At NSA North Sheep on Wednesday June 5, at New Hall Farm, Rathmell, there is a wide range of topics for visitors to take in. Here's some of the highlights.
Seminars
10.00am – Share Farming and/or Obtaining a Tenancy (40mins) – Robyn Peat and Simon Britton of GF White
11.00am – Sheep Exports (1hour) – Panel chaired by John Geldard, NSA board member with Phil Hadley, AHDB and Mike Gooding, Farmers Fresh
12.45pm – Future for Environment Land Management Schemes (1 hour) – Panel chaired by NSA chief executive Phil Stocker with Adrian Shepherd, YDNPA; Julia Aglionby, Foundation for Common Land; Thomas Binns, NFU uplands chairman and James Le Page, DEFRA
2.30pm – Sheep Health and Welfare – How does it help us? (1hour) – Panel chaired by Eddie Eastham with Christine Middlemiss, UK chief veterinary officer; Fiona Lovat, sheep vet; Sarah Baker, AHDB analyst and Robin Manning, DEFRA, future farming land use team
Addional information
Tickets will be sold on the gate:
Tickets – £12 each – Cash only
No card facilities available on sit.
NSA Members – One adult free on production of NSA membership card
Students and under 16 years of age – Free (Students must be able to show proof i.e. student card)
International Visitors – Free (on production of passport)
Pre purchase of tickets is available for groups of 10 or more (available up to May 31). Please contact organiser
Venue – New Hall Farm, Rathmell, Settle North Yorkshire BD24 0AJ (please follow AA signs off the A65. HGV's and coaches are asked to follow the diversion via Long Preston to avoid low railway bridge)
Date – Wednesday, June 5, 2019
Opening times – 9am to 5pm
How to find us – Postcode: BD24 0AJ (follow AA signs near site)
Dogs – Only assistance dogs will be permitted
Disabled facilities – Car parking and toilets available on site
First aid – Qualified first aid staff are available
Food – Mobile units serving local produce will be available, along with a licensed bar
Information point – Please ask at the event office
Toilets – Ladies and gents toilets, including disabled facilities available
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