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Future engineer receives JCB backing at
university
A Fermanagh student has received the best
news he could hope for before he sets off for
university in September. Stewart Hamilton
from Kesh, has been awarded a major
scholarship by JCB, to support his studies at
Harper Adams University College, where he
will be starting a four-year degree course in
agricultural engineering. He is the first
student from Ireland to be awarded one of
the prestigious JCB scholarships.
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New students enrol on NCA course
Enniskillen Campus offers a range of
agriculture courses which are designed to
closely match industry needs. Alistair
Browne from Florencecourt is enrolled to
start on the National Certificate in Agriculture
(NCA) in early September. The NCA forms
the foundation of Enniskillen Campuses
agriculture provision, and is delivered on a
full-time basis from September to May. This
course is most suited to those who wish to
work on the home farm or those wishing to
pursue a practical career in agriculture.
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Beef herd drops by five per cent over year
The Northern Ireland beef cow herd has
decreased over the past year by five per
cent, according to the latest preliminary
results of the 2003 agricultural census,
released by DARD.
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Junior Charolais champions from
Fermanagh herds
There was a strong local presence at the
Northern Ireland National Charolais Show at
Fintona at the weekend. Although the overall
championship did not come to Fermanagh,
local breeder, Kenny Veitch from Drumlone,
Lisbellaw, took the reserve award in the
male championship with his junior male
champion, Drumlone Trooper. This bull is by
PTI Prince a French sire with a very high
muscle score. Trooper’s grand sire is
Melliard and his dam is Blelack Gabriella,
which Kenneth purchased at the Christmas
Cracker sale where she was reserve
supreme champion. She has turned out to
be a great breeding cow in his herd.
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