Andrew Frank, Debbie Dawkins, Ian Armstrong, Olivia Kelly and Rhona Earnshaw were part the winning team from SRUC in the Farmer Planner competition Five students from Scotland’s Rural College have won a UK-wide agricultural competition after Covid-19 restrictions allowed them to enter online for the first time. The Farm Planner competition, run by the Institute of Agricultural Management, is open to all colleges and universities in the UK and is aimed at students studying Agriculture or Rural Business Management courses. Usually, the cost of sending a team to a farm visit in England has prevented SRUC from entering – but this year they were able to join an online introduction to the Blagdon Estate, near Newcastle.
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ALBAS Overall Winner Niall Provan Rising star apprentice Niall Provan was the success story from last week’s ALBAS (Awards for Land-based and Aquaculture Skills), picking up a number of top accolades during the special virtual ceremony. Lantra Scotland’s annual awards evening celebrates the achievements of the country’s top land-based and aquaculture trainees, many of whom have continued to navigate new ways of working over the last year despite the challenges of the pandemic. Perthshire farmer and stand-up comedian, Jim Smith hosted the online event, alongside Lantra Scotland Director, Liz Barron-Majerik. The awards were officially opened by Cabinet Secretary for Finance, Kate Forbes, who praised the nominees for continuing to develop their skills and for helping to drive forward their rural communities, making them sustainable places to live, work and thrive.