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Ron Badman Family

Ronald Badman was a self-employed pasture seed producer and grazier who was awarded a Churchill Fellowship in 1967 to study irrigated seed production, processing and marketing. In 1990 Ron and his family made a generous donation to the Trust to enable a Fellowship to be awarded every four years in perpetuity. He was the first Churchill Fellow to donate to the sponsored Fellowship program. Ron passed away in April 2006 aged 94 years.


Title of Fellowship

Ron Badman Family Churchill Fellowship for the study of an aspect of agriculture with preference in the fields of seed production, pasture development and irrigation. Established in 1992.

For Award

Every 4 Years

Number of Fellowships Awarded

6

Fellows

1992 -- MATTHEWS John

1996 -- CLARK Michael

2000 -- DE BARRO James

2003 -- YOUNG John

2007 -- GROOCOCK Roger

2011 -- FRANCKI Michael

From the very first selection interview it has proven to be one of the very best learning experiences one can have.
Beverley Wallace
2008 Churchill Fellow