R2Kast 319 - Tales of a Nuffield Scholar with Tony Pexton and James Pick

Today as part of the Tales of a Nuffield Scholar podcast which aims to share the stories of Nuffield UK Alumni we welcome Tony Pexton and James Pick. 🌍✨ With nearly 50 years between their scholarships, this episode beautifully contrasts two eras of learning, travel, and transformation in UK agriculture. 🚜

Tony shares his 1975 Nuffield journey 50 years on, reflecting on studying sheep and big flock management across New Zealand. 🐑 He discusses how Nuffield sparked his lifelong involvement in industry leadership, including time as Chair of Nuffield and the Farmers Club. His second Nuffield (one of two to ever do two), funded by the Frank Arden Award, explored sustaining rural incomes—highlighting change, adaptability, and the evolving agricultural landscape. 📈🌾

James takes us through a more modern lens, discovering Nuffield after seeing “NSch” in Twitter bios. 📱 His scholarship investigates whether potatoes can be grown without degrading soil, a challenge he explored across North America, Australia, New Zealand, and Europe. James shares the emotional highs and logistical hurdles of solo travel—and how Nuffield accelerated his personal and professional growth. 🌍🥔

Together, Tony and James reflect on what has changed and what remains timeless about Nuffield: the power of travel, the importance of meeting global thinkers, and the shared fire to move agriculture forward. 🔥 It’s a cross-generational conversation packed with insight, humility, and admiration for the sector and the people in it. 💬🌱

Enjoy! 😊

Thank you to Howden Rural for their support of this project.

The views in this podcast are that of those involved and not that of the Nuffield Farming Scholarships Trust.

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