Nuffield Scholarship
What is the Nuffield Scolarship?
Considered one of the most prestigious farming honours awarded to young farmers worldwide, the scholarship is worth $25,000 and involves four months of world travel split between group studies with other scholars and independent research on a specific topic. Steve's chosen subject is “the art and science of precision agriculture and the economics driving it.”
For more information, see http://www.nuffield.ca/index.htm
Nuffield Global Focus Tour
2008 Itinerary:
Feb 3rd - Mar 1st: Queensland, Victoria and New South Wales, AU
Mar 2nd - Mar 8th: San Francisco, Fresno, Salinas Valley, Sacramento, Durham, Yosemite Nat. Park
Mar 9th - Mar 13th: Mexico City and rural areas
Mar 13th - Mar 18th: Ontario, Toronto and surrounding areas
Mar 19th - Mar 22nd: Washington DC, Virginia
Mar 23rd - Apr 2nd: Sao Paulo, Brasilia, Ribeirao Preto, Rio de Janeiro, BR
Apr 2nd - Apr 6th: London, UK
April 7th: Fly home
More information coming soon...
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