Mr Carter spent nearly four hours at Telford, being briefed on its history, how it delivers its on-campus and off-campus programmes and its vision for the future, as well as taking a guided tour of the various farm units across the 857ha property.
In an interview during the tour, Mr Carter said he was very impressed with the standard of Telford's operations, describing it as "an amazing resource".
With facilities like those at Telford, there was a wonderful asset waiting for more young people to turn to farming as a viable career choice, he said.
He was concerned not enough young people were deciding to make farming their career of choice but was happy places like Telford existed, because they offered first-class education for the next generation of people who would work the land.
Telford's long-term future has been uncertain as Government funders try to decide where it fits in the tertiary education landscape but Mr Carter made it no secret he believed Telford had a definite role to play.
Telford Farm Board chairman Mike Elliot gave Mr Carter a brief history of Telford's first 43 years of operation before he was briefed by Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry staff about its relationship with Telford.
How Telford delivers its programmes, both locally and throughout the country, was outlined by Telford chief executive Jonathan Walmisley while farm director Ian Knowles led a tour of its farming operations.
