Merched Mewn Amaeth / Women In Agriculture 

Date: Thursday, 21st June, 2018

Location: Bangor on Dee Racecourse, Bangor on Dee, Wrexham LL13 0DA

Time: 3:00pm – 9:00pm

Timetable

3:00pm – Arrive and Register

3:30pm – Welcome and Introduction – Teleri Fielden – Farmer, Llyndy Isaf Scholar & Agri Academy Alumni

3:40pm – Dr Carrie Ruxton PhD, Nutrition Communications ‘The benefits of red meat in a healthy balanced diet’

4:05pm – Lesley Griffiths, Cabinet Secretary for Energy, Planning & Rural Affairs

4:10pm – Workshop 1

4:40pm – Workshop 2  (Select two workshop from the four options below upon booking)

Workshop 1 Business Strategy Nigel Davies Business Consultant Promar International

Workshop 2 Health & Safety on Farm James Chapman Farmer & Nuffield Scholar

Workshop 3 Antibiotics and Antimicrobial Resistance Dr Gavin Watkins Senior Veterinary Officer Welsh Government

Workshop 4 Farm Succession Professor. Matt Lobley, Director of the Centre for Rural Policy Research, University of Exeter

5:10pm – Tea & coffee

5:30pm –  Speed Dating Sitting at your tables, you will be joined by the following special guests for 10 minute Q&A sessions. Feel free to prepare some questions for them in advance.

• Eirwen Williams – Director of Development, Menter a Busnes

• Professor Matt Lobley – Director of the Centre for Rural Policy Research, University of Exeter

• James Chapman – Farmer & Nuffield Scholar

• Sue Jones – Agriculture Manager, HSBC

• Vikki Campbell – Market Specialists Manager, Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB)

• Zoe Henderson – Land Management Forum Chair, Natural Resources Wales

• Dr Carrie Ruxton – Dietitian, TV nutritionist and writer, Nutrition Communications

• Anna Jones – Nuffield Scholar and Journalist

• Dr Tim Render – Director for Environment and Rural Affairs, Welsh Government

• Nigel Davies FRAgS CIPD – Business Consultant, Promar International

7:30pm – Dinner

8:30pm – Guest speaker Anna Jones, Nuffield Scholar and Journalist ‘Help or Hinder? Coverage of farming issues in the news media’

Click on this link to book your place. RSVP 21.06.18 You will be sent full biographies for all speakers upon booking.

We look forward to welcoming you.

Date: Thursday, 28th June, 2018

Location:The Metropole Hotel, Llandrindod Wells, Powys, LD1 5DY

Time: 3:00pm – 9:00pm

Timetable

3:00pm – Arrive and Register

3:30pm – Welcome and Introduction – Elin Havard – Agri Academy Alumni

3:40pm – Professor Robert Pickard ‘The benefits of red meat in a healthy balanced diet’

4:05pm – Farming Connect Farm Succession campaign #starttheconversation

4:10pm – Workshop 1

4:40pm – Workshop 2  (Select two workshop from the four options below upon booking)

Workshop 1 Business Strategy Nigel Davies Business Consultant Promar International

Workshop 2 Health & Safety on Farm James Chapman Farmer & Nuffield Scholar

Workshop 3 Antibiotics and Antimicrobial Resistance Gosia Siwonia Veterinary Adviser Office of the Chief Veterinary Officer in Wales

Workshop 4 Farm Succession Siân Bushell Farm Succession Facilitator

5:10pm – Tea & coffee

5:30pm –  Speed Dating Sitting at your tables, you will be joined by the following special guests for 10 minute Q&A sessions. Feel free to prepare some questions for them in advance.

• Eirwen Williams – Director of Development, Menter a Busnes

• Siân Bushell – Farm Succession Facilitator

• James Chapman – Farmer & Nuffield Scholar

• Euryn Jones – Regional Agriculture Director – HSBC

• Vikki Campbell – Market Specialists Manager, AHDB

• Emily Davies – UK Market Development Executive

• Professor Robert Pickard – Professor of Neurobiology, University of Cardiff

• Anna Jones – Freelance Producer/Director, Journalist and Broadcaster

• Gary Haggaty – Head of Agriculture, Sustainability and Development Division Welsh Government

• Nigel Davies FRAgS CIPD – Business Consultant, Promar International 7

:30pm – Dinner

8:30pm – Guest speaker Anna Jones, Nuffield Scholar and Journalist ‘Help or Hinder? Coverage of farming issues in the news media’

Click on this link to book your place. RSVP 21.06.18 You will be sent full biographies for all speakers upon booking.

We look forward to welcoming you.