Introducing the 2019 Nuffield International Scholars

Allan is from Temuco, Chile, and is the first Nuffield Scholar from his country. An agricultural entrepreneur, he runs Comercializadora de Alimentos Coalco Ltda, working as a potato broker, as well as growing and selling carrots and potatoes through part of his family’s farm. During his Nuffield travels Allan will explore opportunities for agricultural, community, and economic development in his home region through incentivizing conversion from traditional agricultural crops to fruit production.

Study Topic:

Exploring opportunities for agricultural, community, and economic development in Chile through incentivizing conversion from traditional crops to fruit production.

Investor:

Conadi

Henrique is from Ribeirao Prero, São Paulo, Brazil. He is a Ph.D. who started SABRI Sabedoria Agricola in 2016. SABRI has consultants working on projects related to precision agriculture, entomology, biology, and animal science. As a Nuffield Scholar, Henrique will explore innovations to reduce spray drift from ground and aerial pesticide application. During his travels, Henrique will look into how other countries are facing the challenge of using pesticides without environmental damage by meeting farmers who are managing pesticide applications and those who have been impacted by pesticide drift damage.

Study Report Topic:

Innovations to reduce spray drift from ground and aerial pesticide application.

Investor:

Nufarm

Ollavo is from Guaranta, São Paulo, Brazil. He is operational manager of Santa Maria Farm/Tinoco Eggs, representing the third generation of his family to be involved in the eggs, sugar cane, and beef cattle operation in northwest Sao Paulo. During his Nuffield travels Ollavo will investigate family succession and continuance, exploring potential relationships between the management of the operations and its country politics and economy and how farmers pass their businesses on to future generations.

Study Topic:

Potential relationship between operation management/country politics/economy/succession planning.

Investor:

TIAA Global Agriculture

Rose Danaher is from Amana, Iowa, United States of America. She is a farmer, and works as a watershed coordinator for the Iowa County Soil and Water Conservation District. For her research, Rose will investigate strategies to reduce the water quality impacts of production agriculture, and will develop tactics to educate the public about what farmers are doing to improve water quality.

Study Topic:

Strategies to reduce the water quality impacts of production agriculture, and will develop tactics to educate the public about what farmers are doing to improve water quality.

Investors:

Iowa Pork Producers Association

Iowa Soybean Association

Iowa Farm Bureau

Kee's Creek Farm (Delaware)

Susan Garey is from Harrington, Delaware, United States of America. She is a family farm operator and serves as an agent for the University of Delaware Cooperative Extension Service. Susan is interested in exploring sustainable methods of animal agriculture production around the world for her Nuffield research. As part of her studies, Susan will investigate systems-based, holistic approaches to livestock production.

Study Topic:

Sustainable methods of animal agriculture production around the world.

Investors:

Delaware Department of Agriculture

Delaware Farm Bureau

MidAtlantic Farm Credit

University of Delaware College of Agriculture and Natural Resources

Mountaire Farms

Mr. Russell Stevens

Mechanical Design LLC

University of Delaware Carvel Center

Thiago is from São Paulo, Brazil. He has more than 18 years of experience in sales, business and product development, trade marketing, processes optimization, and planning and supply chain in the petrochemical, mining, consumer goods, and agribusiness industries.

Study Topic:

Optimizing chemical processes on farms and in farming.

Investor:

Grupo Bom Futuro