Apply Now for the 2019 Nuffield Canada Agricultural Scholarships

Mar 27, 2018

Applications are now open for the 2019 Nuffield Canada Agricultural Scholarships. Each year, Nuffield Canada awards up to five scholarships of $15,000 to enterprising Canadian individuals with a passion for agriculture.

"Nuffield Canada Agricultural Scholarships provide innovative Canadians with the opportunity to travel internationally to expand their personal horizons while exploring agricultural issues and opportunities in a global context," says Ian McPhadden, chair of Nuffield Canada’s board of directors and scholar. "Our focus is on the development of leadership capacity for Canadian agriculture through scholars who have access to the best production, management, and marketing systems in the world.”

Nuffield Farming Scholarships are awarded to Canadians from any aspect of agriculture and agribusiness who have a desire to expand their knowledge, pursue new ideas, and share their findings with others for the betterment of Canadian agriculture. Applicants should be in mid-career, between the ages of 25 and 45, with a minimum of five years of agricultural business or farming experience and the management ability travel for a minimum of ten weeks, with a minimum of six consecutive weeks in one leg of their travel.

Deadline to apply is April 30, 2018. Application forms and more information can be found at www.nuffield.ca.

Source : Alberta Ag and Forestry

Video: A Farm Song (Busy) | Parody of A Bar Song (Tipsy) by Shaboozey

Lyrics:

My days begin with workin’, Alarm’s at 5 o’clock,
I Fill 5 gallon buckets, The feeders and the troughs,
This five to nine ain’t workin’, why the heck do I work so hard?,
I can’t worry ‘bout health problems, I can sleep in when I’m gone,

One, here comes the two to the three to the four,
Tell em’ ‘buy another cow, we need plenty more’,
Blue jeans are gettin’ dirty, what else could I ask for,
Oh my, more chores

Someone pour me up another shot of sweet tea,
They know me and working hard’s got a history,
There’s another flock of sheep that still needs feed,
Everybody on the farm gettin’ busy,

Everybody on the farm gettin’ busy,
Everybody on the farm gettin’ busy,

I’ve been working pretty stressed but,
I ain’t changing for some cash,
Lord knows that I’m very blessed (More chores),
But I gotta say it’s hard,
Workin’ outside gettin’ charred,
Living out here on the farm, (more chores)

One, here comes the two to the three to the four,
Tell em’ ‘buy another cow, we need plenty more’,
Blue jeans are gettin’ dirty, what else could I ask for,
Oh my, more chores

Someone pour me up another shot of sweet tea,
They know me and working hard’s got a history
There’s another 20 chickens that still need feed,
Everybody on the farm gettin’ busy,

Everybody on the farm getting’ busy,
Everybody on the farm gettin’ busy,

Fun, here on ranch that’s what you can’t ignore,
Might be pretty hard but I love it to its core,
Flannel’s gettin’ dirty, what else could I ask for,
Oh my, more chores (Tell ‘em sing with me)

Someone pour me up another shot of sweet tea,
They know me and working hard’s got a history,
There’s another flock of sheep that still needs feed,
Everybody on the farm gettin’ busy,
Someone pour me up another shot of sweet tea,
They know me and working hard’s got a history,
Watching cattle in the dark, don’t miss me,
Everybody on the farm gettin’ busy,
(Yeeeeeehaw)
Everybody on the farm gettin’ busy,
Everybody on the farm gettin’ busy,
It’s the best bro, go get yourself a farm