milk Day (30 September), the National Farmers Union (NFU) Education team shared their ten top STEM activities that you could complete at home or with your class to celebrate this delightful day of dairy 1. MAKE PLASTIC FROM MILK Lots of us are looking for ways … Read more
Izzy Minshall is studying Agriculture with Animal Science at Harper Adams. She is starting in September 2020 “I shall be starting my first year at Harper Adams in September studying Agriculture with animal science. Although I am not from an immediate farming family, my grandparents were farmers and I love … Read more
Luke Johnson is studying Veterinary Science and Medicine at Nottingham University “I am a farmer’s son from the heart of the Marshwood Vale, located near Shaves Cross, my family run a progressive yet traditional mixed livestock farm. I am currently twenty years old and just about to enter my third … Read more
Fred Ransford is studying Mechanical Engineering at Harper Adams University. “I am not from a farming background but living next to a goat farm near Forde Abbey I do have a good idea of what goes on. I do love the countryside and ride racehorses every morning before Uni! I … Read more
Jade is studying to be a vet at Surrey University. She has received the Society Bursary since starting her course. “I am just about to start my 3rd year studying Veterinary Medicine at the University of Surrey based in Guildford. It had been a long-term goal to be a vet, … Read more
This year the Society received a record number of applications from students all looking for financial assistance whilst studying their college or university course or while undertaking an apprenticeship. Having reviewed the applications and obtained references from schoolteachers and tutors the Society interviewed thirteen candidates over two days. The interview … Read more
Watch the video below to see potatoes being planted at Washingpool Farm in Bridport. The ground is first ploughed, harrowed and rolled before the potatoes are planted. It typically takes about 10 weeks after planting for most potato varieties to produce tubers large enough to eat. Download the activity Sheet: … Read more
Watch the two videos below: Silage is preserved grass. Farmers make silage in the Spring to feed their animals in the Autumn and Winter when there isn’t much grass growing in the fields and the quality is poor. There are two methods of making silage Method 1 The grass is … Read more
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