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Nuffield Scholars

1970-1979

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1979

Hopkins, John D. (dec’d) (Elaine) Manawatu
Study Topic: Dairy farming – UK, America.

Percy, J Cedric. (dec’d) (Ronny) Masterton
Study Topic: UK, Europe, USA.

1978

Robertson, Graham B. Ashburton
Study Topic: Arable farming – UK, Europe.

1977

Glass, Eddie., MBE. (dec’d) (Valerie) Ashburton
Study Topic: Farm management – UK, USA.

Murfitt, Garry P. JP. (Jane) Pahiatua
Study Topic: Meat and wool production and marketing from farm gate to consumer – Asia, UK and Europe.

1976

Hall, Grahame W. (Sandy) Rotorua
Study Topic: Dairying, co-operatives, local government – UK, Europe.

Neilson, Geoffrey W. (Ailsa) Dunedin
Study Topic: Requirement and methods of retailing meat and wool. Farm training institutes – UK.

1975

Bull, Douglas M L. (Tess) Whakatane
Study Topic: Large farm management, farmer training, agricultural co-operatives – UK, Ireland.

Kingsbury, Lyn R. (Gillian) Rakaia
Study Topic: Irrigation, sheep breeds, development of agricultural training – Israel, UK.

1974

Horrell, P John. (Judy) Northland
Study Topic: Intensifying land usage, forestry.

Wright, Alex G. (Joan) Rakaia
Study Topic: Arable herbage seed production, plant variety rights – UK.

Mitchell, Robin F. (dec’d) (Judith ) Palmerston North
Study Topic: Dairy and beef – UK.

1973

Jensen, Peter P. (Anne) Tauranga
Study Topic: Dairying – UK, Ireland, Denmark.

Plummer, Timothy J. (dec’d) (Mary) Waipawa
Study Topic: Applied animal genetics – UK.

Pinney, Bernard. (dec’d) (Jenny) Canterbury

1972

Gower, Derek H. Hamilton
Study Topic: Large dairy farm management – France, UK, Canada.

Geddes, Kevin J D. (Lorraine) Christchurch
Study Topic: Agriculture politics, wool – UK.

Burnside, Robbie A. (Elspeth) Balclutha
Study Topic: Agricultural training, beef overwintering systems, meat processing and marketing – UK.

Waite, Barry T (dec’d) (Margaret) Te Puke
(UK Scholar 1971, emigrated 1977)
Study Topic: Dairying and grassland – Australia, NZ.

1971

Elworthy, Sir Peter H. KB (dec’d) (Fiona)
Study Topic: Co-operatives, agricultural politics UK.

Macdonald, Ken J., JP., Tauranga
Study Topic: Dairy farming – UK.

Watson, D G. (dec’d) Canterbury
Study Topic: Management and training – UK.

1970

Scott, Jonathan M. Woodend

McFall, Morris S. (Hilary) Te Awamutu
Study Topic: Intensive dairying – UK, Ireland, Germany, Canada, USA.

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