NEWS
Annual farm walk diary date - By invitation of the Crown Point estate, members of Stalham Farmers' Club and east Norfolk branch of the National Farmers' Union will be visiting on Wednesday,, July .2. Themes likely to be highlighted may include the estate's mint and mustard growing as well as range of arable cropping. Further details to be announced in due course but the visit is expected to start, promptly at 6pm from Hill Farm, Kirby Bedon, near Norwich. A light supper, and refreshments will be provided as as last year's successful event at Blickling. [19/02/25]
Annual dinner tickets - There has been tremendous demand for places at the club's annual dinner and prize presentation at Salhouse Lodge on Wednesday, March 26 when HM Lord Lieutenant of Norfolk, the Lady Dannatt will be speaking. With a maximum of 120 places, there are just a handful, well three, left for last-minute applicants. Tickets cost £35, unchanged from last year. If you'd like to attend, please contact the secretary Michael Pollitt on 01603 486997. In the light of possible cancellations, a reserve list may be started. [19/02/25]
Smart science - A fascinating briefing on using the latest techniques to detect crop and possibly animal diseases was the subject for the club's February meeting. Dr Darren Heavens, of the Earlham Institute on the Norwich Research Park, explained how five locations in Norfolk were harvesting samples from the air, which could then be analysed and potentially DNA matched to detect disease. Full report and also the AGM summary in meetings and reports (left). [19/02/25]
DINNER INVITATION - AGM UPDATE – TREE OFFER - Applications for the club’s annual dinner on Wednesday, March 26 at Salhouse Lodge NR13 6HD are invited. Tickets will be £35 each – unchanged from last year. The guest speaker, the Lady Dannatt, who is the Lord-Lieutenant of Norfolk and also the retiring president of the Royal Norfolk Agricultural Association, will present awards and trophies. See below for details. [10/02/25]
HEALTHY FINANCES - On Wednesday, February 12, the club holds its annual meeting at Wroxham Barns NR12 8QU. The meeting will start about 7.30pm and then the speaker, Dr Darren Heavens, of the Earlham Institute, will brief members and guests about the exciting new research into detecting diseases in the air. All members are welcome to attend. Members will invited to re-elect the chairman, Jonathan Pye for his second year in office, and also confirm the appointment of Jason Cantrill as vice-chairman. A summary of the club’s accounts will be presented by the treasurer Michael Pollitt. In the year to December 31, the club made a modest loss of £328 after making donations of £1,150 to North Walsham YFC and also Holt Youth Project. Income rose sharply on the year as most are now paying the correct £20 subscription. The club has extremely healthy funds in reserves. To save time, the minutes of last February’s AGM can be read on line – see meeting reports. [10/02/25]