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Vision50 prototype to launch at Kent Count Show
Hadlow College, leading educators in agriculture and horticulture, will launch a new prototype at this year’ s Kent County Show.
D esigned to change the future of farming, the innovative technology is part of Hadlow’ s wider Vision50 campaign commemorating the college’ s golden anniversary as a global hub for all things farming.
The prototype is a large, interactive device that will repaint the picture of farming. It will be on display for the general public on all show days, from 6-8th July 2018, and can be viewed in the interactive Food and Farming Area located in the Maidstone Exhibition Hall on the Showground. For those who visited Kent Vision Live last year, Maidstone Exhibition Hall is Alan Day House.
Measuring an impressive 8m x 5m, the device is a visionary educational tool created for students studying at Hadlow. The prototype draws on current computer gaming technology to create a live simulation environment in which students are transported into life-like farming scenarios for them to solve.
Commenting on the Vision 50 concept, Stuart Gibbons – Chief
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Steward for the Food and Farming area and Director of the Showground – said““ The interactive Food and Farming area of the Show focuses on where our food comes from, the importance of rural education and our role as a charity in supporting this. The Vision 50 concept from Hadlow College is a great addition to this area and provides visitors to the Show with a glimpse of what farming may be like in the future and the exciting career opportunities it can provide. We’ re delighted to be hosting its launch event and hope the general public find it as inspiring as we do.”
This state-of-the-art technology is one of a kind. After the Kent County Show, the prototype will be housed at the college ready and waiting for the new cohort of Hadlow students this September.
The unveiling of Hadlow’ s prototype is not to be missed. Available for anyone with an interest in farming, it will be a watershed moment in the history, and future, of agriculture.
To keep updated, see the Vision50 and the Kent County Show websites.
ABN’ s scholarship placements offer students the opportunity to gain experience in all aspects of the business. Offered in conjunction with Harper Adams College, ABN’ s 12-month paid placement scheme provides a solid foundation for students looking to get into the pig industry; and this year ABN is widening the offering to include a poultry scheme too.
Askham has it all
At our leading land-based College, we’ re proud to offer excellence in vocational qualifications, ranging from entry to degree-level in a variety of diplomas and apprenticeships.
A s one of the largest outdoor education providers in the UK, with more than 5,000 students studying at centres based across Northern England, we can ensure learners benefit from state-of-the-art facilities – including an award winning Wildlife Park at our York campus and an industry-standard sheep husbandry centre, beauty parlour and upland farm at our Newton Rigg site.
Working closely with employers, the College maintains excellent relationships with industry, leading to fantastic career opportunities for all of our students in the UK and abroad. We’ re proud to have hugely successful alumni, including students who have started their own businesses, manage their own farms and progressed to become CEOs of national organisations.
We offer the opportunity to live onsite at our York and Newton
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We’ re proud to have hugely successful alumni, including students who have started their own businesses, manage their own farms and progressed to become CEOs of national organisations
With study programmes ranging from Agriculture and Countryside Management to Uniformed Public Services and Outdoor Adventure Sports, we have courses to suit school leavers and career changers alike.
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T hroughout the placement students can expect to obtain an insight into the whole business, with the first 6 months spent onfarm gaining valuable hands-on experience. The following 6 months are then spent at ABN’ s Peterborough head office, split across the various departments. Students will spend time immersed in the various teams, including commercial, raw materials, feed manufacturing and transport to ensure a fully-rounded approach. During the placement, students are assigned objectives to help build their industry knowledge and key business competencies, as well as receiving nutritional training and valuable exposure to the pig and poultry industries.
This annual scheme launches at the Harper Adams careers fair each October, with the successful candidate selected and ready for placement the following summer. The scheme is the ideal starting point for students looking to combine hands-on farm experience with extensive learning about the commercial aspects of working within a large national animal feed company.
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