Cumberland Show 2019 .Judging the Interbreed Beef..SATURDAY 15th JUNE 2019. DAVID HOLLINS. A NEW date has been set for the inaugural Cumbria Farmer Awards. It had been planned to hold the much-anticipated event in the spring, but Covid-19 has led to the decision to move the event to a new date this autumn. Entries for the 12 categories will now be reopened until May 4. Alongside farming s core sectors - dairy, beef, sheep and machinery - there is also a celebration of talented youngsters coming into the industry. The search to find the county s farming unsung heroes is organised by Newsquest Cumbria in partnership with Carlisle-based business advisers and accountants Armstrong Watson.
THE inaugural Cumbria Farmer Awards will be judged by a panel of respected industry experts and specialists from a wide spectrum of backgrounds. Headed by Andrew Robinson, partner and head of agriculture and farming at Carlisle-based business advisers and accountants Armstrong Watson, our headline sponsors, who are also sponsoring a further category, the Lifetime Achievement Award, as well as the drinks reception. Andrew will be partnered in the search to find farming’s unsung heroes, by Alistair Mackintosh, west Cumbrian beef and sheep farmer and chairman of Red Tractor Assurance, as well as the National Farmers Union Cumbrian council delegate; Ian Bowness, Aspatria dairy farmer and NFU county chairman’; Agricultural Partner at David Allen Accountants in Dalston, Michael Peile; Julia Aglionby, Armathwaite farmer and Executive Director of the Foundation for Common Land; Lois Mansfield, Professor of Upland Landscapes, and Director of Ambleside Campus; Sharon Sloan, Lely Ce
THE inaugural Cumbria Farmer Awards will be judged by a panel of respected industry experts and specialists from a wide spectrum of backgrounds. Headed by Andrew Robinson, partner and head of agriculture and farming at Carlisle-based business advisers and accountants Armstrong Watson, our headline sponsors, who are also sponsoring a further category, the Lifetime Achievement Award, as well as the drinks reception. Andrew will be partnered in the search to find farming’s unsung heroes, by Alistair Mackintosh, west Cumbrian beef and sheep farmer and chairman of Red Tractor Assurance, as well as the National Farmers Union Cumbrian council delegate; Ian Bowness, Aspatria dairy farmer and NFU county chairman’; Agricultural Partner at David Allen Accountants in Dalston, Michael Peile; Julia Aglionby, Armathwaite farmer and Executive Director of the Foundation for Common Land; Lois Mansfield, Professor of Upland Landscapes, and Director of Ambleside Campus; Sharon Sloan, Lely Ce
Together their shared experience marks 170 years with the company. Both Heather Pritchard and John Clarke mark 40 years, and David Holliday, Alan Threlkeld, and Michael Styth ring in 30 years of service at H&H. Marking the achievement, all received their awards from Richard Rankin Chief Executive of the H&H Group. Looking back on his four-decade long career, John Clarke from Castle Carrick said: “I have loved my time with H&H. I joined H&H in February 1968 as a temporary yard’s person helping with the calves for just one day a week. I was supposed to only help until they found someone else at Christmas, but I’m still waiting to find out which Christmas they meant!”
170 years of service at H&H Group
23/12/2020
This week saw five staff members from Harrison & Hetherington team receive long service awards after reaching major career milestones.
Together their shared experience marks 170 years with the company.
Heather Pritchard and John Clarke mark 40 years, and David Holliday, Alan Threlkeld, and Michael Styth ring in 30 years of service at H&H.
They were presented with their award by Richard Rankin, chief executive of H&H Group.
Looking back on his four-decade long career, John, of Castle Carrick ,said: âI have loved my time with H&H.
“I joined H&H in February 1968 as a temporary yardâs person helping with the calves for just one day a week.