Nuffield Australia

Australia's leading agricultural scholarship organisation. We offer those directly engaged in agriculture a unique chance to travel and study.

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What if growers shared a biochar reactor in Australia? @theGRDC supported 2024 Nuffield scholar, Paul McGorman, says growers could. Like the set up at an Italian co-op he visited on his study tour. Read more via GroundCover: https://t.co/PhAF4L6KBL #nuffieldaustralia #biochar

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Can perennial pasture replace oats in a northern NSW beef grazing system?

2025 Nuffield Scholar Alice Jorgensen’s answer: not entirely.

Her case for a patchwork feedbase: https://t.co/CLVeQw9vzd

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“What I struggle to comprehend is why hay production is repeatedly undervalued at a national level.” – 2024 Scholar Natalie Schlitz
Her new report looks at why hay gets so little recognition, and what Australia can learn from hay industries overseas. https://t.co/boXq54xTvr

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“I knew the door was shut, but I found a way to open it.” 2013 Nuffield Scholar and board member Kara Knudsen in this month’s Australian Women’s Weekly. A fitting read for International Day of Rural Women. https://t.co/bJW9O5ba79 Photo: Jess Howard

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Three women, three Nuffield scholarships, one corner of the Upper Hunter. Ahead of International Day of Rural Women, hear Nikki Gilder, Kristen Hegarty and Ellenor Nixon on ABC NSW Country Hour: https://t.co/PQYAYrpVZB

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Congratulations to 2003 Nuffield Scholar Brian McAlpine (Latham WA), appointed to the @theGRDC Board, and 2006 Scholar Andrew Watson (Boggabri NSW), appointed to the @CottonResearch Board. Thanks to Scholars Richard Heath and Bob Nixon for their years at GRDC. #nuffieldalumni

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Nuffield alumni shine at the SA Australian Agriculture Awards.

Congratulations to 2018 scholar Grant Pontifex (Sustainability in Agriculture) and 2007 scholar John Gladigau and the ifarmwell team (Wellbeing and Safety).

Next stop, Canberra, 19 November.

https://t.co/ka63f4yQ15

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Australian dairy has got efficient. What comes next?
2025 Nuffield Scholar Campbell Chesworth’s report, Beyond Efficiency, makes the commercial case for circularity in dairy.
Read it: https://t.co/sYcPKH4Ps0
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“Why aren't we paying more attention to the capacity we're losing?” 2025 Nuffield Scholar David Woods on why rural Australians wait too long to ask for help, and a peer model that's changing that. New report out now for Mental Health Month. https://t.co/8qdNRwSJuq #MentalHealth

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Congratulations to 2014 Nuffield Scholar Nicky Mann of Family Fresh Farms, selected for the inaugural Global Grower Leaders Program, delivered by IFPA A-NZ and Hort Innovation. Next stop: a study tour to Florida. https://t.co/iurZJV7Lmr

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“I want to make a FUSS.” 2024 Nuffield Scholar Ashley Wiese on why Australian grain needs to stop selling commodity and start selling food. New report out now. https://t.co/lD6vdeE9FU #Nuffield2024 #AgricultureNews

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“Ask the farmer first.” 2025 Nuffield Scholar Maggie Jarrett on why Australian agriculture keeps solving the wrong problems. New report out now. https://t.co/Z5eAR0FKGl #Nuffield2025 #Agriculture

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The future of Ag in Australia is looking bright. Thanks for joining us for the 2026 National Conference - we can't wait to see where these scholars take their research!

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Some great chats about capacity and mental load today - "It's important to look at how to live well, to farm well. Looking after yourself isn't just another job - it makes all the other jobs easier" - Claire Catford, 2025 scholar

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Congratulations to Rebecca Fing from Boggabilla, NSW, who has been announced as a 2027 AgriFutures-sponsored @nuffieldaust Scholar. ✨🌱 Rebecca's study will explore how leadership and culture influence #ausag farm safety outcomes, drawing lessons from Japan, New Zealand and Scandinavia. More: https://t.co/c7yzGMe8CH

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"Your next opportunity is already on your farm, you just have to find it." - Krystal Caton, 2025 Scholar

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Benefits of a conference in the NT....

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Tropical treats getting served up at @nuffieldaust Conference, Darwin

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“I wanted to answer how we can make better decisions under constraint. Because better decisions - not more water - are how we make every drop count.” - Kate Lumber, 2025 scholar

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Farming in a changing climate

📸From Iain Field’s @nuffieldaust presentation

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“The more you put in, the more you’ll get out” - Hamish Roberston on being a Nuffield scholar with support from the FDF