Norfolk Young Farmers

YFC SKI TRIP - A thousand YFC members and friends will hitting the slopes of Val D'Isere, France, between 1-9 January for the 2011 Snowploughing Event. The Snowploughing Team has been busy promoting the ski trip up and down the UK including the Royal Welsh Show and the CLA Game Fair and is now reminding members that the deadline for deposits to be paid is fast approaching. Be sure to pay your £100 deposit by 15 August to secure your place on the trip. Keep up to date with plans for the event online at www.snowploughing.co.uk or download the Snowploughing Team's first newsletter here.

Can anyone help - Easton College have a few students who need placements in the North Elmham and Thurlton/Loddon area from July 2010 - they are commencing their NVQ/Work Based Learning Level 2's in Agriculture. Please contact Easton College and speak to Sharon or Jane on 01603 731220/276

By Direction of the Trustees The Layzell Bures Charity there is an opportunity for a young person wishing to learn practical farming. 81.3 acres of arable land at Mount Bures, Nr Colchester, Essex. Occupation from 29th September 2010 or earlier by agreement

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ØFind out about more events for YFC members on the new events page on our National website at

www.nfyfc.org.uk/events

URGENT - Cats & Kittens available from The Cat Protection Charity - North Walsham division - contact Christine on 01692 535858

If you are too old for Young Farmers - do not panic - have a look at Countrylink or contact Vicky Hutton on 01159 655928 for details

New Job Opportunities - Farm Secretary position - check it out

Environmental Stewardship tour launches in Norfolk and Hertfordshire

Natural England's Farm Advice Unit will be touring the East of England with a series of free events offering land managers to chance to view first-hand the benefits of Environmental Stewardship and speak to advisors and farmers about the scheme.

The two launch on the same day, September 21, in Norfolk and Hertfordshire.

The Norfolk launch event will take place at Pee-wit Farm on September 21. It will focus on how Environmental Stewardship and Catchment Sensitive Farming work together to protect soils and water.

Dr Mary Dimambro, from Natural England’s Farm Advice Unit, said: “Soil erosion and run-off can result in the loss of valuable nutrients and pesticides. Environmental Stewardship provides a range of options that can help to protect soils and buffer watercourses, assisting farmers to reduce diffuse water pollution.”

A guided walk will take place to demonstrate how Environmental Stewardship can benefit wildlife and be successfully adopted to tackle pollution problems from agriculture. It will also cover Cross Compliance matters, manure management, practical soil management and the Soil Protection Review. Herbert Kittle will host the farm walk and discuss how Environmental Stewardship has benefitted his farm.

The second launch event at Offley Hoo, Hertfordshire focuses on Higher Level Stewardship in the Chilterns. The host farmer, Jon Birchall is one of the Farmers Weekly Countryside Farmer of the Year 2010 finalists and the Chilterns Environment Award Winner 2009.

Offley Hoo includes more than 1,850 acres of arable and grassland. The chalk grassland is valuable for a diverse range of wildflowers, herbs and insects. It is grazed by a number of rare native breeds including longhorn cattle and Wiltshire horn sheep. Rare breed pigs are also managed on site.

Dr Dimambro added: “The arable land is managed with reduced fertiliser and herbicide. Over wintered stables are utilised to provide a winter food source for birds. A variety of arable options are utilised across the farm to produce a range of wildlife habitats.

“A morning farm walk will look at the Environmental Stewardship options, including arable buffer strips, beetle banks and fallow plots. The management of field corners, grassland and hedgerows will also be discussed.”

In addition to a Natural England Advisor, Maydencroft will also be on hand to discuss the financial benefits of Environmental Stewardship during the farm walk. After lunch Mike Furness from the Chilterns LEADER Programme will provide information on grants for farm diversification.

For further details of our autumn programme and how to book please call 0300 0601695, email This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it or visit www.naturalengland.org.uk\farmevents.

Diageo Bar Tending Training Pilot

A fantastic opportunity has been made available for those Counties who run YFC bars at events. Between Dec 2010 – Dec 2011 Diageo will be funding and delivering 6 bar tending training sessions for members involved in running bars.

These sessions will cover many aspects of bar tending including:

· Creating a fun bar menu which creates good profit

· Running a safe and enjoyable bar for members

· How to successfully serve drinks

· Legalities behind a bar including applying for a TEN

On 15^th Oct (12:30pm – 4:00pm), senior members of the organisation and staff are invited to attend a free pilot session of this training at Diageo’s London office. Those who attend will have the session delivered to them in full and the opportunity to give feedback on the session to the trainer (to ensure future sessions really hit the nail on the head to meet YFC needs); attendees will also receive a certificate of attendance as evidence of their own continuous professional development.

I have 14 places available on this pilot session and am taking bookings now (no booking form needed). If interested all you need to do is contact me to confirm a place.

Contact: Jo Bouchard

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