Other Awards
The Trust supports a range of other awards, prizes and initiatives throughout the industry.
Here are some examples of these Awards, together with some of the reports, posters etc produced by recipients:
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2024
Kit Franklin and Ray King: Support to prepare podcast for those working in the ag-eng sector. See Press Release below for more info:
Kit and Ray recently launched their podcast, Brash Ag, aiming to help inform those working in the agricultural engineering sector as well as attract new people to the agricultural engineering space. The co-hosts will be discussing new and existing agtech topics as well as interviewing some of the key people in the industry. The Douglas Bomford Trust supported the pair by providing funds for the purchase of microphones, headphones and recording software.
Since the launch of Brash Ag, the podcast has already gained over 40 followers and over 120 hours of play time across Apple music, Spotify and other leading podcast platforms.
The podcast can be found via this link https://t.co/19guIc801U or by following the show on Spotify. https://open.spotify.com/show/6HryK6bGMlaOQFlPoagAvJ?si=d504e52dee484cd7 or Apple Music via https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/brash-ag/id1765587777
2023
Karthikeyan Manivasakan: Evaluating the efficacy of Soil Moisture Controlled Watering System
Earth Trust: Contribution to Weather Station
2022
Support for printing conference proceedings for Pan African conference of Agricultural Engineering
Farm visits for agricultural technology students
2020
Tom Evans: Equipment for intelligent spot sprayer project.
Oskar Schortz and Marcus Comaschi: Equipment grant for ‘gyroponics’ project to enable production of 3m diameter working prototype ‘GyroPlant’
Ruaraidh Oliver: Funding towards fabrication of drill for project on 'Zero Draught Seed Establishment'
2019
Elizabeth Dickinson, University of York: Technologies for recycling waste agricultural biomass
Ongoing
Institution of Agricultural Engineers: Support for IAgrE Student Membership
Arkwright Scholarships for two students annually
Prizes for achievement at Cranfield University, Harper Adams University and Royal Agricultural University
Academic Membership of IAgrE and Membership of AgriFood Charities Partnership (AFCP)