Introduction

I am very pleased to welcome you to the 2020 edition of the Nuffield Farming Scholarships Trust Annual Report. I have determinedly retained a similar format to recent years, not least because you seem to like it, the familiar layout provides for an easy reference and it sits easily, side by side, with its predecessors on our bookshelves.

You will notice from the Index opposite, we continue to:

Begin the report appropriately with Acknowledgements to our many sponsors and supporters.

Follow this with a record of personalities and lists of those achieving special awards over the years.

Include a variety of reports covering Nuffield Farming activities of the previous year.

Make the heart of the report the Executive Summaries of all the 2019 Nuffield Farming

Scholars’ Study Reports and acknowledgement of their Sponsors. Nevertheless, I hope that you will notice some subtle modifications to the presentation of the pages and illustrations. These reflect changes to our ‘branding’ which is part of a major digitalisation project which I outline in my report. I hope this 2020 Nuffield Farming Annual Report provides a useful reference and record of all our various achievements. However, please do not hesitate to contact me at anytime in case you would like more information or explanation.

Best wishes,

Mike Vacher

Director Nuffield Farming Scholarships Trust