The REAP 2022 Bursary recipients

There was a good response to the REAP 2022 bursary (sponsored by RNAA) which was available to farmers, and also to students in full time education in agriculture or a related science.

The recipients of the 2022 bursary were:

Main photo, above: Back: Richard Ling (Rookery Farm), Scott Pike (D.R. Metson and Partners), Chris Eglington (S.S. Eglington & Son and Crop Angel), Mark Nicholas MBE (RNAA), Gruffyd Evans (RTKFnet), Darius Zarrabian (University of Cambridge), William Clayton (EW Pepper [Bury Lane Farm]), Sam Sykes (AL Sykes Farm). Front: Patrick Allpress (Allpress Farms), Penelope Bossom (Overbury Enterprises), Tom Allen-Stevens (Wicklesham Estates)

Right: Sam Keenor (University of East Anglia)

The bursary for REAP 2022 was kindly sponsored by the Royal Norfolk Agricultural Association (RNAA).

The RNAA is a leading organisation in Norfolk for the promotion of and support to food production, farming and the countryside. Over 175 years it has supported the farming community and provided a connection with consumers through events such as the Royal Norfolk Show, the UK’s largest two-day agricultural Show, and the Norfolk Farming Conference. As a membership organisation its facilitates a community of growers, farmers, landowners and industry professionals and provides a showcase for the Agri-food sector.

Mark Nicholas MBE, Managing Director of the RNAA, says: “We see knowledge exchange as a vital means to inform practitioners within the industry and to inspire new entrants. As a sponsor we are particularly keen to ensure that the conference is as accessible as possible to UK growers, farmers and those in full-time education in agriculture. So, the RNAA is delighted to support the REAP Conference 2022 with its deep dive into the next phase of on-farm digital technology.”

REAP 2022: ‘Making Sense of Agriculture’ – Tuesday 8th November 2022 

From yield mapping and precision livestock through to digital twins and cloud computing, at REAP 2022 we will be exploring the technology and looking at the implications from a field to landscape level. Making technology farm-centric is core to Agri-TechE ’s mission so a key feature of the conference will be a panel of farmers and producers discussing the emerging technologies and future scenarios.

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