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March Speakers to be confirmed, open to members. Taunton NFU Office, TA1 2FU, Regional Livestock Board Monday 18 March To book a place call 01392 440700 or email [email protected] 12.30pm A meeting made up of your local branch chairman, county officeholders Cornwall Management Tuesday 19 (chairmen & council delegates) and county reps on regional sector Invite Only Meeting March boards and forums to discuss activities and issues within the county. Wednesday 20 Speakers to be confirmed, open to members. Taunton NFU Office, TA1 2FU, Regional Poultry Forum March To book a place call 01392 440700 or email [email protected] 1.00pm A meeting made up of your local branch chairman, county officeholders Thursday 21 Management Meeting (chairmen & council delegates) and county reps on regional sector Invite Only March boards and forums to discuss activities and issues within the county. A meeting made up of your local branch chairman, county officeholders Wiltshire Management Tuesday 26 (chairmen & council delegates) and county reps on regional sector Invite Only Meeting March boards and forums to discuss activities and issues within the county. A meeting made up of your local branch chairman, county officeholders Somerset Management Tuesday 26 (chairmen & council delegates) and county reps on regional sector Invite Only Meeting March boards and forums to discuss activities and issues within the county. The Agri-tech Cornwall Project is holding this free workshop on Soils, which offers a unique opportunity to engage with literally “ground Soils Matter breaking” research projects into soil health. To register or contact the event Discover how monitoring of soil health can enable better management Wednesday 27 organiser call Kirsty Tooke on 01837 North Wyke near of this essential resource and lead to enhanced efficiency, financial March 512 305 or email , Devon. savings and reduced environmental impacts for the agricultural sector. [email protected] You can also have your say and explore opportunities for your business, and what needs to be done to manage and monitor our soil resource effectively. We have teaming up with APHA again to host a TB Gamma Interferon myth busting session to discuss the facts around this test, including Salisbury Market, Netherhampton, Gamma Testing Myth Buster Wednesday 27 procedure and processes. We are delighted to invite you and your Salisbury, SP2 8RH – Wiltshire March farming colleagues to join us at this event to find out more and put your

questions to the experts. Refreshments and a light lunch will be 12pm – 2pm provided - please RSVP for catering purposes at South West NFU

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Regional office on 01392 440700 or email [email protected]. A meeting made up of your local branch chairman, county officeholders Wednesday 27 Dorset Management Meeting (chairmen & council delegates) and county reps on regional sector Invite Only March boards and forums to discuss activities and issues within the county. A meeting made up of your local branch chairman, county officeholders Gloucestershire Wednesday 27 (chairmen & council delegates) and county reps on regional sector Invite Only Management Meeting March boards and forums to discuss activities and issues within the county. April Dorset RABI annual quiz night. For teams with a maximum of six Dorset RABI Annual Quiz Tuesday 2 April people. £5 per person, to include a hot buffet supper. To book contact Gorwell Farm, near Abbotsbury Mary Pengelly: [email protected] or 07971 978585. A meeting made up of your county officeholders (chairmen & council Wednesday 3 NFU Regional Board delegates) and regional reps on sector boards and forums to discuss Invite only April activities and issues within the county. The Agri-tech Cornwall Project is holding this free workshop, which provides an exceptional chance to participate with actual "grassroots" research projects which are examining how the value of home grown Maximising the Value of forage can be maximised. Home Grown Forage To register or contact the event Discover how maximising the value of forage can lead to enhanced Friday 5 April organiser call Kirsty Tooke on 01837 efficiency, financial savings and reduced environmental impacts for the North Wyke near 512 305 or email agricultural sector. Okehampton, Devon. [email protected] We also want to hear from you about where the opportunities are and what needs to be done in order to make the best use of our fantastic home grown forage resource.

To celebrate the 9th Great British Beef Week we would like to invite you to The North Cotswold Beef Supper - Our Special Guest Speaker will At The Lygon Arms Hotel, Chipping The North Cotswold Beef be Jilly Greed (co-founder of Ladies in Beef). Friday 5 April Campden Supper Ticket Price £30 - Tickets are available from NFU Office, 4 Cotswold 7:30pm for 8pm Link, Moreton in Marsh, GL56 0JU (01608 651781). Cheques payable to Moreton Farmers Ball. Steve Yeandle will be opening the doors to his Agricultural Contracting If you would like to book a place Office Event Friday 5 April premises. Steve and his team have an interesting array of agricultural please contact the Crediton agency

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vehicles and contracting machinery. If you are interested in attending on 01363 775511 and seeing what’s in Steve’s ‘toybox’. The NFU's BPS experts will be on the road providing advice on the 2019 BPS application cycle as well as other related updates. Lackham College, Lacock,

Chippenham, SN15 2NY Get advice on 2019 applications and changes this year; Make sure you NFU BPS member meetings 12.30pm Monday 8 April know what the greening requirements are in 2019; Understand the Wiltshire latest for BPS and other schemes going forward; Get updates on the To book a place call 01392 440700 BPS payments situation; Ask questions to help you and your business or email [email protected]

Guest Speaker: NFU Senior Adviser (BPS), Richard Wordsworth The NFU's BPS experts will be on the road providing advice on the 2019 BPS application cycle as well as other related updates. Kingston Maurward College Get advice on 2019 applications and changes this year; Make sure you 7pm NFU BPS member meetings Monday 8 April know what the greening requirements are in 2019; Understand the Dorset latest for BPS and other schemes going forward; Get updates on the To book a place call 01392 440700 BPS payments situation; Ask questions to help you and your business or email [email protected]

Guest Speaker: NFU Senior Adviser (BPS), Richard Wordsworth The NFU's BPS experts will be on the road providing advice on the 2019 BPS application cycle as well as other related updates. Isle of Wedmore Golf Club Lineage, Lascot Hill, Wedmore, Somerset. Get advice on 2019 applications and changes this year; Make sure you BS28 4QT NFU BPS member meetings Tuesday 9 April know what the greening requirements are in 2019; Understand the 11am Somerset latest for BPS and other schemes going forward; Get updates on the BPS payments situation; Ask questions to help you and your business To book a place call 01392 440700 or email [email protected] Guest Speaker: NFU Senior Adviser (BPS), Richard Wordsworth The NFU’s BPS experts will be on the road providing advice on the Farm 491, Royal Agricultural NFU BPS member meetings 2019 BPS application cycle as well as other related updates. University, Cirencester, Tuesday 9 April Gloucestershire Gloucestershire, GL7 6JS, UK Get advice on 2019 applications and changes this year; Make sure you 7pm

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know what the greening requirements are in 2019; Understand the latest for BPS and other schemes going forward; Get updates on the To book a place call 01392 440700 BPS payments situation; Ask questions to help you and your business or email [email protected]

Guest Speaker: NFU Senior Adviser (BPS), Richard Wordsworth The Cornwall Branch of the RABI invite you to join with them in a Private Guided Garden tour led by owner Charles Williams VMH and Start time: 4:30pm RABI Thursday 11 head gardener Jaimie Parsons. Followed by a drinks reception and a For tickets contact Rachael Benney Caerhays Gardens Tour April hot buffet dinner at Caerhays Castle. 01872 306090 The exclusive nature of this event results in tickets being in limited [email protected] supply and will be sold on a first come first served basis. Louise Stratton will be running 1-2-1 Basic Payment Scheme Clinics in Sherborne Office Friday 12 April Contact your local office to book a the Sherborne NFU office to help members with questions they may BPS 1-2-1 Sessons Friday 26 April slot have over their applications. If you would like to book an Andrew Butler will be running 1-2-1 Basic Payment Scheme Clinics in Crediton Office appointment with Andrew please Tuesday 16 April the Crediton NFU office to help members with questions they may have BPS 1-2-1 sessions contact the Crediton agency on over their applications. 01363 775511. Tuesday 16 April Louise Stratton will be running 1-2-1 Basic Payment Scheme Clinics in Beaminster Office Contact your local office to book a Thursday 25 April the Beaminster NFU office to help members with questions they may BPS 1-2-1 sessions slot Thursday 2 May have over their applications. Louise Stratton will be running 1-2-1 Basic Payment Scheme Clinics in Wednesday 17 North Dorset Office the Sherborne NFU office to help members with questions they may Contact your local office to book a April BPS 1-2-1 sessions slot Friday 3 May have over their applications. Louise Stratton will be running 1-2-1 Basic Payment Scheme Clinics in Wareham/Wimborne Office Contact your local office to book a Thursday 18 April the Sherborne NFU office to help members with questions they may BPS 1-2-1 sessions slot have over their applications. Louise Stratton will be running 1-2-1 Basic Payment Scheme Clinics in Dorchester Office Contact your local office to book a Friday 24 April the Sherborne NFU office to help members with questions they may BPS 1-2-1 sessions slot have over their applications. Monday 29 & National meeting made up of county officeholders (chairman & council NFU Council Invite Only Tuesday 30 April delegates) and National reps on sector boards and forums to make

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decisions, discuss activities and issues within the NFU May Regional Combinable Crops Speakers to be confirmed, open to members. SW Regional Office NFU, Exeter, Thursday 2 May Board To book a place call 01392 440700 or email [email protected] EX2 5ST, 11.00am North Somerset Show Monday 6 May http://www.nsas.org.uk/north-somerset-show/ Bathing Pond Fields, Wraxall Speakers to be confirmed, open to members. Regional Poultry Forum Tuesday 9 May Cornwall To book a place call 01392 440700 or email [email protected] Speakers to be confirmed, open to members. SW Regional Office NFU, Exeter, Regional Livestock Board Monday 13 May To book a place call 01392 440700 or email [email protected] EX2 5ST, 12.30pm Thursday 16 – For more information Devon County Show Westpoint Saturday 18 May https://www.devoncountyshow.co.uk/ A meeting made up of your local branch chairman, county officeholders Wednesday 22 Dorset Management Meeting (chairmen & council delegates) and county reps on regional sector Invite Only May boards and forums to discuss activities and issues within the county. A meeting made up of your local branch chairman, county officeholders Somerset Management Thursday 23 May (chairmen & council delegates) and county reps on regional sector Invite Only Meeting boards and forums to discuss activities and issues within the county. A meeting made up of your local branch chairman, county officeholders Cornwall Management Thursday 23 May (chairmen & council delegates) and county reps on regional sector Invite Only Meeting boards and forums to discuss activities and issues within the county. June Wednesday 29 For more information Royal Bath & West Show May to Saturday Shepton Mallet https://www.bathandwest.com/royal-bath-and-west-show 1 June Thursday 6 to For more information Royal Cornwall Show Wadebridge Saturday 8 June http://royalcornwallshow.org/ A meeting made up of your local branch chairman, county officeholders Wiltshire Management Thursday 6 June (chairmen & council delegates) and county reps on regional sector Invite Only Meeting boards and forums to discuss activities and issues within the county. A meeting made up of your local branch chairman, county officeholders Gloucestershire Monday 10 June (chairmen & council delegates) and county reps on regional sector Invite Only Management Meeting boards and forums to discuss activities and issues within the county. Devon Management Meeting Thursday 13 June A meeting made up of your local branch chairman, county officeholders Invite Only

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(chairmen & council delegates) and county reps on regional sector boards and forums to discuss activities and issues within the county. Friday 14 to For more information Royal Three Counties Show Malvern Sunday 16 June https://www.royalthreecounties.co.uk/ Tuesday 18th For more information Southcott, Burrington, Umberleigh, NSA Sheep South West June https://www.nationalsheep.org.uk/sheep-south-west/ Devon, EX37 9LF A meeting made up of your county officeholders (chairmen & council Wednesday 19 Regional Board delegates) and regional reps on sector boards and forums to discuss Invite only June activities and issues within the region. Berkeley Show Sunday 23 June https://www.berkeleyshow.co.uk/ National meeting made up of county officeholders (chairman & council Monday 24 & NFU Council delegates) and National reps on sector boards and forums to make Invite Only Tuesday 25 June decisions, discuss activities and issues within the NFU July Speakers to be confirmed, open to members. Taunton NFU Office, TA1 2FU, Regional Livestock Board Monday 1 July To book a place call 01392 440700 or email [email protected] 12.30pm Speakers to be confirmed, open to members. Taunton NFU Office, TA1 2FU, Regional Dairy Board Thursday 11 July To book a place call 01392 440700 or email [email protected] 11.00am Saturday 13 July Gwealavellan Farm, Coombe, The Cotswold Show http://www.camborne-show.org.uk/ & Sunday 14 July Camborne Liskeard Show Saturday 13 July http://www.liskeardshow.org/ Meerymeet, Liskeard Stithians Show Monday 15 July http://www.stithiansshow.org.uk/ Stithians, Truro Wednesday 17 Speakers to be confirmed, open to members. Regional Poultry Forum Gloucestershire - Maisemore July To book a place call 01392 440700 or email [email protected] Thursday 25th Launceston Show http://www.launcestonshow.co.uk/ Kennards House, Launceston July Camborne Show Saturday 20th July http://camborne-show.org.uk/ Gwealavellan Farm, Camborne Saturday 27th Knightshayes, Chettiscombe, Show http://www.middevonshow.co.uk/ July Tiverton Show Sunday 28 July http://www.totnesshow.com/ Great Court Farm, Berry Pomeroy Woolsery Show Monday 29 July http://www.woolseryshow.org.uk/ Clovelly Court, Clovelly Tuesday 30 July New Forest National Park, The New Forest Show https://www.newforestshow.co.uk/ – Thursday 1 Showground, Clay Hill, Brockenhurst

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August SO42 7QH Wednesday Yealmpton Show www.yealmptonshow.co.uk Kitley Lawns, Yealmpton 31July August & District Agricultural Thursday 1 http://www.honitonshow.co.uk/ Stockers Farm, , Honiton Show August Wednesday 7 Show www.northdevonshow.com Umberleigh Barton, Umberleigh August Okehampton & District Thursday 8 Stoney Park Showground, www.okehamptonshow.co.uk Agricultural Show August Okehampton Sunday 11 Somerford Show https://www.somerfordshow.com/ August Wednesday 14 Camelford Show www.camelfordshow.co.uk August Gillingham & Shaftesbury Wednesday 14 www.gillshaftshow.co.uk Turnpike Showground, Shaftesbury Show August Thursday 15 Show Field, Dogmarsh Bridge, Show http://www.chagfordshow.co.uk/ August Chagford Dunster Show Friday 16 August www.thedunstershow.co.uk Dunster Castle, Dunster Sunday 18 The Showfield, Cannards Grave The Mid Somerset Show www.midsomersetshow.org.uk August Road, Shepton Mallet The Melplash Agriculture Thursday 22 http://www.melplashshow.co.uk/ West Bay Showgrounds, Bridport Show August Thursday 22 Show http://www.holsworthyandstrattonagriculturalshow.co.uk/ Killatree Cross, Holsworthy August September Thursday 5 Speakers to be confirmed, open to members. SW Regional Office NFU, Exeter, Regional Dairy Board September To book a place call 01392 440700 or email [email protected] EX2 5ST, 11.00am Saturday 7 Borough Farm, East Allington, Show http://www.kingsbridgeshow.co.uk/ September Totnes Saturday 7 Moreton-In-Marsh Showground, Moreton-in-Marsh Show http://www.moretonshow.co.uk/ September Moreton-In-Marsh Dorset County Show Saturday 7 & https://www.dorsetcountyshow.co.uk/ Dorchester Showground, Dorchester

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Sunday 8 September Monday 9 Speakers to be confirmed, open to members. SW Regional Office NFU, Exeter, Regional Livestock Board September To book a place call 01392 440700 or email [email protected] EX2 5ST, 12.30pm Tuesday 10 Widecombe Fair http://www.widecombefair.com/ Fairfield, Widecombe in the Moor September A meeting made up of your local branch chairman, county officeholders Somerset Management Tuesday 10 (chairmen & council delegates) and county reps on regional sector Invite Only Meeting September boards and forums to discuss activities and issues within the county. A meeting made up of your local branch chairman, county officeholders Thursday 12 Dorset Management Meeting (chairmen & council delegates) and county reps on regional sector Invite Only September boards and forums to discuss activities and issues within the county. Regional Combinable Crops Thursday 12 Speakers to be confirmed, open to members. Taunton NFU Office, TA1 2FU, Board September To book a place call 01392 440700 or email [email protected] 11.00am Saturday 14 West Woodlands Showground, Frome Cheese Show http://www.fromecheeseshow.co.uk/ September Frome Wednesday 18 Speakers to be confirmed, open to members. SW Regional Office NFU, Exeter, Regional Poultry Forum September To book a place call 01392 440700 or email [email protected] EX2 5ST, 13.00pm A meeting made up of your local branch chairman, county officeholders Gloucestershire Thursday 19 (chairmen & council delegates) and county reps on regional sector Invite Only Management Meeting September boards and forums to discuss activities and issues within the county. A meeting made up of your local branch chairman, county officeholders Thursday 19 Devon Management Meeting (chairmen & council delegates) and county reps on regional sector Invite Only September boards and forums to discuss activities and issues within the county. A meeting made up of your local branch chairman, county officeholders Cornwall Management Friday 20 (chairmen & council delegates) and county reps on regional sector Invite Only Meeting September boards and forums to discuss activities and issues within the county. A meeting made up of your local branch chairman, county officeholders Wiltshire Management Friday 20 (chairmen & council delegates) and county reps on regional sector Invite Only Meeting September boards and forums to discuss activities and issues within the county. Tuesday 24 A meeting made up of your county officeholders (chairmen & council Regional Board Invite only September delegates) and regional reps on sector boards and forums to discuss

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activities and issues within the region. October Wednesday 2 For more information South West Dairy Show Shepton Mallet October https://www.bathandwest.com/the-dairy-show Monday 7 & National meeting made up of county officeholders (chairman & council NFU Council Dates Tuesday 8 delegates) and National reps on sector boards and forums to make Invite Only October decisions, discuss activities and issues within the NFU November Regional Combinable Crops Wednesday 6 Speakers to be confirmed, open to members. SW Regional Office NFU, Exeter, Board November To book a place call 01392 440700 or email [email protected] EX2 5ST, 11.00am Wednesday 13 Speaker to be confirmed, open to members. Dorset Annual Open Meeting Kingston Maurward College November To book a place call 01392 440700 or email [email protected] Friday 15 Speaker to be confirmed, open to members. Devon Annual Open Meeting Westpoint, Exeter November To book a place call 01392 440700 or email [email protected] Pavilion Centre, The Royal Cornwall Cornwall Annual Open Monday18 Speaker to be confirmed, open to members. Showground, Wadebridge, PL27 Meeting November To book a place call 01392 440700 or email [email protected] 7JE Gloucestershire Annual Thursday 21 Speaker to be confirmed, open to members. Ag House, Gloucester Open Meeting November To book a place call 01392 440700 or email [email protected] Somerset Annual Open Tuesday 26 Speaker to be confirmed, open to members. Wedmore Golf Club, Wedmore, Meeting November To book a place call 01392 440700 or email [email protected] Somerset, BS28 4QT Wiltshire Annual Open Thursday 28 Speaker to be confirmed, open to members. TBC Meeting November To book a place call 01392 440700 or email [email protected] December Monday 2 Speakers to be confirmed, open to members. Taunton NFU Office, TA1 2FU, Regional Livestock Board December To book a place call 01392 440700 or email [email protected] 12.30pm Wednesday 4 Speakers to be confirmed, open to members. Regional Poultry Forum Devon – Padbrook park December To book a place call 01392 440700 or email [email protected] Thursday 5 Speakers to be confirmed, open to members. Taunton NFU Office, TA1 2FU, Regional Dairy Board December To book a place call 01392 440700 or email [email protected] 11.00am A meeting made up of your county officeholders (chairmen & council Tuesday 17 Regional Board delegates) and regional reps on sector boards and forums to discuss Invite only December activities and issues within the region.

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All dates are subject to change, contact the South West NFU Office for any further information

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