Western Australia
May 13, 2009
Source:
GRDC's The Crop Doctor
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Flying far: York, WA grain grower Leon Ryan’s GRDC
supported Nuffield Scholarship will take him around the
world to investigate demand for staple cereal and pulse
foods and the social impact of higher food prices |
Nuffield Scholarships
have proved their value to Western Australia’s grain industry
time and time again since their inception in Australia in 1950.
By being exposed to the best techniques, practices and
technology the world has to offer, Nuffield Scholars gain a
wealth of knowledge that benefits themselves and the wider grain
growing community.
Take 2007 Nuffield Scholar, Simon Tiller, for example.
Mr Tiller, from Esperance, used his scholarship to examine
‘Global Trends in Grain Production’, talking to growers, grain
marketers, bankers, agronomists and consultants from around the
world.
Among other things he looked at value-adding grain, integrating
other businesses into farming, marketing and the biofuels
industry.
He shared that knowledge with appreciative fellow growers at the
2009 Grains Research and
Development Corporation (GRDC) supported Western Australian
No-Till Farmers Association conference.
This year, York grower, Leon Ryan, is investigating grain supply
and demand issues in China, India, USA, Argentina and Canada,
thanks to his 2009 GRDC supported Nuffield Scholarship.
At a time of global economic crisis the in-depth perspective Mr
Ryan will gain from his studies will prove vital to the future
of the state’s grain industry and the communities that depend on
it.
They’re just a couple of examples of why the GRDC continues to
enthusiastically support the Nuffield Scholarship.
Nuffield Scholarships are unique in presenting growers who’ve
already developed practical knowledge and experience with the
means to explore the most advanced techniques from overseas -
creating a fertile cross-pollination and a blossoming of new
ideas.
It’s a very special privilege to win a Nuffield Scholarship, but
all WA growers are winners from this very valuable institution.
To find out more or apply for a Nuffield Scholarship, visit
www.nuffield.com.au or
contact the Nuffield Australia office, Tel 03 5480 0755. |
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The Crop Doctor is
GRDC Managing Director,
Peter Reading |
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