Harper Adams University - Prospectus 2024

Not just in the UK: Crops have been grown on buildings in towns and cities in Jordan thanks to an innovative research project backed by Harper Adams University expertise. Read more. 3. Joined up thinking: The new School of Sustainable Food and Farming has stepped up and taken on the challenges of supporting farmers towards net zero agriculture. Higher education, retailers and farmers will share their knowledge and experience to identify training needs and roll out training in a UK first. Read more . 4. “I think it's very easy to look at thiswhole industry and think ‘whywould I want to go into farming?’. But I think the future is exciting. Looking at our final yearmodules for instance, they are geared toward the use of sustainable practices in amultitude of ways...We’re not just opening a book and looking at a list of chemicals as a solution to our problem. Harper Adams University is hoping to send graduates into the industry ready to bring change, with innovative ideas whilst still being practical and agriculturallyminded.” Having found farming almost by accident, BSc Hons Agriculture with Crop Management graduate, SamAllison has been nominated for two awards, runs his own PYO business and is ready to tackle sustainable agriculture head on. "Harper has allowed me to meet people from different farming backgrounds, who all bring a great deal of knowledge which can be shared - but you've got four years to access it and you need to make the most of those four years. You're not just paying for what is being taught in the 50 minutes of a lecture. You must talk to the lecturers because they aren't just academics. They're not just people with textbooks, they're people like Simon Allen - who bring years of experience fromworking in the industry. “My aspirations post Harper are to continue with the sustainability drive and bring change to the industry – innovate! I want to be looking at things we can progress, with ways to bring improvement to soil health and utilise crop nutrition, produce sustainable electricity and perhaps even how to manage water use." Read more here. “BSc (Hons) Agriculturewith FarmBusinessManagement appealed tome because of the emphasis placed on commercial awareness and formulating long and short- termbusiness strategies for establishing viability. “I chose Harper Adams because of the esteemed reputation for providing and delivering rural education and securing employment upon graduation. The inclusion of the placement process also developedmy practical ability and further incentivised attainment inmy final year.” Max Mitchell, Dairy Student of the Year 2022 HARPER.AC.UK | 21 SamAllison, BSc (Hons) Agriculture with Crop Management graduate and double Agriculture Student of the Year finalist Student Story: SamAllison Student Story: MaxMitchell