Expansion for East Anglian energy company
Impressive growth for a Suffolk energy company has led to expansion of their Woodbridge-based team. East Green Energy has appointed two new members of staff in recent weeks, boosting their commercial offering and service delivery. Danny Milne joins the business as a Service Engineer. An apprentice-trained plumbing and heating engineer, Danny learned his trade with […]
Soil scientist Professor Mark Kibblewhite appointed President of IAgrE
Mark, a Fellow of IAgrE since 2002, specialises in the assessment and management of soil resources. He has 35 years’ experience in agricultural and environmental sciences, gained in industry, government and universities. At Cranfield he was Head of the Natural Resources Department and Director of the National Soil Resources Institute. Other former roles have included […]
New President for AEA
David Sturges, Managing Director for Oxfordshire based Countax, manufacturer of ride-on mowers was appointed President of the Agricultural Engineers Association at their Annual General Meeting on 29 April 2014. David joined Countax as MD in 2011 following on from a career of almost 20 years with Hayter at Bishops Stortford, starting his career as a […]
New Walford Principal and Chief Executive appointed
Jackie Doodson, presently Principal at Llandrillo College, was appointed by the Board in a unanimous decision, following an extensive countrywide search for the best candidate for the role. Mrs Doodson will replace Andrew Tyley, who has stepped down after seven years in the position in order to start his own consultancy business. Gillian Richards, Chair […]
New leadership at Potato Council
Fiona Fell has taken on the challenging and exciting role of Chairman of Potato Council and member of the AHDB Board. Now based in Northumberland, she comes from a farming family in Worcestershire. Whilst a partner in the family farm, Fiona trained and worked as a vet in mixed practice. Chairing the R&KT Committee, Fiona […]
BCPC appoints new MD
BCPC has announced that Chris Todd, Managing Director will be retiring and that Julian Westaway has been appointed as his successor as of 1 April 2014. As outgoing Managing Director, Chris Todd reflects, “I am delighted that after 16 very stimulating and rewarding years at the helm of BCPC I retire having been closely involved […]
New chairman announced for NFU horticulture and potatoes board
Yorkshire vegetable grower Guy Poskitt has today been elected as the new chairman of the NFU national horticulture and potatoes board. Mr Poskitt is replacing Sarah Dawson, who has stepped down after five years as chairman. He was named Farmers Weekly Farmer of the Year in 2012 and produces more than 50,000 tonnes of carrots […]
Charles Sercombe back in the NFU livestock chair
Leicestershire farmer Charles Sercombe has been unanimously re-elected chairman of the NFU’s national livestock board. Mr Sercombe, who has 2,000 sheep on 200 acres at Frisby-on-the-Wreake near Melton Mowbray, took over as chairman in 2012. Andy Foot from Dorset was elected vice chairman of the board replacing Bill Mellor. “I am delighted to get this […]
