John Forrest Award Students
Participants on the John Forrest Award communications training courses held to date are listed below:
13th course held 3-5 January 2023
- Jack Robert Axtell
Assistant Agronomist with Apex Agronomy, based in Suffolk. - Annabelle Buckley
PhD research on the Physiological effects of Fungicides on Sugar Beet at Sutton Bonington. - Lauryn Canham
Surveyor with Bagshawes, dealing with grant applications and stewardship schemes. - Lance Charity
Cambridgeshire Council farm tenant, on 150 acres with over 150 pedigree Dorset sheep. - Rachel Cooper
Seed Procurement Manager for Fram Farmers. - Harry Banks Cotton
Agronomist with Arable Alliance. - Charlie Lockhart
Farm manager on 2500 acres in South Norfolk for Sentry Ltd. - Tom Olivant
Regenerative Agriculture Consultant for Oakbank Game & Conservation.
12th course held 4-6 April 2022
- Milo Dring
Consultant with Agrovista. - Marion Self
Agronomist, Prime Agriculture. - Leah Howells
Knowledge Transfer, PGRO. - Sally Hetherington-Aherne
RSPB, Tests and trials. - Zoe Fletcher
Agronomist, Ceres Rural. - Emma Haley
Charity Manager, YANA. - Dominic Swan
Data Analyst, Catalyst Farming. - Ian Lowery
Veterinary Surgeon, Crowshall Vets.
11th course, 7-9 January 2020
- Umayma Ali
Fields Trials Assistant, NIAB, Cambridge. - David Clarke
Scientist, NIAB, Cambridge. - Sophie Clarke
Fram Farmers, Suffolk. - Rachel Hipperson
Auctioneer, Norfolk. - Jessica Hughes
Scientist, John Innes Institute, Norfolk. - Richard Ling
Farmer, Norfolk. - Rebecca Owles
Trials manager, NIAB, Norfolk. - Lucy Tillier
Scientist, University of Nottingham.
10th course, 2-4 January 2019
- Shan Bendall
PR professional/Farmer, Suffolk. - Simon Cowell
Farmer, Essex. - Mathew Smith
Fram Farmers, Suffolk. - Benjamin Theaker
Farm Worker. - Emma Wilkins
Product Development Manager, Suffolk. - James Wilson
PhD student, University of Nottingham. - Sarah Wiseman
PhD scientist, NIAB, Cambridge.
9th course, 3-5 January 2018
- Georgina Barrat
PhD student, University of Nottingham. - Anthony Branch
Farm worker, Suffolk. - Simon Brock
Farm Manager, Norfolk. - Rosa Caiazzo
Scientist, NIAB, Cambs. - Hugh Lake
Farm Manager, Norfolk. - Will Smith
Trials Management, NIAB, Cambs. - George Swann
Agronomist, East Anglia. - Toby Townsend
Research communications, BBRO.
8th course, 3-5 January 2017
- Mathew Hawthorne
PhD student, University of Nottingham. - Jake Richards
PhD student, University of Nottingham. - Tom Corfield
Farmer. - Alistair Wright
PhD student, University of Nottingham. - Simon Smart
PhD student, University of Cambridge. - Craig Thompson
Suffolk Agricultural Apprentice of the Year. - Simon Harwood
BSc student, University of Newcastle. - Carl Pitelin
Agri Engineer, Norwich.
7th course, 4-6 January 2016
- Hazel Fielding
Soil and Systems Technician, NIAB. - Jackie Stroud
Post-PhD, Rothamsted Research. - William Haire
Development Manager, E of E Agricultural Society. - Matt Redman
Agri Contractor, Bedfordshire. - Lucy Merritt
Vet student, University of Liverpool. - Emma Kelcher
Potato Technical Manager, Suffolk<./li> - Tim Young
Land Agent, Huntingdon. - Oliver Martin
Farmer, Suffolk.
6th course, 5-7 January 2015
- Thomas Coulter
Student, University of Newcastle. - John Taylor
Farmer, Suffolk. - Robert Alexander
Farmer, Norfolk. - Dr Jennifer Bussell
University of Nottingham. - Russell McKenzie
Farmer. - Ian Midgley
NIAB TAG. - Helen Reeve
Farmer. - Jasper Depotter
NIAB TAG.
5th course, 6-8 January 2014
- Thomas Pope
ASSET student, University of Reading. - Daniel Beech
ASSET student, University of Nottingham. - Charles Garrard
ASSET student, University of Newcastle. - Denise Elliott
NIAB researcher. - Thomas Sewell
University of Hertfordshire. - Stuart Fawke
University of Cambridge. - Robert Salmon
Farmer, Norfolk. - Simon Wearmouth
Land Agent.
4th course, 2-4 January 2013
- Stephanie Abbot
ASSET student, University of Nottingham. - Thomas Blanchard
ASSET student, University of Reading. - Greg Colebrook
ASSET student, University of Newcastle. - Charles Bracey
Farmer, Norfolk. - Scott Hayles
ASSET student, Harper Adams University College. - Phobe Wingate
Norfolk Food Discovery. - Joshua Murphy
Farmer, Suffolk. - Thomas Pope
Student, Harper Adams University College.
3rd course, 4-6 January 2012
- Micheal Neaverson
BSc Agriculture, University of Nottingham, Sutton Bonington, ASSET student. - Joe Fisher
BSc Agriculture, University of Nottingham, Sutton Bonington, ASSET student. - Benjamin Burrows
BSc Agriculture, Harper Adams University College, ASSET student. - Andrew Spinks
Cawston, Aylsham, Norfolk. - Mathew Stevenson
BSc University of Reading. - Steven Moloney
BSc University of Hertford. - Jamie Lockhart
Honingham Thorpe Farms, Colton, Norwich. - Simon Dann
F S Dann & Son Ltd, North Tuddenham, Dereham, Norfolk.
2nd course, 5-7 January 2011
- Troy Warman
Bsc Biochemistry at the University of Hertford. - Ania Kowalski
PhD Research Assistant at NIAB TAG, Cambridge. - Gemma Rose
PhD Assistant Research Scientist, working on developing useful wheat lines for NIAB TAG, Cambridge. - David Jones
Farm Manager, The Morley Agricultural Foundation, now has regular slot on Radio Norfolk. - Andrew Peal
BSc Agriculture, University of Reading, ASSET student. - Richard Baines
BSc Agriculture, University of Reading. - Sam Vaughan
BSc Agriculture, Harper Adams University, ASSET student. - Helen Holmes
PhD in plant hormone genetics and sugar beet breeding, Broom's Barn Research.
1st course, 28-30 June 2010
- Heledd Parry
NIAB TAG, Cambridge. - Amy Franklin
Research internee on opportunities for young entrants to agriculture with Norfolk YFC. - Fred Rush
BSc in Agricultural Business Management at Reading University, ASSET student. - Jack Smith
BSc Agriculture at Newcastle University, and about to join Co-operative Farms as a management trainee, ASSET student. - Mark Crosby
Schools Liaison Officer, Otley College; then European Equipment demonstrator with New Holland. - Bettina Otto
Post-Doctoral research Fellow – Molecular Plant Virology, University of Greenwich. - James Stark
BSc Agriculture, Newcastle University, then agronomist with Agrovista, ASSET student. - Nathan Morris
NIAB TAG, Morley.