Press and Publicity Releases
Press and Publicity Releases
News Release
August 2010
IAgrE Fellow Dr John Stafford selected as President-Elect of new Precision Agriculture Society
A new international Society of Precision Agriculture launched at the 10th International Conference on Precision Agriculture in Denver USA, has elected Professor Raj Khosla of Colorado State University as President for two years and Dr John Stafford of Bedford as President-Elect. Click for more information
News Release
July 2010
Agricultural Engineering Institution (IAgrE) maintains professional status
The Engineering Council (EC) and the Society for the Environment (SocEnv) have renewed IAgrE’s professional licences for a further 5 years. To qualify for renewal IAgrE was re-assessed by the EC and SocEnv to ensure continuing compliance and that the correct procedures are in place to continually monitor the professional development and conduct of registrants. Click for more information
News Release
July 2010
Skills shortages in the UK continue to increase
The Institution of Agricultural Engineers (IAgrE) endorses research carried out by the Confederation of British Industry and the EDI (the vocational qualifications body) that has revealed over 350 organisations are struggling to find staff with skills in science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM), while even more companies expect to experience staff skill shortages in the next three years. Click for more information
News Release
July 2010
Andy Newbold is appointed President Elect of the Institution of Agricultural Engineers (IAgrE)
Andy Newbold has been appointed President Elect of IAgrE. A member of IAgrE since 1993, he is a Chartered Engineer and is managing director of technical events company, Fusion Events, where he runs a portfolio of shows and exhibitions. Andy also runs NEWMAC Safety, and publishes the technical magazine, Pro Operator. Click for more information
News Release
May 2010
Agricultural Engineers (IAgrE) honour members in annual award ceremony
Ten members of the Institution of Agricultural Engineers have been recognised for contributions to the land based sector at the Institution’s annual conference at Cranfield University. Click for more information
News Release
11 May 2010
Agricultural Engineers (IAgrE) appoints new President
Peter Leech has been appointed the new President of the Institution of Agricultural Engineers. Peter became President at an official ceremony at the Institution’s annual conference at Cranfield University today and his Presidency will last for two years. Click for more information
News Release
April 2010
Agricultural Engineers provide on-line access to Soil and Water Management Association Journal Archives
The Institution of Agricultural Engineers (IAgrE) is pleased to announce the release, on line, of all available issues of the Soil and Water Management Association (SaWMA) journal. Click for more information
Press Release
April 2010
Could the Wembley pitch controversy have been avoided?
Could the Wembley pitch controversy have been avoided? Learn more about natural turf for sports surfaces at Agricultural Engineers annual conference May 11th at Cranfield University. Click for more information
Press Release
April 2010
Agriculture lacks significance and skills
The Institution of Agricultural Engineers responds to the Government’s National Strategic Skills Audit 2010 that ranks agriculture 26 out of 27 industry groups and reports that agriculture has one of the largest skills gaps in any industry in England. Click for more information
Press Release
March 2010
Agricultural Engineers boost student membership
The Institution of Agricultural Engineers’ (IAgrE) campaign to increase student membership, which began in 2001, has recruited over 2400 students with just over ten per cent retaining membership once they have completed their studies – for most other institutions it is an average of three per cent. Click for more information
Press Release
March 2010
University Students Demonstrate Landbased Engineering is a Cool Career Choice
A student group at Harper Adam University College in Shropshire has produced a DVD aimed at inspiring 14 to 16 year olds to choose landbased engineering as a career. Called ‘Landbased engineering is it your field?’ the DVD was part of a careers project created in partnership with Career Track and supported by IAgrE, BAGMA and major manufacturers and machinery dealers from the land based industry sector. Click for more information or view the video.
Press Release
February 2010
Agricultural Engineers on the Move
The Institution of Agricultural Engineers (AgrE) is relocating from Cranfield University’s Silsoe site to the main campus at Cranfield, Bedfordshire in March. The move is part of a phased relocation of departments from Silsoe to the main campus. Click for more information
Press Release
January 2010
Roundhouse building wins IAgrE Ivel Award at LAMMA
The innovative Roundhouse livestock building has won the Agricultural Engineers (IAgrE) Ivel award for the product or innovation with the most positive impact on the environment at the LAMMA show (Lincolnshire Agricultural Machinery Manufacturers Association). Click for more information
Press Release
November 2009
IAgrE asserts that the Royal Society has ignored the key role engineering and science play in food crop production
The Institution of Agricultural Engineers (IAgrE) considers a report issued by the Royal Society seriously overlooks the key role engineering and technology plays in translating science into action. The report entitled Reaping the benefits: Science and sustainable intensification of global agriculture was carried out by a working group chaired by Sir David Balcombe FRS and claims to be a landmark in the examination of the contribution of the biological sciences to food crop production. Click for more information
Press Release
November 2009
West Midlands branch inspired by visit to environmentally efficient Jaguar Land Rover Training Academy
Members from the IAgrE West Midlands branch were fascinated recently on a visit to the new Jaguar Land Rover Training Academy to learn how an old book warehouse, which had stood empty for several years, was transformed into a low cost energy, state-of-the-art technical training facility. Click for more information
Press Release
October 2009
Forestry Commission honoured by British Construction Industry Awards
The Lewisburn Bridge, in Kielder Water and Forest Park, Northumberland has won honours for the Forestry Commission in the 2009 British Construction Industry Awards. The curved suspension bridge, built for the Kielder Partnership was designed by Dr Geoff Freedman, the Forestry Commission’s head of civil engineering and design. Click for more information
Press Release
October 2009
Institution of Agricultural Engineers (IAgrE) fully endorses Tesco CEO’s criticism of UK education system
The Institution of Agricultural Engineers totally supports Sir Terry Leahy’s, Tesco CEO’s comments made during a speech at an industry conference, in which he criticised educational standards for failing to prepare teenagers for the workplace. Click for more information
Press Release
October 2009
The Institution of Agricultural Engineers (IAgrE) adds two new categories to its annual conference award line-up
Two new categories have been added to the annual round of IAgrE Awards to be presented at the annual Landwards Conference which next year will take place at Cranfield University. The first will be a Safety Award and the second, the IAgrE Student Project Award. Click for more information
Press Release
September 2009
The Landbased Engineering Sector highlights importance of employing professionals
A new brochure has been launched outlining the importance and benefits of its Landbased Technician’s Accreditation (LTA) qualification to the sector's customer base. Click to download a copy of the brochure. Click for more information
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