Hartpury Agriculture has launched a brand-new online portal. It says this digital is designed to support businesses and professionals in the agricultural sector in an increasingly digital world.
A key feature suggests Hartpury is the Digital Skills Hub, funded by the local skills improvement fund (LSIF) to support agri-business, careers and learning. This platform serves as a ‘one stop shop’ for support and resources, connecting users with the Hartpury Agri-Tech Centre, career advisors, and a learning section to be used by Hartpury College’s agriculture education team.
For farmers, growers and established agribusiness professionals, the portal will also be used by the Hartpury Agri-Tech Centre to serve as an industry-first platform, dedicated to providing instant access to online learning materials including webinars, toolkits, presentations, guides, and videos. This bitesize material focuses on how digital solutions and data can support and drive forward business planning, diversification, marketing and decision making.
Access to the online portal is free to registered members of Hartpury’s Tech Box Park. This offers access to forums and links to the latest updates from the agri-food industry. Members will be able to schedule meetings with Hartpury academics and experts for consultations, workshops, and expertise sharing.
Ben Thompson, head of projects and business engagement at Hartpury said: “We are thrilled to unveil our latest milestone – offering an online format to our services. The portal marks a significant stride forward in Hartpury’s plans, offering flexibility to all our members and wider stakeholders to engage with, and benefit from, our work – no matter their location.”
