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Funding for farmers, foresters and growers
 

£20 Million Fund Will Help Up-skill Farmers, Foresters and Growers

11/16/2011 10:47 AM EST  -   Lantra
A new £20 Million fund will help England’s farmers, foresters and growers develop the skills needed to become more efficient, competitive and profitable says Lantra Awards.

The Farming and Forestry Improvement Scheme (FFIS) will provide businesses with grants up to £25,000 between now and December 2013. Eligible projects for the FFIS funding must fall into one of the following categories: Nutrient Management,...
Alastair Johnston
 

NEW AGRICULTURE MANAGER AT LANTRA

11/8/2011 7:10 AM EST  -   Lantra
Lantra Sector Skills Council has appointed Alastair Johnston as the UK Agricultural Manager while Laura Biddick-Bray is on maternity leave.
Alastair has a lifetime of experience in the agricultural sector and has been involved in both employee training and business development. For six years he served as the Livestock Advisor for the National Farmers Union and then worked with a Cheshire-based agricultural...

Pathways to Apprenticeships

9/26/2011 5:15 AM EST  -   Lantra
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Undecided what to do after your GCSEs? Have you considered participating in the new Pathways to Apprenticeship programme, a one year programme combining college study with valuable work experience in agriculture, horticulture or floristry?

Built to prepare young people for an Advanced Apprenticeship, the Pathways to Apprenticeship Programme (PTA) is unique because it requires strong links...

The Search is on for Wales’ Top Learners

9/22/2011 3:38 AM EST  -   Lantra
For Immediate Release

The most exceptional and inspiring learners in Wales’ land-based and environmental industries are needed to compete for cash prizes and training vouchers in Lantra’s Land-based Learner of the Year Awards.

Lantra, the UK Sector Skills Council supporting land-based and environmental industries is inviting employers, trade associations and training providers across Wales to put forward...

£400 Available for Wales’ Land Girls

8/31/2011 10:11 AM EST  -   Lantra
A £400 training grant is available to women working in Wales’ land-based industries from Lantra’s Women and Work 2011-12 Funding Project.

Over the past four years this project has proven successful in England, where it has helped 1,212 businesses and 3,250 women increase their skills in industries where women are under-represented. Because of the positive impact, Lantra has extended the funding UK-wide, so women...

Harper Adams features on Countryfile

8/8/2011 8:42 AM EST  -   Harper Adams University College
Spotlight on food security
Crop protection research conducted at Harper Adams University College featured on last night’s episode of Countryfile on BBC1.

The production team visited Harper Adams last month to film research staff for a feature on food security, which was broadcast yesterday, Sunday August 7.

Peter Kettlewell, Professor of Crop Physiology, outlined his work on water-proofing wheat crops to...

Umami Sustainable Seafood Confirms Natural Bluefin Tuna Spawning at its Farm in ...

8/3/2011 12:10 PM EST  -   The Investor Relations Group
Important Step Achieved in Closing the Life Cycle Of Bluefin Tuna Farming in a Commercially Viable Way
Umami Sustainable Seafood Inc. (OTCBB:UMAM) (“Umami” or “the Company”), a holding company of fish farming operations supplying sashimi-grade Northern Bluefin Tuna to the global market, has obtained DNA evidence confirming natural spawning of Bluefin Tuna at its Kali Tuna facility in Croatia.
Larvae hatched...
Funding for the Southeast's farmers, foresters and growers
 

£500,000 for Farmers, Foresters and Growers through LandSkills SE

7/12/2011 6:26 AM EST  -   Lantra
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More than half a million pounds has been allocated to help the South East’s farmers, foresters and growers get the training they need to boost their business’ profitability.

From 1 August 2011 until 31 March 2012, £527,000 is available to businesses in this region to get up to 70% off training. Through the end of May 2011, this programme has provided funded training for 2,600 courses to over...
Lucy Taylor
 

Women and Work 2011-12: Supporting Women’s Skills Across the UK

6/27/2011 5:46 AM EST  -   Lantra
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Five hundred women working in land-based industries across the UK will continue to benefit from Lantra’s Women and Work 2011-12 Funding Project, as it has been extended for a fifth year.

Women and Work has already helped 1212 businesses and 3,250 women to increase their skills in industries where women are under-represented. Not only that, for the first time ever, this project is open to...

97% Agree LandSkills Funded Training is Beneficial for Business

6/24/2011 6:15 AM EST  -   Lantra
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Yorkshire and Humber’s farmer, foresters and growers are pleased with the quality of training delivered through Lantra’s LandSkills Yorkshire and Humber, according to a recent survey of beneficiaries.

When asked about the programme’s value, the group of 100 who were interviewed were nearly unanimous, with 96.8% agreeing that their individual training events were very...