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19 Jul 2018

Travel bursary available for young sheep farmers

A new travel bursary worth £1,000 has been launched to support a study trip for a young farmer to explore sheep production in different countries around the world.

The National Sheep Association (NSA) has launched the new biennial award, in memory of Samuel Wharry, ex-NSA chairman from County Antrim, who died suddenly last year.

The award comes in the form of a £1,000 travel bursary to support a farmer under the age of 35 in a study trip to explore the application of science in sheep production.

Applications will be invited in autumn 2018 for the first time.

Phil Stocker, NSA Chief Executive comments, “We hope it will offer young sheep farmers support and inspiration to travel and discover the important roles that science and technology now play in the improvement of the worldwide sheep flock, something that our friend and colleague Sam worked hard to promote.”

For more information, please visit the National Sheep Association website.

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