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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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)