Thursday 24th January 2019
Laurie Arms, Haugh of Urr
Apologies: Andrew Braid, Donald Millar, John Watson, Wallace Welsh, Alan Kerr, James Dunlop, Robin Campbell,
Minutes of last committee meeting of 25th January 2018, approved by C.McGinley, and seconded by Rhidian Jones.
Welcomed, new member to committee, to represent Ayrshire: Alan Kerr, Low Dallars Farm, Hurlford, Ayrshire.
A. Best to approach, Robert Ramsay of Ayr SRUC if he would like to join committee.
Office bearers of Society
No changes suggested. Unanimous approval of current office bearers.
Forage Competition 2018.
- The Judge for 2018 was excellent, very thoughtful in his approach to the judging and good company.
- To encourage more entries, committee members to approach feed representatives in their area for silage entries.
- Young Farmer class: Ask father to stand back and let the son or daughter to communicate with Judge.
- Possibility of another class for the silage competition to cover other silage entries that do not fit the current class of Dairy and Beef. AHD plants and BandB operations. It will be at the discretion of the Secretary and Chairman to allocate entries to this class, if necessary.
- A.Best asked to circulate marks allocated for silages.To enable discussion
Forage Competition 2018.
- The Judge for 2018 was excellent, very thoughtful in his approach to the judging and good company.
- To encourage more entries, committee members to approach feed representatives in their area for silage entries.
- Young Farmer class: Ask father to stand back and let the son or daughter to communicate with Judge.
- Possibility of another class for the silage competition to cover other silage entries that do not fit the current class of Dairy and Beef. AHD plants and BandB operations. It will be at the discretion of the Secretary and Chairman to allocate entries to this class, if necessary.
- A.Best asked to circulate marks allocated for silages.To enable discussion
Summer meeting, Date and Location.
Agreed on John Drummond, Townhead, Craigie. Subject to anapproved date approval.
Winter meeting
The choices proposed as Farm Visits as follows.
1st Sam Carlisle, Nether Dargavel, Dumfies.
2nd John Paterson, Hartbush, Amisfield
2rd A.Marshall Hardgrove.
Judge for forage competition.
1st Choice. Sean Williams, Buccleugh Estates. R. Jones will approach.
2nd Choice. Ian Whiteford, Fife
3rd Choice: Rob Shanks, Queenscairn.
Accounts:
Bank Balances
Clydesdale balance, 31/07/2018, £2424.24.
Bank of Scotland balance, 18/12/2018 £1814.78.
Angela Henderson to be asked to provide two year accounts for the above accounts.
Any other business:
Scotgrass is the 15th of May this year
A.Best to update the Societies website