Patron: HRH Prince Charles
The Society is delighted that Mr Mervyn Rowe from Tregondale Farm, Menheniot, Cornwall was elected President of the World South Devon Association at the recent World Conference in South Africa.
Mervyn will hold the post for three years, during which time he will encourage closer connections with our fellow South Devon organisations around the world.
The next World Congress will be hosted in New Zealand in 2020.
Earlier this year the Society decided to offer to its members the independent measuring service managed by NBDC (National Bovine Data Centre). Council agreed to offer the first 20 herds a financial incentive of £100 each, and already those 20 herd places have been filled. The Society looks forward to seeing a roll-out of the service, which will enable herds to benchmark and assess their female breeding stock, at the same time as providing potential buyers a valuable insight into breeding potential.
The 2017 Performance Championships will be held within the NBA’s BEEF EXPO at Stoneleigh on Thursday 18th May. We are delighted to incorporate our headline technical show within this commercial setting, and look forward to a great competition. Entries will be invited for heifers and bulls aged between one year and two and a half years.
The Society is very pleased to announce a new link to the online livestock marketing service – SellMyLivestock – for members who wish to offer South Devon pedigree bulls and purebred breeding females.
The South Devon World Association’s 2017 World Congress will be hosted by the South African Association in April, and will be attended by delegates from around the world for the Conference and Tours.
