The 2009 English Winter Fair will be held at the Staffordshire County Showground on Saturday 21st November 2009 and Sunday 22nd November 2009. The Showground is situated on the A518 Stafford to Uttoxeter road approximately 5 miles from Junction 14 of the M6 Motorway and approximately 3 miles from Stafford town centre. This indoor Show provides a venue for the finest display of top quality livestock and a unique carcass competition. All car parking is free and within walking distance of the Show entrance. Restaurants, snack bars and licensed bars are open throughout the day. Click on the items listed below for further information: General Show Schedule - Conditions of Entry, Entry Fees & Prize Money Livestock, Carcass & Crop Schedules
Auction Sale - Sunday 22nd November 2009 Official Auctioneers - Messrs Bagshaws of Uttoxeter, Bakewell and Ashbourne
FOOD HALL & CHRISTMAS FAYRE The Christmas Fayre and Food Hall in the Prestwood Centre offers an opportunity to browse around the many stalls displaying craft and luxury items including food & drink, clothing, shoes, handbags and gifts. Further details and applications for trade stand space in the Christmas Fayre may be obtained from Mrs. Bradshaw on 01543 279437.
Adults - £5 Children under 16 - Free Reduced ticket rates are available for pre-booked coach parties - contact Mrs. Tomlinson, the Show Secretary, for further details on 01283 820012 For Further Information contact: The Show Secretary - Mrs. K M Tomlinson, The Show Secretary, Dambridge Farm, Marchington Woodlands, Uttoxeter, ST14 8PB or by telephone/fax on 01283 820012. The Staffordshire & Birmingham Agricultural Society at the Showground Office, County Showground, Weston Road, Stafford ST18 OBD Email: enquiries@staffscountyshowground.co.uk Tel: 01785 258060 Fax: 01785 246458 Press Officer Simon Wragg Tel 07976-278840 or email The07EWF@aol.com
The show is held under cover in a purpose built exhibition hall, Bingley Hall, on the County Showground at Stafford. The Christmas Fayre & Food Hall is held in an adjacent exhibition hall, the Prestwood Centre, which is connected to Bingley Hall by an enclose walkway; information on this section is available on request from Mrs Bradshaw on 01543 279437.Vehicular access to the ground floor of Bingley Hall is via roller shutter doors; there is limited access to the balcony for light vehicles via an external ramp. Access to the Bingley Hall for stand building will be available from Tuesday 17th November 2009. No access will be permitted prior to this date. All stands must be in place by 8.30am on Saturday 21st November 2009. The Hall will remain open between 8.00am and 5.00pm from Tuesday 17th November 2009 until Thursday 19th November 2009 and will open again on Friday 14th November 2008 from 7.00am although, due to the arrival of stock, vehicular access will be severely restricted on this day. All stands must be cleared by 5.00pm on Monday 23rd November 2009 There is free overnight parking on the Showground for caravans, moreover, parking of vehicles is also free. However, it should be noted that parking vehicles on trade stand sites is not permitted. Electricity can be provided to all stands for which an extra charge is payable (see application form for details). Hospitality catering on stands is permitted provided such food and drink is free of charge.There will be no partitioning of any kind provided between stands; the charge levied applies to ground floor area rental only. The show will be open between 9.00am and 5.00pm on both days. Time of access to the Hall for clearing stands on Sunday evening will be at the discretion of the Show organisers, taking into account the safety of visitors and livestock. The Show organisers will make every effort to secure the building and security personnel will be on duty throughout the period from 6pm Friday 20th November 2009 until 8.00am on Monday 23rd November 2009. The Christmas Fayre, Food Hall and Cacass Hall will be secured and locked and no access will be permitted once visitors and standholders have cleared the building at the end of each show day. The Main Hall will be patrolled but due to the necessity of access to stock, entry to stockmen cannot be refused. Standholders are reminded that the show organisers take no responsibility for the security of individual stands.Full catering and bar facilities will be available on site from the morning of Friday 20th November 2009 until the evening of Sunday 22nd November 2009.A full list of hotel/guest house accommodation in the area is available at www.visitstafford.org.
The Show Programme, which is on sale at the Show, is the official listing of entries and other relevant Show information . The publication is A5 size and produced in black/white. The Schedule is the list of classes sent to prospective competitors with entry forms contained therein. The cost of advertising in these publications is as follows: (Prices quoted subject to VAT @ 17.5%) Show Programme
Show Programme and Schedule
Linage advertising on the Forthcoming Shows and Sales Page 18p per word (Minimum Charge £4.00)
The English Winter Fair (incorporating the former National Primestock Show & Sale) is held in Bingley Hall, the Sandylands Centre and the Argyle Centre at the Staffordshire County Showground, Weston Road, Stafford. These are purpose built exhibition halls where the whole of the Show is held under cover in heated buildings. The carcass section is held in a specially refrigerated and enclosed hall adjacent to the main exhibition area. The Showground is sited approximately 5 miles from Junction 14 of the M6 Motorway and 3 miles from Stafford town centre.There is no purpose built stockpersons accommodation on the Showground although stockpersons can be accommodated in the Staffordshire Pavilion adjacent to Bingley Hall providing they bring their own camp bed and bedding. Toilets and washing facilities are available in Bingley Hall. There is ample caravan parking space at the Showground and no charge is made for this. Please note dogs are not permitted within the buildings with the exception of guide dogs. CONDITIONS OF ENTRY
In the Sheep and Pig Sections there must be a minimum of 2 exhibitors with at least 3 entries between them for any class to stand. Electrical safety - Exhibitors are reminded that all electrical equipment brought onto the showground must have a safety certificate issued by a qualified electrician. Furthermore, particular attention should be paid to the correct wiring of the portable electrical equipment and that insulation material on extension leads is not damaged All exhibitors must hold a minimum of £2.5 million indemnity for public liability insurance. * correct at date of going to press ENTRY FEES (Including VAT) & STALLING ACCOMMODATION The stall system will operate for all cattle entries. An exhibitor may reserve any number of stalls to house the total number of cattle he intends to bring to the Show. Moreover, he may reserve additional stalls for the storage of equipment and fodder. However, Exhibitors are asked to note that a minimum of one stall must be reserved for each animal entered. Exhibitors may have catalogued any number of animals in accordance with entry fees below. Accordingly exhibitors are asked to co-operate by not booking any more stalls than they require and should be noted that stalls may be restricted by the Society if deemed necessary. Moreover if stalls are found not to be required up to and including 9th November 2009 exhibitors are asked to inform the Secretary for a full refund of stall fees.Beef Cattle:
Live Sheep, Live Pigs and Live/Dead Lamb class:
Cattle Carcass:
Lamb/Pork Carcass:
Membership Fees for the Staffordshire & Birmingham Agricultural Society for 2009/2010:
Please note by joining the SBAS the member will be entitled to enter the Staffordshire County Show on 2nd & 3rd June 2010 at the preferential members rate.Stockmen's passes will be issued in relation to the number of live animals entered as detailed below:
Extra tickets may be purchased at time of entry in accordance with the entry form at a reduced rate of £6 per 2 day pass. PRIZE MONEY & TROPHIES
The 4th prize will only be awarded when there are at least 8 entries forward The 5th prize will only be awarded when there are at least 10 entries forward The 6th prize will only be awarded when there are at least 12 entries forward In classes where there is only one entry forward, 2nd prize money only will be awarded. Payment of prize money will be made by the Society between 3.15pm and 4.00pm on the Sunday afternoon of the Show on receipt of prize vouchers. With the exception of prizes over £300, all prize money will be paid in cash. Any prize money not claimed on the day will be sent by cheque after the show. Trophies awarded will beheld by the exhibitor for one year, during which time the exhibitor will have total liability for the safety of the trophy and will be liable to insure the trophy against loss or damage. Exhibitors may have the trophy engraved at their own expense if so wished. Exhibitors are asked to ensure that trophies are returned in good time for representation at the next years Show to avoid disappointment to other exhibitors. ACCOMMODATION IN BINGLEY HALL In order to comply with bio security and veterinary inspection regulations the times livestock will be permitted to enter the site is laid down in the exhibitors pack must be adhered to. Stock will not be allowed to leave on Sunday 22nd November 2009 before 3.30pm. Weighing will take place on Friday 20th November 2009 of all animals - cattle between 1.00 and 4.00pm, sheep between 1pm and 3pm and pigs between 3pm and 4pm. All weighing must be completed by 4.30pm at the very latest. PLEASE ENSURE PASSPOTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE at the weigh in. No washing of cattle in the weighing area will be permitted during these times. The Chief Steward and Deputy Chief Steward will be present at the weighing of the cattle and in the event of there being any doubt about the eligibility of the animal for the class in which it has been entered , their opinion will be final and if they believe the animal is not of the breed or cross stated, they retain the power to transfer the animal to the correct class. INFORMATION ON DEFRA REGULATIONS APPLYING AT THE TIME OF THE SHOW WILL BE SENT TO EXHIBITORS WITH THEIR EXHIBITOR'S PACK. AUCTION SALE The Official Auctioneers will be Messrs Bagshaws of Uttoxeter, Bakewell and Ashbourne All stock offered for sale by auction are sold under the National Conditions of Sale as recommended by the Livestock Auctioneers Association. A continuous sale by Auction will be held on Sunday 22nd November 2009 commencing at 2pm with beef carcasses, lamb carcasses and pork carcasses as well as turkeys ; live pigs at 2.30pm, live sheep at 3pm.and live beef cattle at 3.45pm with the sale of the Beef Champions at 4pm. Vendors of animals are expected to assist in getting their stock to and from the selling rings.No carcasses may be removed from the Carcass Hall until after the completion of the carcass sale. Facilities can be offered for overnight storage of carcasses purchased under refrigerated conditions and a limited butchering service will also be available. This should be arranged directly with the Carcass Hall Stewards. The supreme Champion and Reserve Champion animal in the cattle section together with the Baby Beef cattle will be sold per head and the remainder in the cattle section sold pence per kg. All exhibitors are asked to note that it is a condition of entry that the owners of the animals taking the Supreme overall Championship in the beef, sheep, pig and carcass sections must offer their exhibits for sale. Should the Supreme Champion beef animal not be sold and paid for in full a two year ban from exhibiting at the Show will be placed on the exhibitor concerned. The Auctioneers will accept a reserve for these animals or carcasses but in the event of the reserve not being reached a commission of 4% will be charged and this will be based on the reserve figure fixed by the vendor. IF THE CHAMPION ANIMAL - BEEF, PIG AND SHEEP - IS SOLD THAT ANIMAL WILL NOT BE ELIGIBLE TO BE SHOWN AGAIN IN 200 9. In the event of a supreme overall champion in the Beef, Pig, Sheep or Carcase section not being sold, all prize money appertaining to that animal including class prize money, with the exception of the sponsorship provided by Mr G A Greaves for Supreme beef animal and the Sponsorship provided by Blue Merle Ltd for the Supreme Pen of Lambs, will be withheld.As regards non-champion winners in the cattle sections, exhibitors may place reserves on their animals before the sale but if not reserved by that time the animals will be sold without reserve. A charge of £5 will be made should the animal not be sold. A commission of 4% will be charged by the Society on all cattle and cattle carcasses sold; 5% on live sheep and pigs as well as lamb and pork carcasses, 8% on turkeys. Payments to vendors will be made direct by Messrs Bagshaws on the Friday following the sale. The beef auction will commence with the Pedigree Section with a ballot being drawn to determine the pedigree order of sale. Thereafter, all cattle will be sold in strict numerical order. Any late notifications to the auctioneers will be sold at the end of the auction A ballot will be drawn in order to determine the live sheep and live pig order of sale. The timetable for the Auction will be:
Exhibitors are requested to pay strict attention to the rules appertaining to the sale of the Supreme and Reserve Overall Champions in the Beef Cattle, Sheep, Pig and Carcass Sections. The Show includes classes for Beef Cattle, Live Lambs, Live Pigs, Beef, Lamb & Pork Carcasses, Turkeys, Cereals and Forage. Schedules may be obtained by postal application to: Mrs. K M Tomlinson, The Show Secretary, Dambridge Farm, Marchington Woodlands, Uttoxeter, ST14 8PB or by telephone/fax on 01283 820012. Closing Date for Entries 15th October 2009 SCHEDULES NOW AVAILABLE ON LINE FROM 1ST APRIL 2009 BY CLICKING ON THE BOXES BELOW
Each exhibitor shall be solely responsible for any loss, injury or damage that may be done to, or occasioned by or arising from any animal, article or property exhibited or brought on to the Showground by him and he shall indemnify and hold harmless the Society from and against all actions, suits, expenses and claims on account of or in respect of any such damage or injury, which may be so caused or occasioned. The Society, its Officers or Servants will not be liable for any errors or mistakes that may happen in placing, or penning the stock or articles to be exhibited but the servants in charge of the same must see that they are placed according to their entries. The Society expects all exhibitors to have had experience in display of livestock at Shows and all exhibitors should be aware of the distractions that can be caused to exhibits in their possession during the course of the event. The decision of the Chief Steward will be final in the event of any objection raised on eligibility, judging, award and prizes and other related matters. a) Power to Enforce Regulations. The Committee delegates full power to the Stewards to enforce the Society's Rules and Regulations. b) The Current Chairman, Chief Steward and Chief Ring Steward of the English Winter Fair are prohibited from exhibiting at the Show during their terms of office. *******************************************************************
Sunday 22nd November 2009 Bingley
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Click here to download a PDF version of the Product Competition Entry Form Conditions of Entry 1. Entries will only be accepted from Independent Retail Butchers with or without multiple outlets and only one entry per retail outlet per category 2. Meat products must be made on the premises of the retailer, by the retailer or his staff 3. All meat products must be identified by their product name only on a sticky label placed on the over wrapping, and must not contain the BUSINESS NAME 4. Meat products must contain red meat from animals produced in Britain i.e. beef, pork or lamb or a combination egg pork, ham and bacon 5. Sausage entries must consist of 454gms (1lb) of uncooked sausages and cooked sausages that weighted 454gms (1lb) prior to cooking. If the cooked sausages weigh the same or more than the uncooked, points will be deducted. Sausages may be linked or presented individually, with no limitation to the number of sausages to the 454gms (1lb), but the entry must contain an equal number of uncooked and cooked sausages. TO NOTE: Beware of under cooking and over cooking, as well as appearance and shrinkage. 6. All classes of sausages to be presented on (M3 or similar sized) white polystyrene trays, over wrapped and without garnish. 7. Cold eating pie entries must consist of two cooked pies per entry, labelled with weight and name. 8. Hot eating pie entries must consist of two cooked pies per entry, labelled with weight and name. Reheating instructions must also be clearly labelled. 9. All pies to be presented on white polystyrene trays, over wrapped and without garnish. There is no size restriction. 10. Home cured back entries must consist of 2 x 227gms (8oz approx) of rashers per entry, vacuum packed (if possible) 11. Gammon steaks must consist of 2 x 227gms (8oz approx) steaks per entry, vacuum packed (if possible 12. All the entries must arrive chilled and be in suitable and hygienic packaging 13. Entries will not be returned and will be disposed of by the organizers at the end of the competition 14. The decision of the judges will be final and no correspondence will be entered into after the event. 15. A copy of your evaluation forms will be available after the competition has been completed and some of the judges may be available to talk through the results with you. 16. Awards will be given for products that reach given criteria, in overall appearance, size, colour, texture, taste and smell. A fuller explanation of the NASCO rules is available on the www.porkforbutchers.co.uk website. For reference a sample judging form is printed on the back of the entry form. 17. Any infringement of the rules will be penalised by 5 points. 18. Product evaluation criteria: Gold 95 100 points Silver 90 94 points Bronze 85 89 points 19. Entry fee is £5 (incl VAT) per product. Cheque must be made payable to Staffordshire & Birmingham Agricultural Society. For your own VAT records it is advisable that you keep a copy of the completed entry form. Advance entries close on 1st November 2008 whereby exhibitors will be sent two admittance tickets to the show. Thereafter entries will be accepted at the same rate, however in this case the admission charge to the show will be payable at the gate - £5/person (under 16 years free) 20. Staffordshire & Birmingham Agricultural Society can accept no responsibility whatsoever for any loss or damage to entries. Pedigree pork sausages will be eligible for the British Pig Association National Sausage Competition. All Pedigree pork entries may receive gold, silver or bronze pedigree pork certificates. The highest placed entry will qualify for the British Pig Association Pedigree Pork Grand Final to be held at the Smithfield Show on Saturday 6th December 2008.
Product Entries to be received between 9am and 11am Judging of Products 11am Presentation of Product Awards 1.30pm.
ENTRY FORM PLEASE USE BLOCK CAPITALS Contact Name .. Name of Business Address .
Postcode ..Tel: . I wish to enter the following meat products for evaluation Within each category please insert the name of each product entered (up to 3 products permitted per category) and if applicable the name of the pedigree breed (see reverse) used to make the product.
Category 1 TRADITIONAL PORK SAUSAGE Breed name 1. 2. 3. Category 2 PORK SPECIALITY SAUSAGE Breed name ........................................................... 1. 2. 3. Category 3 LAMB/BEEF SAUSAGES Breed name ........................................................... 1. 2. 3. Category 4 TRADITIONAL PORK PIE Breed name ........................................................... 1. 2. 3. Category 5 SPECIALITY COLD EATING PIE Breed name ........................................................... 1. 2. 3. Category 6 SPECIALITY HOT EATING PIE Breed name ........................................................... 1. 2. 3. Category 7 HOME CURED BACON Breed name ........................................................... 1. 2. 3. Category 8 HOME CURED GAMON Breed name ........................................................... 1. 2. 3. Total Remittance at £5 per Entry
When entry form is
complete post it with your cheque (made payable to Staffordshire &
Birmingham Agricultural Society ) to Mrs K Tomlinson, Dambridge Farm,
Marchington Woodlands, Uttoxeter, Staffordshire, ST14 8PB. Any enquiries please
call 01283 820012 VAT NO: 27 5062
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Declaration of using pedigree pork I declare that the pork products entered and labeled as using pedigree pork were sourced from one of the listed pedigree pig breeds below Signed Name in capitals .
Please circle the pedigree breed used: British Saddleback Duroc Gloucester Old Spot Hampshire British Landrace Large Black Large White Mangalitza Middle White Oxford Sandy & Black Pietrain Tamworth Welsh Berkshire Other
Below is a sample judging form to give you an idea of what the judges are looking for NASCO Evaluation/Judging Form All entries will start with full marks (100). Marks are then deducted for faults under the appropriate headings. All marking is your opinion, there are no norms. Entry no . Name (if speciality) SAUSAGE RAW Appearance Appealing 0 to -10 Dry/faded/pale Marks Deducted Consistent size Even 0 to -10 Very uneven Marks Deducted Filling Well filled 0 to -10 Poorly filled Marks Deducted Internal faults None 0 to -10 Excessive Marks Deducted Texture Good 0 to -10 Very Poor Marks Deducted Raw Total COOKED Appearance Good 0 to -10 Very Poor Marks Deducted Shrinkage Little 0 to -10 Excessive Marks Deducted Splitting None 0 to -10 Excessive Marks Deducted Texture Good 0 to -10 Very Poor Marks Deducted Taste & Smell Excellent 0 to -10 Very Poor Marks Deducted Cooked Total Assessment Total Penalty Points Overall Score Other Comments Judges Signature
Please
enter on or before 1st November 2009 and receive two free
admittance tickets to the show FOR 2008 ENGLISH WINTER FAIR Embargo: Immediate release
Date: September 8, 2008 Contact: Simon Wragg Tel: 07976-278840 Headline: National carcass competition prize fund hits £3000 thanks to backing from leading beef processor ABP. Beef producers could scoop up to £3000 in addition to auction revenue for the
champion beef carcass at this year's inaugural English Winter Fair at Stafford
(Nov 15-16) thanks to sponsorship from leading abattoir group Anglo Beef
Processors (ABP).
The competition is open to any farm assured cattle subject to relevant age
limits and cattle will be handled at ABP's specialist plant at Shrewsbury.
Richard Cracknell, Managing Director of ABP, says the competition will
champion the growing number of beef producers providing what the market wants. Every day in our seven UK abattoirs, ABP sees more beef cattle produced to
the specification the market needs, but this percentage could be increased
without very much extra effort on the farm.
One way of achieving this is for farmers to see what is being produced by
the top percentile of commercial beef producers at the Winter Fair which we
are delighted to be supporting.
Beef is becoming ever more expensive for the consumer and we need to ensure
that the eating experience matches their expectations.
The competition offers producers a win-win opportunity, suggests Richard
Williams, chief executive of the Staffordshire & Birmingham Agricultural
Society - organisers of the English Winter Fair. "ABP's backing
means the £3000 prize fund gives this competition the potential to be the
most prestigious in the winter show calendar.
"Producers have everything to gain. For an entry fee of just £15* and
delivering an animal to ABP the financial reward and kudos of taking the top
title recognises producers' committed to delivering quality cattle for the
prime year-end market."
In addition to an initial class prize of £200, leading beef processor ABP is
awarding £1500 to the overall carcass champion and a further £1000 if the
animal is home-bred. A final award - bring the champion's total fund up to a
potential £3000 - sees £300 offered from breed societies if the champion
carcass is sired by a registered pedigree British Blue, Charolais or Limousin
bull.
Entries for this prestigious competition, that ABP hopes may attract up to 300
carcasses, must be received by Kate Tomlinson, English Winter Fair show
secretary, by Oct 15, 2008 (tel: 01283-820012). Live cattle must be delivered
to ABP Shrewsbury during the afternoon of Wednesday November 12 or between
7-10am on Thursday November 13, 2008.
The Herculean task of judging carcasses dressed to EU specification has been
handed to Ashbourne, Derbyshire-based butcher Nigel Brown: "It's a great
honour to be asked having been a town butcher for 35 years and having my own
shop for the past 27 years.
"I like to source off local farms where possible and look for cattle of a
handy size, not heavy boned and not too much fat cover. Quality, for me, is
the key component whether supplying the individual consumer coming in to the
shop or the restaurants and pubs in the local area," he says.
All first to third placed carcasses from each class and the champions will be moved to the English Winter Fair's purpose built, permanent, on-site Carcass Hall at Stafford County Showground for the event on the weekend of November 15-16, 2008. All prize winning entries will be offered for sale by Bagshaw auctioneers on
Sunday November 16 adding to producers' returns, explains Mr Williams.
"In addition to the prize fund ABP has undertaken to purchase all the non-prize carcasses giving all producers who enter the competition a guaranteed return," adds Mr Williams. Payment for non-prize winning carcasses will be based on the MLC-published
minimum deadweight price for EU grade R4L cattle for the week prior to
slaughter (Nov 12-13).
ENDS 598 words Note to editor. * non-members of SBAS; members pay £12/entry. The English Winter Fair superseded the National Primestock Show & Sale (Birmingham Fatstock) held at Stafford County Showground in 2007. This year's inaugural event follows the cancellation of the show last November due to Blue Tongue restrictions imposed by Defra. Date: 12 September, 2008 Embargo: Immediate release Headline: Roll call for county YFC clubs for EBLEX-backed livestock competitions A prize fund topping £600 is on offer in the Young Farmers' Stock-judging Competitions at this year's inaugural English Winter Fair, Stafford, thanks to backing by the English Beef and Lamb Executive (EBLEX) but entries close on September 30. That means county teams of 12 members have just two weeks to register their entry with organiser Julia Taylor, Staffordshire YFC's honorary secretary, to be in with a chance of taking home some of the £640 cash prizes on offer. The new show that takes place on the weekend on November 15-16 - sees exciting changes to competitive classes that take place on Sunday 16th, explains Mrs Taylor. For the first time Young Farmers will be able to judge all three classes of livestock beef, pigs and sheep in both the live ring and in the purpose-built Carcass Hall thanks to support from EBLEX and the show organiser, the Staffordshire & Birmingham Agricultural Society. Young
Farmers will pit the skills picked up in county rounds of the YFC's
Stock-judging competitions against others in this nationwide event to secure
prizes. It is a great way for members to test their skill at judging stock
on the hoof and on the hook. Each team is given 10 minutes to assess stock and
then two minutes to give reasons to the panel of judges for their choices. It
promises to be a lot of fun, adds Mrs Taylor.
In
addition to cash prizes YFC teams will also compete for the Birmingham
Agricultural Exhibition Society silver cup for the team accumulating most
points; the Bob Williams trophy for the highest placing in judging animals on
the hoof; and Mark Madders trophy for judging animals on the hook.
Young Farmers attending the event will also be able to see the Show's championships take place in the main arena in Bingley Hall as well as witness the spectacle of the grand auction of prize-winning animals from both the live arena and Carcass Hall on Sunday afternoon. It will make a really busy and exciting day out. Plans are now well under way and we look forward to welcoming as many county teams as possible to this year's competition. Members are asked to register with me at the Staffordshire YFC office (tel: 01785-248645) by September 30th to secure their places, adds Mrs Taylor. ENDS
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Note to editor. Any queries regarding this release should be
directed to Julia Taylor at Staffordshire YFC on the contact number listed at
the top of this page.
Show Entries Show
secretary Kate Tomlinson says the event's post bag has been filling up
steadily with entries for competitive classes but a timely reminder
often sees a flurry or late applications by post. "The deadline for
entries of October 15 is rapidly approaching for those farmers wanting
to enter the main livestock competitions this year.
"With
up to £3000 on offer for the champion carcass thanks to beef processor
Anglo Beef Processors and £1000 sponsorship for the show champion from
the live cattle classes thanks to feed supplement supplier ZINTEC
there's a lot at stake for entrants," she explains.
Entries can
be made by contacting Kate Tomlinson on 01283-820012 or by logging on to
the English Winter Fair webpage at www.staffscountyshowground.co.uk
and clicking on the EWF button on the main menu. Cattle Handling
Equipment Static demonstrations of the latest
livestock handling equipment from the UK's leading manufacturers will be
on display in a dedicated demonstration area at the event thanks to a
new initiative by organiser the Staffordshire & Birmingham
Agricultural Society (SBAS).
The aim is to help increase
awareness of the risks posed during routine handling of livestock,
explains Richard Williams, SBAS chief executive. "Members of the
committee believe it is a key area of concern and we are delighted that
so many manufacturers have responded to the invitation to exhibit at
this year's show.
"Safe handling of stock has
been highlighted in the English Beef & Lamb Executive's Better
Returns Programme nation-wide and we are proud to be continuing that
theme at this year's event," says Mr Williams.
EBLEX staff will be on hand along
with manufacturers to talk through issues with producers as many
livestock are housed on farm for the winter months. Products Competition
Retail butchers and those running
rural or farm shops who produce their own products on-site will have the
chance to compete for a coveted BPEX Gold, Silver or Bronze award for
each category helping champion locally made goods ahead of the hectic
year-end sales period.
The competition, that continues
BPEX's tradition for hunting out and highlighting the best regional
pork-based products through its nation-wide competitions, offers
producers eight categories from traditional pork sausage, best beef/lamb
sausage, traditional pork pie, speciality hot and/or cold eating pies,
best home cured bacon and home-cured gammon.
Entries must be lodged with the
English Winter Fair's show secretary, Kate Tomlinson, by November 1,
2008, by calling 01283-820012 or logging on to www.staffscountyshowground.co.uk
and clicking on the EWF button on the main menu.
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