Wyke Farms, one of the UK’s largest independent cheese producer and milk processor, is delighted to announce that Jennifer Diment, from Corscombe in Dorset, is this year’s Wyke Farms winner in the West Country Dairy Awards.
Wyke Farms will be awarding Jennifer with a scholarship of £1,000 towards her studies in Animal Science at Harper Adams University. The annual Dairy Crest / NFU West County Dairy Awards are open to students from the four counties who are studying agriculture and related subjects, and all qualifying applicants received at least £250.
“Jennifer is exactly the type of talent we love to foster. She has a bright future and her talent will help to keep British Dairying on the world map over the coming years,” said Rich Clothier, third generation family member and managing director, Wyke Farms.
This is the twelth year in a row that Wyke Farms has contributed to the Dairy Crest / NFU Scholorship Fund responsible for The West Country Dairy Awards. The 2014 ‘Wyke Farms’ Award of £1000 was won by Will Slade, from Chawleigh, Devon who is studying for a degree in veterinary medicine.
The scholarship fund was set up in 1925 by United Dairies, the forerunner of Unigate – now Dairy Crest. Wyke Farms, NFU, Milklink and ABN Agri also add to the fund to encourage youngsters in the dairy industry so that the UK can have the efficient and competitive dairy sector that it deserves.
An executive committee manages the Trust, with three Trustees and an advisory committee. It is run jointly with the NFU and awards grants to children of farmers and farm employees who are over 16 years old, living in Cornwall, Devon, Dorset and Somerset, and studying a dairy related topic. Applicants are assessed by interview and finalists are selected to be considered for the top awards.