Roberta McDonald
Innovative disruption of farmer development programmes
Biography
Roberta is sustainability manager with Aurivo Co-op based in the North west of Ireland since 2013. After graduating from UCD, she completed a PhD from UCD and Teagasc Moorepark Co. Cork Ireland on the development of New Entrant dairy farms and farmers. She is a Council member of the Agricultural Science Association. In 2016 Roberta was awarded a Nuffield scholarship, studying the topic: Innovative Disruption of Farmer Development Programmes.
Nuffield Study
Innovative disruption of farmer development programmes
Roberta is sustainability manager with Aurivo Co-op based in the North west of Ireland since 2013. After graduating from UCD, she completed a PhD from UCD and Teagasc Moorepark Co. Cork Ireland on the development of New Entrant dairy farms and farmers. She is a Council member of the Agricultural Science Association. In 2016 Roberta was awarded a Nuffield scholarship, studying the topic: Innovative Disruption of Farmer Development Programmes.
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Year
2016 Scholar
Location
Co. Cork
Sector
Dairy
Education
Farm Enterprise
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