Founded in 1837 the Yorkshire Agricultural Society aims to help to improve and promote agriculture in the region.
The Yorkshire Agricultural Society organises and hosts the Great Yorkshire Show and Countryside Live.
It also arranges a programme of events for schoolchildren, students and teachers; and provides support to organisations connected with agriculture.
Protecting the environment for future generations of Agriculturalists is only part of the work done by the Yorkshire Agricultural Society. Through our support of Nuffield Scholars and Research Grants we assist in the advancement of technologies that can have real benefit to the rural environment.
The work that the Yorkshire Agricultural Society does to educate others on the countryside is highly regarded. The Society benefits from being able to draw together experts on all aspects of the countryside to deliver a range of courses for children, students and adults across Yorkshire and the Humber.
As part of its work to support the countryside the Yorkshire Agricultural Society offers modest grants to support research relevant to agriculture, horticulture or the rural environment.