Horticultural Fellowship Awards
In response to the continuing reduction in funding available for applied horticultural research and development and knowledge transfer, the East Malling Trust (EMT), the Horticultural Development Company (HDC), and the Horticultural Trades Association (HTA) agreed to fund up to five Horticultural Fellowship Awards (HFAs) to provide essential underpinning funding for UK-based horticultural applied researchers working in fields of study crucial to the future efficiency and competitiveness of horticultural crops grown in Britain.
This funding will help to maintain expertise in these fields of study by:
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Supporting the continuation of the Fellow's employment
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Enabling the Fellow to mentor the next generation of applied researchers and technical staff
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Allowing the Fellow to unlock funding or knowledge from new sources, including European Union sources.
In 2011, following an extensive application process five horticultural fellowships were awarded by Lord Selborne on 28 April 2011.
Project: CP 85
Title: TBC
Fellow: TBC
HDC Lead: TBC
Duration: TBC
Documents: New Project Summary (to follow)
Project: CP 86
Title: Weed control in ornamentals, fruit and vegetable crops maintaining capability to devise sustainable weed control strategies (EMT/HDC/HTA Fellowship)
Fellow: John Atwood, ADAS
HDC Lead: Wayne Brough
Duration: 2011 - 2016
Documents: New Project Summary
Project: CP 87
Title: Working with the industry to develop the next generation of technical staff for the UK horticulture industry through a Summer Research Programme (EMT/HDC/HTA Fellowship)
Fellow: James Monaghan, Harper Adams University College
HDC Lead: Jim Dimmock
Duration: 2011 - 2016
Documents: New Project Summary
Project: CP 89
Title: Maintaining the expertise for developing and communicating practical Integrated Pest Management (IPM) solutions for horticulture (EMT/HDC/HTA Fellowship)
Fellow: Jude Bennison, ADAS
HDC Lead: Jason Pole
Duration: 2011 - 2016
Documents: New Project Summary
Project: CP 90
Title: Succession planning to sustain the UKs expertise in field and laboratory plant pathology research and development (EMT/HDC/HTA Fellowship)
Fellow: Angela M Berrie, East Malling Research
HDC Lead: Andrew Tinsley
Duration: 2011 - 2016
Documents: New Project Summary
Horticultural Fellowships: Frequently Asked Questions
A Frequently Asked Questions document has been prepared to answer the following questions:
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Why are the Horticulutral Fellowships necessary?
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How were the Horticultural Fellowships selected?
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Will the industry be able to influence the work conducted by the Fellow?
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