South West Calendar Dates 2018 MAY Devon A meeting made up of your local branch chairman, county officeholders Thursday 31st Management (chairmen & council delegates) and county reps on regional sector Invite Only May Meeting boards to discuss activities and issues within the county. Wednesday 30th NFU President Minette Batters will be attending the show on Friday 1st Royal Bath & West Show May –Saturday June. For more information go to Shepton Mallet 2nd June http://www.bathandwest.com/royal-bath-and-west-show JUNE NFU Vice President Stuart Roberts will be attending the show on Thursday 7th June. For more information on the show events go to Thursday 7th - Royal Cornwall Show https://www.nfuonline.com/about-us/our-offices/south- Wadebridge 9th June west/cornwall/royal-cornwall-show-2018/ For more information go to http://royalcornwallshow.org/ A meeting made up of your local branch chairman, county officeholders Gloucestershire Monday 11th (chairmen & council delegates) and county reps on regional sector Invite Only Management Meeting June boards to discuss activities and issues within the county. Join AHDB Beef & Lamb for Full details available at: http://beefandlamb.ahdb.org.uk/event/strategic- Manor Farm, Middle Duntisbourne, this Strategic Farm Event: Wednesday 13th farm-event-improving-grassland-management-cirencester/ Improving Grassland Cirencester, GL7 7AR June To register your FREE place, ring the AHDB KE Events Hub on 01904 Management 10:30am – 1:30pm 771212 or email us: [email protected] A meeting made up of your local branch chairman, county officeholders Wiltshire Management Thursday 14th (chairmen & council delegates) and county reps on regional sector Invite Only Meeting June boards to discuss activities and issues within the county. Somerset A meeting made up of your local branch chairman, county officeholders Thursday 14th Management (chairmen & council delegates) and county reps on regional sector Invite Only June Meeting boards to discuss activities and issues within the county. Come and join us for the evening on the first of our two summer farm Paverlands Farm, Salwayash, Beaminster Branch Farm walks. Friday 15th June Bridport, DT6 5HT Walk For more information or to book a place please call the Beaminster 7pm Office on 01308 862774 or email [email protected] Royal Three Counties Show Friday 15th - More details to come Malvern The voice of British farming NFU South West, Agriculture House, Pynes Hill, Rydon Lane, Exeter, Devon EX2 5ST Tel: 01392 440 700 Email: [email protected] South West Calendar Dates 2018 Saturday17th June Monday 18th- NFU Council Meeting Tuesday 19th A meeting made up of your Council Delegate and County Chairman. Invite Only June Tom Price – (NFU - Farm Safety and Transport Adviser) A road safety awareness session for farmers and contractors, will look Kenneth Russell Room Making sure you’re safe on at the law surrounding driving on the roads. It will include: Vehicle Royal Agricultural University, the road Tuesday19th checks – tyres, lights, number plates; weights and speeds; red diesel Cirencester GL7 6JS June use; operator licences; tachographs; mud on the road; best practice Pre-harvest training session when driving on the road. The aim is to ensure that people are up-to- 3pm to 4:30pm date with the relevant legislation and to discuss best practice on the road. To book places, please call the Cirencester office :01285 654754 or [email protected] JULY Thursday 5th Dairy Board Regional Dairy Board. Speakers to be confirmed, open to members. Exeter July Regional Livestock Board. Speakers to be confirmed, open to Taunton NFU Office, TA1 2FU Livestock Board Monday 9th July members. 12.30pm To book a place call 01392 440700 or email [email protected] Saturday 14th Liskeard Show For more information go to www.liskeardshow.org Meerymeet, Liskeard July Monday 16th Stithians Show For more information go to www.stithiansshow.org.uk Stithians, Truro July Wednesday 18th Poultry Board Regional Poultry Board. Speakers to be confirmed, open to members. Taunton, 1pm July Saturday 21st Gwealavellan Farm, Coombe, Camborne Show For more information go to www.camborne-show.org.uk July Camborne Wednesday Yealmpton Show For more information go to www.yealmptonshow.co.uk Kitley Lawns, Yealmpton 25th July Launceston Agricultural Thursday 26th For more information go to www.launcestonshow.co.uk Kennards House, Launceston Show July The voice of British farming NFU South West, Agriculture House, Pynes Hill, Rydon Lane, Exeter, Devon EX2 5ST Tel: 01392 440 700 Email: [email protected] South West Calendar Dates 2018 Saturday 28th Knightshayes, Chettiscombe, Mid Devon Show For more information go to www.middevonshow.co.uk July Tiverton Totnes and District Sunday 29th For more information go to www.totnesshow.com Great Court Farm, Berry Pomeroy Agricultural Show July Woolsery and District Monday 30th For more information go to www.woolseryshow.org.uk Clovelly Court, Clovelly Agricultural Show July AUGUST Camelford Show August For more information go to www.camelfordshow.co.uk Halwill Barton, Camelford Wednesday 1st North Devon Show For more information go to www.northdevonshow.com Umberleigh Barton, Umberleigh August Honiton & District Agricultural Thursday 2nd For more information go to www.honitonshow.co.uk Stockers Farm, Gittisham, Honiton Show August Okehampton & District Thursday 9th Vice President, Stuart Roberts will be attending Stoney Park Showground, Agricultural Show August For more information go to www.okehamptonshow.co.uk Okehampton Gillingham & Shaftesbury Wednesday For more information go to www.gillshaftshow.co.uk Turnpike Showground, Shaftesbury Show 15th August Thursday 16th Show Field, Dogmarsh Bridge, Chagford Show For more information go to www.chagfordshow.co.uk August Chagford Friday 17th Dunster Show For more information go to www.thedunstershow.co.uk Dunster Castle, Dunster August Sunday 19th The Showfield, Cannards Grave The Mid Somerset Show For more information go to www.midsomersetshow.org.uk August Road, Shepton Mallet The Melplash Agriculture Thursday 23rd For more information go to www.melplashshow.co.uk West Bay Showgrounds, Bridport Show August Holsworthy and Stratton Thursday 23rd For more information go to Killatree Cross, Holsworthy Agricultural Show August www.holsworthyandstrattonagriculturalshow.co.uk SEPTEMBER Saturday 1st Borough Farm, East Allington, Kingsbridge Show For more information go to www.kingsbridgeshow.co.uk September Totnes Saturday 1st Moreton-In-Marsh Showground, Moreton-in-Marsh Show For more information go to www.moretonshow.co.uk September Moreton-In-Marsh Gloucestershire Thursday 4th A meeting made up of your local branch chairman, county officeholders Invite Only Management Meeting September (chairmen & council delegates) and county reps on regional sector The voice of British farming NFU South West, Agriculture House, Pynes Hill, Rydon Lane, Exeter, Devon EX2 5ST Tel: 01392 440 700 Email: [email protected] South West Calendar Dates 2018 boards to discuss activities and issues within the county. A meeting made up of your local branch chairman, county officeholders Cornwall Management Friday 7th (chairmen & council delegates) and county reps on regional sector Invite Only Meeting September boards to discuss activities and issues within the county. Thursday 6th Dairy Board Regional Dairy Board. Speakers to be confirmed, open to members. Taunton September Frome Agricultural and Saturday 8th West Woodlands Showground, For more information go to www.fromecheeseshow.co.uk Cheese Show September Frome Regional Livestock Board. Speakers to be confirmed, open to Monday 10th NFU Office Exeter, EX2 5ST Livestock Board members. September 12.30pm To book a place call 01392 440700 or email [email protected] Tuesday 11th Widecombe Fair For more information go to www.widecombefair.com Fairfield, Widecombe in the Moor September Regional Combinable Crops Board. Speakers to be confirmed, open to Wednesday 12th NFU Office Exeter, EX2 5ST Combinable Crops Board members. September 11.00am To book a place call 01392 440700 or email [email protected] Wednesday 12th Poultry Board Regional Poultry Board. Speakers to be confirmed, open to members. Taunton, 1pm September Devon A meeting made up of your local branch chairman, county officeholders Thursday 13th Management (chairmen & council delegates) and county reps on regional sector Invite Only September Meeting boards to discuss activities and issues within the county. A meeting made up of your local branch chairman, county officeholders Somerset Management Friday 14th (chairmen & council delegates) and county reps on regional sector Invite Only Meeting September boards to discuss activities and issues within the county. A meeting made up of your local branch chairman, county officeholders Wiltshire Management Friday 14th (chairmen & council delegates) and county reps on regional sector Invite Only Meeting September boards to discuss activities and issues within the county. Beaminster Succession Succession Planning and Partnerships Branch Meeting Tuesday 18th Beaminster Cricket Pavilion Planning and Partnerships For more information or to book a place please call the Beaminster September 7.30pm Branch Meeting Office on 01308 862774 or email [email protected] OCTOBER Wednesday 3rd For more information go to http://www.bathandwest.com/the-dairy- South West Dairy Show Shepton Mallet October show The voice of British farming NFU South West, Agriculture