1909-2009
100 years of black & white breeding
Centenary Farm
Open Days
As part of the Centenary Celebrations,
Holstein UK is set to organise eight
Centenary Year - Events’ Calendar
farm visits across the country, providing
a great opportunity to engage and
April
exchange information with fellow
29th British Friesian Open Day Ember herd
dairy farmers. A ninth visit has been
Pembrokeshire
organised by the British Friesian Club to
June
promote the merits of the breed.
10th Corringham herd Open Day Lincolnshire
Following a format consisting of three
18th Saxelby herd Open Day Leicestershire
or four discussion sessions - breeding
23rd Feithy herd Open Day Carmarthenshire
24th British Friesian Breeders Gloucestershire
& classifi cation, health schemes, milk
Club Celebration
recording, linear demonstration and a
25th - 28th Royal Highland Show Royal Highland
specifi c focus discussion which varies
Centre
between farms, we aim to provide
July
interesting information on how to
4th HYB Competition Day Dalesend Holsteins
keep costs down whilst improving
7th - 10th Royal Show Stoneleigh Park
production. To complement this, we are
20th - 23rd Royal Welsh Show Builth Wells
planning guided farm walks, ‘6 from 23rd Errolston herd Open Day Dumfries & Galloway
30’ competitions, fi nishing with a lunch 28th Moorshard herd Open Day Somerset
provided to visitors, or a visit to a local
August
market. 26th – 27th Holstein NI’s Causeway Classic Belfast
With a good selection of speakers and
September
considering the quality found within
6th - 8th Celebration and Centenary Cheshire
the selected herds, consisting mostly
Elite Sale
of our Premier Pedigree Herd regional 8th Centenary Gala Ball Chester Racecourse
winners, we believe the project will 16th - 17th The Dairy Event and Stoneleigh Park
attract many of our members and, we
Livestock Show
hope, many non-members too. October
The herds involved are:
7th South West Dairy Show Shepton Mallet
9th - 11th All Breeds All Britain Calf Show Stoneleigh Park
British Friesian - Ember herd – April 29th
20th Welsh Dairy Show Carmarthen
Northern Ireland - Hilltara Herd
November
5th or 12th June
19th Agriscot Edinburgh
Eastern England - Corringham herd TBC AGM North Wales
10th June
December
Central England - Saxelby herd
9th Royal Ulster Winter Fair Balmoral,
Belfast
18th June
South West England - Moorshard herd
28th July
Scotland - Errolston herd - 23rd July
Wales - Feithy herd – 23rd June CENTENARY MERCHANDISE
South East England - Wintersell herd
We are in the process of
producing a Centenary tie
North – to be arranged
and a pin badge. At the
The format will not be identical at time of going to press, the
every venue, but the Open Days are prices are unconfi rmed,
planned to start at 11am and fi nish at but members interested in
1.30pm. There will be refreshments on either item should contact
arrival and lunch will be provided (there
Penny Hamza on
will be no charge).
01923 695261 or
pennyhamza@holstein-uk.org
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