“The Canadian Nuffield Farming Scholarship provides innovative Canadians with the funding to travel internationally to expand their personal horizons while exploring agricultural issues and opportunities in a global context,” said Kelvin Meadows, chair and 2011 scholar. “We are focused on developing leadership capacity for Canadian agriculture through scholars who have access to the best production, management and marketing systems around the world.”

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Nuffield Farming Scholarships are awarded to Canadians from any aspect of agriculture and agribusiness, with a desire to expand their knowledge, pursue new ideas and share their findings with others for the betterment of the industry. Applicants should be in mid-career, between the ages of 25 and 45 (guideline) with a minimum of five years of agricultural business or farming experience. Scholars must be able to travel for a minimum of 10 weeks, with a minimum of six consecutive weeks in one leg of their travel. For more information, go to www.nuffield.ca.

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Nuffield scholarships give individuals an opportunity to boost Canadian agriculture by allowing them to study the best production, management and marketing systems in the world.

“The opportunities and perspective that a Nuffield scholarship can provide are priceless in today’s global agricultural community,” said Kelvin Meadows, chairman of Nuffield Canada.

The 2017 scholars are:

• Kristina Polziehn (Alberta Wheat Commission scholarship) is from Sturgeon County and president of Axiom Agronomy, an independent crop consulting company. She has a masters of science from the University of Alberta with an extensive background in plant science and agronomy. She plans to study the applications for remote sensing in crop production through the use of manned and unmanned aircraft.
• Matt Hamill (Western Grains Research Foundation scholarship) is from Red Deer and works as an ag lender. In 2014, he became president of Red Shed Malting, one of the first craft malting companies in Alberta. He will study craft malting best practices, looking for ways to grow and improve the industry in Canada.
• Jason Fransoo (Glacier Media scholarship) is from Calgary and is the commercial manager of fertilizers for CP Rail. He will study global grain transportation systems in the search for practices and policies that could offer benefit to systems in Canada.
• Nicole MacKellar (Grain Farmers of Ontario scholarship) is a partner in her family’s cash crop operation and works as the manager of market development at the Grain Farmers of Ontario. Nicole will study the possibilities for branding of commodities that are further processed into ingredients.

The four new scholars will start their travels with a trip to Brazil in March 2017 for a week-long conference for Nuffield scholars. Their scholarships, worth $15,000, require a minimum of 10 weeks of travel.

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Scholarships are awarded to individuals with a passion for agriculture and a desire to expand their knowledge, pursue new ideas and share their findings with others, for the betterment of Canadian agriculture.

Applicants should be in mid-career, between the ages of 25 and 45 (guideline) with a minimum of five years of agricultural business or farming experience and the management ability to step away from current duties in order to pursue their studies.

Scholars must travel for a minimum of 10 weeks, with a minimum of six consecutive weeks in one leg of their travel. Scholars must complete their project within two years of winning the award and must produce a written report and present their findings upon return.

Four scholarships of $15,000 each are available for 2017.

• Glacier FarmMedia, in its fifth year of partnership with Nuffield Canada, will support a national scholarship.
• The Alberta Wheat Commission scholarship, new in 2017, will go to an Alberta resident involved in the western Canadian grain sector or directly connected to primary grain production whose research will focus on a study that benefits the wheat sector.
• The Western Grains Research Foundation scholarship, new in 2017, is for scholars directly involved in the western Canadian field crop sector, preferably a producer or individual actively involved through extension or research.
• The Grain Farmers of Ontario scholarship is for a study that benefits the Ontario grain sector.

Application forms can be downloaded from nuffield.ca.

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Three scholarships of $15,000 each will be awarded to enthusiastic individuals, with a passion for agriculture and a desire to expand their knowledge, pursue new ideas and to share their findings with others. Applicants should be in mid-career, and be between the ages of 25 and 45 (recommended only). They must have a minimum of five years agricultural business or farming experience and able to step away from their current duties. Recipients must travel for a minimum of 10 weeks, with a leg of at least six consecutive weeks. Scholarships are not for those involved in full-time studies or for the purpose of furthering existing research projects.

“Allowing scholars to further develop their capabilities, we enable them to be better farmers, business managers and leaders and make a significant contribution to Canadian agriculture, “ said Kelvin Meadows, chair and 2011 scholar.

Scholars must complete their project within two years of winning the award and are expected to produce a written report and present their findings.

Canadian Nuffield Scholars are also required to participate in the Contemporary Scholars Conference where they will meet other current scholars from around the world. The 2016 conference will be held in Ireland in March 2016.

Applications are due by April 30, 2015 and forms can be downloaded from nuffield.ca.

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Nuffield scholarships are awarded to enthusiastic individuals with a passion for agriculture and a desire to expand their knowledge, pursue new ideas and to share their findings with others.

Applicants should be in mid-career, be between the ages of 25 and 45 (recommended only) and must have a minimum of five years agricultural business or farming experience, plus the management ability to step away from their current duties. The scholar must travel for a minimum of 10 weeks, with a minimum leg of six consecutive weeks. Scholarships are not for those involved in full-time studies or for the purpose of furthering existing research projects.

A key part of the scholarship is the opportunity for winners to study a topic of interest during their travel. Scholars must complete their project within two years of winning the award and are expected to produce a written report and present their findings at the Nuffield annual general meeting as well as to others in their industries.

Canadian Nuffield Scholars are also required to participate in the Contemporary Scholars Conference (CSC) where they will meet with scholars from other countries including the United Kingdom, Ireland, Holland, Australia, New Zealand and France to exchange ideas and experiences, and join a network of people who are at the cutting edge of primary industry. The 2015 conference will be held in France. –– Nuffield release

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