The Kingshay Trophy is awarded each year by the Royal Agricultural University to the student with the best dairy related dissertation. This year's winner was Emily Mitchem for her feed trial study into the effect that Nutritionally Improved Straw had on productivity and rumen pH when fed as part of a total mixed ration.
Emily was top student 3 years in a row and achieved a first class bachelors of science degree with honours in Agriculture, specialising in Livestock.
Currently enjoying travelling in America, Emily will soon return to Devon to join the family farm where no doubt her nutritional knowledge will assist in the management of the dairy herd.