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11
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May 2016 - 13
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May 2016
NSA Sheep Centre at the Royal Ulster Show 2016
Location: Balmoral Park, Maze Long Kesh, Lisburn, BT27 5RF
By Edward Adamson, NSA Northern Ireland Region Development Officer It’s over for another year and what a wonderful event the Royal Ulster Show at Balmoral Park was. The NSA Sheep Centre had a ‘full house’ of sheep breeds and trade exhibitors, who all reported a good number of visitors with solid enquiries.
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10
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May 2016
NSA Marches Region 'Brexit Options for the Sheep Industry' Discussion
Time: 7pm
Location: Stratford Agricultural Park, Campden Road, Stratford-upon-Avon, CV37 8LP
Tuesday 10th May saw NSA Marches Region hold a short committee meeting before welcoming a wider audience of NSA members and local farmers to discussion evening on the pending EU Referendum. The region welcomed highly regarded speakers Sir Jim Paice, former Farming Minister, and Derbyshire Farmer Michael Seals MBE for a lively and insightful debate which followed a presentation from Phil Stocker, NSA Chief Executive, on NSA’s current and on-going work.
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5
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May 2016
Breed Society Forum 2016
Location: The Nags Head Tavern, Thornfalcon, Taunton, Somerset, TA3 5NW
With so many sheep breeds, crosses and composites in the UK, NSA feels an effective information network for the numerous societies is essential. That is the reason behind the annual NSA Breed Society Forum, held in Somerset in May this year, followed by a farm walk just over the border in Devon.
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February 2016
NSA Northern Region Annual Members Meeting
Time: 7.30pm
Location: Tynedale Function Suite, Hexham Auction Mart, Tyne Green, Hexham, NE46 3SG
NSA Northern Region held its Annual Members Meeting on Thursday (25th February). And this was no ordinary meeting, as it saw Julie Sedgewick step down from her position as Regional Manager after some 27 years of involvement. NSA Chief Executive Phil Stocker reports on the evening: “This was always going to be a special and good meeting, but also a sad one as it signified the end of Julie Sedgewick’s role as NSA Northern Region Manager.
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19
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February 2016
NSA Central Region Charity Social Evening
Time: 7.30pm
Location: Calver Village Hall, Hope Valley, Derbyshire, S32 3XR
NSA Central Region held its charity social evening on behalf of St Luke’s Hospice on Friday 19th February, at Calver Village Hall, Derbyshire. A pie-and-pea supper was followed by a screening of the recently released film Addicted to Sheep. NSA Central Region Manager Anne Payne reports: “The evening went very well.
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18
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February 2016
NSA South West Region Annual Members Meeting
Time: 7.30pm
Location: The Stockmans Restaurant, Exeter Market, Matford Business Park, Exeter, EX2 8FD
Having taken on the role of NSA English Committee Chairman just two days previous to the NSA South West Regions Annual Members Meeting on Thursday (18th February 2016), it was probably with some relief that Bryan Griffiths passed on the reins of regional Chairman.
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18
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February 2016
Success for NSA Scottish Region Roadshow’s
Time: 6.30pm
NSA Scottish Region, in conjunction with Caltech Crystalyx, has been touring the length and breadth of Scotland with its roadshow for several weeks now, with the final Roadshow taking place in Castle Douglas towards the end of February 2016. Visits to all eight of the locations planned have proved highly successful with both farmers and merchants, and having attended a number of the events George Milne (pictured), NSA Scottish Region Development Officer, says: “Having had the opportunity to speak to more than 300 sheep farmers across the seven venues so far, it has given the region a fantastic opportunity to explain what NSA does for its members and for the sheep industry.
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18
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February 2016
NSA Cymru/Wales Region Annual Members Meeting
Time: 2pm
Location: Hafod y Hendre, Royal Welsh Showground, Builth Wells, LD2 3SY
It was the sign of successful Annual Members meeting for NSA Cymru/Wales Region on Thursday (18th February) when extra chairs had to be found for attendees at the Royal Welsh Showground. Phil Stocker, NSA Chief Executive, comments on an excellent event: “I asked if I could wrap this event up after all the speakers had finished and, in doing this, said that if only more people knew how good the afternoon was going to be we would not have all fitted into Hafod y Hendre.
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17
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February 2016
NSA South East Region Annual Members Meeting and Sheep Health Conference
Time: 1.30pm
Location: University of Surrey Veterinary School, Daphne Jackson Road, Guildford, GU2 7AL
NSA South East Region organised a sheep health conference to coincide with its Annual Members Meeting on Wednesday (17th February 2016). This exciting new event was organised by NSA South East Region Manager Bob Blanden, his son Tom and the NSA South East Region committee, delivered in partnership with Surrey University and its relatively new vet school.
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17
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February 2016
NSA Scottish Region Annual Members Meeting
Time: 2pm
Location: Edinburgh Marriot Hotel, 111 Glasgow Road, Edinburgh, EH12 8NF
Wednesday 17th February saw NSA Scottish Region held its Annual Members Meeting for 2016. Formal business resulted in Sybil McPherson continuing as Chairman for a further year, while Billy Renwick was elected as the regions new Vice-Chairman. Maimie Paterson was also re-elected as regional Treasurer.
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