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Western Telegraph
4 days ago
- Business
- Western Telegraph
CARAS award for Pembrokeshire County Show chairman
Mike Davies, chairman of the Pembrokeshire Agricultural Society's board of trustees, received the Associateship of the Royal Agricultural Societies (ARAgS) from CARAS at the Royal Welsh Show. Mr Davies said: "I am very proud to receive this award from CARAS. "It means a lot to me. "I don't seek recognition for the work I do but it is gratefully received." CARAS, the Council for Awards of Royal Agricultural Societies, honours individuals who have made a significant impact on agriculture and the wider rural sector. Mr Davies has played a key role in organising and running the Pembrokeshire County Show for many years. He began stewarding Welsh Mountain ponies in 1999, joined the executive committee in 2001, and went on to serve as chief steward of Welsh horse breeds and as show president in 2013. During the covid-19 pandemic, he led the society through a period of uncertainty, making difficult decisions to safeguard its future and ensure the county show could continue. Mansel Raymond MBE FRAgS, chair of CARAS Cymru and a former president of the Pembrokeshire Agricultural Society, said: "Mike Davies is a very worthy recipient of the ARAgS for his outstanding contribution to agriculture and the farming community in Pembrokeshire. "His commitment and dedication to the Pembrokeshire Agricultural Society is very clear to see, and his skilful leadership has helped steer the society through difficulties and has helped ensure the continued existence of our beloved Pembrokeshire County Show and ensured that we still have this fabulous event in the county to showcase our farming industry." Mr Davies farms in partnership with his brother Martin and their families. He manages the dairy and arable unit at Good Hook alongside his wife Ann and sons Danny and Joe. Meanwhile, Martin runs a poultry unit at Cuckoo Mill Farm, producing turkeys for farmers' markets and the catering sector across south-west Wales. In addition to his work with the agricultural society, Mr Davies serves as chairman of the Pembrokeshire Hunt and chairman of Fallen Stock. Other Pembrokeshire recipients of the ARAgS award included Delme Harries, a director and trustee of the Pembrokeshire Agricultural Society since 2021. Mr Harries is also vice chairman of Pembrokeshire County Council and a long-serving representative of NFU Mutual. Additional honourees included Janet and Perkin Evans, William Pritchard, and Sam Kurtz, while Huw Thomas of Puffin Produce was elevated to Fellowship. The awards were presented by Mr Raymond at the Royal Welsh Show.
Time of India
15-05-2025
- Science
- Time of India
PAU's Nitika Sandhu becomes first from university to receive INSA associateship
Ludhiana: A young scientist at Punjab Agricultural University ( PAU ), Nitika Sandhu , has made history as the first from the university to receive the Associateship of the Indian National Science Academy (INSA). The prestigious honour is awarded to exceptional scientists under 40 for their outstanding research contributions and leadership potential in advancing science in India. The INSA Young Associateship, a highly competitive honour, has been bestowed for Sandhu's pioneering work in agricultural biotechnology . With this achievement, she now holds young scientist awards or fellowships from all three of India's premier scientific academies — INSA, the National Academy of Agricultural Sciences (NAAS), and the National Academy of Sciences (NASI), India. This makes her the first young scientist across all faculties at PAU to receive this rare and distinguished trio of honors. Notably, she has recently been selected as a NAAS Associate for 2025 and an INSA Young Associate Fellow for 2025. Sandhu completed her PhD in 2014 from CCS Haryana Agricultural University, Hisar, in collaboration with the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI), Philippines, and CIRAD, France. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like 오돌토돌 닭살피부, 이제야 알게된 진실 현명한소비자 Undo Her doctoral research was supported by the Monsanto Beachell Borlaug International Scholarship Programme. Following her PhD, she pursued four years of postdoctoral research at IRRI, Philippines, before joining PAU in 2018 as a molecular geneticist in the School of Agricultural Biotechnology. Over the course of her career, Sandhu has received numerous accolades, including the NASI Young Scientist Platinum Jubilee Award, SERB Women Excellence Award, DBT BioCARe Women Scientist Award, CSIR/UGC Junior Research Fellowship, IRRI Seed Grant Postdoctoral Fellowship, and the UNLEASH Lab International Innovation Award. Her research excellence has been further recognised through the successful acquisition of five national research grants from DBT and SERB, and one international project funded by UK Research and Innovation (UKRI), United Kingdom. PAU vice-chancellor Satbir Singh Gosal; director of research Ajmer Singh Dhatt; director of School of Agricultural Biotechnology, Yogesh Vikal; and director of GS Khush Institute of Genetics, Plant Breeding and Biotechnology, Parveen Chhuneja congratulated her for the big achievement.
