Being the leading lady in your own life takes a lot of gumption, which livestock veterinarian, Dr. Gabrielle Young, is no short of. As the only female among 15 men within her field, Young is an expert at commanding respect with grace and femininity. With the help of her Nutramix team, Young, is able to...
Nutramix is this year celebrating Youth in Agriculture by getting 12 youngsters to share their success stories with Jamaica via a calendar that makes for an informative, colourful, and visually attractive document, detailing their hard work, sacrifices, and successes in words and pictures. For 24-year-old cattle expert Sonique Bennet, the sense of empowerment is...
In just one year, Nutramix has touched the lives of women across the island and increased awareness for the importance of agriculture through their ‘Empowered Women Empower Women’ campaign. The campaign was launched in January 2017 with a one-year calendar highlighting women in different areas of the agricultural sector. Last Thursday at Fromage, Nutramix...
Empowered women, empower other women is the mantra that has been etched into the minds of the young women who attended Nutramix’s Women in Agriculture seminar at the Wexford Hotel in Montego Bay, last Tuesday. The seminar featured four successful, awe-inspiring women who are thriving within the different areas of agriculture in Jamaica. Students...
While enjoying the company of their fellow Farm Queens, the 2018 Nutramix National Farm Queen contestants heard from empowering and educational industry leaders. They were introduced to the skills needed to be successful leaders and received the encouragement and inspiration needed to grow as young women in the agriculture industry. This unique event is...
LAST Tuesday Nutramix hosted a Winning Women in Agriculture seminar which sought to inspire current National Farm Queen contestants to approach farming with a fresh, business-oriented and modern purview. The conference, held for the second time, took place at the Medallion Hall Hotel in St Andrew, to an audience of key agricultural players, past...
It is said if you do what you love, you will never work a day in your life. The pressures would be fewer and absolutely we will be more satisfied with our accomplishments, whether they are epic or trivial. For you, that could be singing, crafting or photography. But for Annicka Grant, it’s agriculture,...
WESTMORELAND farmer Richard McKenzie remembers the struggles he faced when he started farming. “It was a constant struggle,” McKenzie is quoted as saying in a release. “Money was hard to come by. I didn’t know where I would find the funding to purchase feeds for my chickens and pigs. “But thanks to the kindness of...
