Nuffield Scholars
2010-2019
Apply for a 2026 Nuffield New Zealand Farming Scholarship by 17 August.
Apply for a 2026 Nuffield NZ Farming Scholarship by 17 August.
2019
Ben Hancock
Ben was raised on his family’s Wairarapa hill country sheep and beef cattle farm. He is now based in Wellington working for Beef + Lamb NZ as a Senior Analyst.
Hamish Marr
Hamish is a fifth generation, intensive arable farmer from Methven in the South Island.
Corrigan Sowman
Corrigan lives in the rural community of Golden Bay and is a partner and manager of the family's dairy farming business.
Cam Henderson
Cam owns and operates a 750 cow dairy farm near Oxford, North Canterbury.
Hamish Murray
Hamish and wife Jessica farm Bluff Station - a 13000 ha High Country property in Marlborough, South Island.
2018
Andy Elliot
Twitter: @AndydElliot
Study Topic: Redefining our NZ food export proposition: A focus on nutrition and health.
Simon Cook
Twitter: @TePukeSimon
Study Topic: On farm biosecurity. The importance of the farm gate.
Kate Scott
Twitter: @katescoNZ
Study Topic: Enabling better environmental outcomes in agriculture.
Turi McFarlane
Twitter: @turi_mcfarlane
Study Topic: Farm planning for a sustainable future.
Solis Norton
Twitter: @solisnorton1
Study Topic: Energy use in New Zealand’s primary food production chains and a transition to lower emissions.
2017
Jason Rolfe
Twitter: @jasonrolfe2
Study Topic: Developing an online sales strategy for New Zealand food.
Mat Hocken
Twitter: @MatHocken
Study Topic: The innovative farmer generating innovation through a farmer and grower-led system of innovation.
Mat’s profile
Rebecca Hyde
Twitter: @bechyde83
Study Topic: Effective industry collaboration for environmental gains.
Nadine Porter
Twitter: @farmjourno
Study Topic: Citizen-centric positioning of the New Zealand agri-food sector.
David Kidd
Twitter: @davidkidd2017
Study Topic: Growing value for New Zealand’s red meat industry.
Ryan O’Sullivan
Twitter: @nnz17ryan
Study Topic: The continued competitiveness of grassed based farming.
2016
Jessica Bensemann
Twitter: @JessNuffield16
Study Topic: Internationalisation of New Zealand agribusiness.
Richard Fowler
Twitter: @fowlerr81
Study Topic: Cell cultured food and the potential impact on animal farming.
Sam Lang
Twitter: @hillcountrykiwi
Study Topic: Regenerative agriculture.
Bede O’Connor
Twitter: @BedeFarm
Study Topic: How will the internal development of the China dairy industry affect New Zealand?
Tom Skerman
Twitter: @tskerman
Study Topic: Governance.
2015
Dan Steele
Twitter: @danblueduck
Study Topic: Adding value through environmental management.
Ben Allomes
Twitter: @ballomes
Study Topic: Leveraging off human capability.
Satwant Singh
Twitter: @satwantksingh
Study Topic: Managing farm income volatility.
Sharon Morrell
Twitter: @DairyingBOP
Study Topic: Communities coping with limits.
2014
Paul Olsen
Twitter: @olsenagri
Study Topic: Global potato production – Helping feed the world.
John Murphy
Follow John johnmurphy14.wordpress.com
Twitter: @NZGarlic
Study Topic: How does an agricultural business maintain its essence and become better at fulfilling its purpose?
Lucy Griffiths (nee Cruikshank)
Follow Lucy innov8aotearoa.blogspot.co.nz
Twitter: @Innov8Aotearoa
Study Topic: Business plan for the NZ sheep dairy industry.
Mel Poulton
Follow Mel poultononthewing.wordpress.com
Twitter: @MelWNI
Study Topic: Capturing value.
Daniel Shand
Follow Daniel danshand.wordpress.com
Twitter: @nzprimarily
Study Topic: The use of mobile technology in the red meat sector.
2013
Tafadzwa Manjala
Follow Tafi http://nuffield2013.blogspot.com.au/
Twitter: @TafadzwaManjala
Study Topic: Good to great extension – Influencing on farm change at pace and scale.
Sophie Stanley
Follow Sophie http://sophiestanley.wordpress.com/
Twitter: @sophiethekiwi
Study Topic: Harnessing social media in agriculture.
Lisa Harper
Follow Lisa http://harpernuffield13.blogspot.com.au/
Study Topic: Supporting entrepreneurship in New Zealand agriculture.
Natasha King
Follow Natasha http://gonenuffing.wordpress.com/
Twitter: @NatashaKingNZ
Study Topic: Can generating gas and electricity be the solution to New Zealand dairy effluent management?
Stephen Wilkins
Follow Steve http://stevewilkinsnuffield.blogspot.co.nz/
Twitter: @SteveWilkins10
Study Topic: Synergies between arable and dairy – With a focus on effluent and nutrients.
2012
Sandra Faulkner
Study Topic: Maximising farmer value within the natural fibre supply chain.
Richard Fitzgerald
Study Topic: Capability development of farmers through farmer networks.
Michael Tayler
Study Topic: Future technologies in arable farming.
2011
Nicola Waugh
Study Topic: Farmer adaptation to change with the threat of regulation.
David Campbell
Study Topic: Understanding our Asian customers.
2010
Paul McGill
Study Topic: Catchment management strategies.
Desiree Reid
Study Topic: How do dairy co-operatives grow for farmers’ benefit?
Ian Knowles
Study Topic: Agriculture education and training in New Zealand.