Hunt on for Rising Stars of UK agriculture industry
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Farmers Weekly is on the hunt for the Rising Stars of the UK agricultural, food and environmental industries.
We’ve teamed up with the Woodland Trust to launch a search for individuals aged 18-35 who are ones to watch for the future.
Our aim is to recognise and promote the talents of the next generation of farmers, agricultural professionals, academics, researchers and others in the food and farming supply chain.
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We want to inspire young people from outside food and farming to consider this vibrant and fast-moving industry as a potential career choice.
Our Rising Stars may work in any part of the agricultural industry – it could be on the family farm, in a big multinational business or anywhere in between.
Become a Rising Star
- Fill out the short form at fwi.co.uk/rising-stars
- You can nominate someone or enter yourself
- We’ll contact you for further details
- Deadline is midnight 28 May
You may nominate as many candidates as you like and it doesn’t matter what your relationship with your nominee is – you may be a family member, friend, manager, colleague or mentor.
You can also self-nominate – we just need to know about the impact you feel you are having in your sector and what are your aspirations for the future.
The deadline for nominations is midnight on 28 May 2017.
The winners
Farmers Weekly’s Rising Stars 2017 winners will be picked by a panel of judges and profiled in a special feature in July.
All winners will receive a free ticket to the Agroforestry 2017 conference at Cranfield University, Bedfordshire, on 22 June 2017, where Farmers Weekly will stage a dedicated photo and video shoot with the group.
Agroforestry conference
The Agroforestry 2017 conference, organised by the Woodland Trust, Royal Forestry Society and Soil Association, will be a practical and inspiring day for farmers, foresters, landowners and researchers interested in agroforestry.
It is an opportunity to hear from people with hands-on experience of agroforestry, who can talk about the benefits, risks and how to get involved in this sector.
It will also highlight policy measures that would help accelerate the uptake of agroforestry and the public benefits it delivers.
Sponsor’s message
A healthy natural environment is essential for productive, sustainable farming. Changes in climate, along with pests and diseases, mean that maintaining a strong and resilient agricultural landscape is more important than ever before.
That’s why we’re teaming up with Farmers Weekly to discover the rising stars of farming. We want to find pioneers of innovative farming who are championing new, exciting ways to keep farms strong for the future.
At the Woodland Trust, we support farmers to develop agricultural systems that are cost-effective and support the surrounding natural environment.
As part of this, alongside the Soil Association and Royal Forestry Society we are bringing you Agroforestry 2017 – a practical and inspiring day to discover how to make trees work for you, where you will hear from industry experts and farmers who have seen the benefits for themselves.
Join us for Agroforestry 2017 and find out more.