8th October 2009 | Grosvenor House Hotel, Park Lane, London
Norfolk man shortlisted for Farm Manager
of the Year
The shortlisted companies in the 2007 Farmers Weekly Agricultural Awards have been named this week and up for Britain’s top Farm Manager of the Year sponsored by CLAAS is Doug Pickup based at Buildings Farm in King’s Lynn, Norfolk.
Doug impressed the judges with his skills to organise and manage seven farming operations over 41 miles. The son of a farmer from Hertfordshire, Doug has worked for Sentry which provides labour, machinery and management on seven contract-farming agreements, for 20 years.
“Our three finalists combine imagination, faultless technical ability as food producers and sound business management with a devotion to enhancing the biodiversity of the farming landscape,” Commented Ian Ashbridge, deputy business editor on Farmers Weekly.
Over 100 farmers have entered in this year’s Awards with more than 30 businesses in the line-up reflecting the very best that British producers can offer across 12 categories.
The Awards’ aim is to recognise innovation and achievement among individual farmers as well as celebrate excellence within the industry.
In the run-up to the Awards, Farmers Weekly magazine is profiling the shortlisted farms from each category every week, with a focus on the three finalists competing for each award.
Winners will be announced at a glittering ceremony at the Grosvenor House Hotel in London on 31 October.
Press enquiries to Gill East in Corporate Communications on 020 8652 8825 / gill.east@rbi.co.uk
Notes for editors:
- Read the full report on David Prouse published in Farmers Weekly and the other 2007 finalists
- Judging panel for Farm Manager of the Year Award
Cheffins consultant David Bolton
Ian Ashbridge, deputy business editor at Farmers Weekly
Adrian Cannon, Farm Manager of the Year 2006
- The judging panel for the Overall Farmers Weekly Farmer of the Year Award
Sir Don Curry, Government Adviser
Sheila Dillon, BBC Radio 4 presenter of the Food Programme
Richard MacDonald, NFU Director General
Jane King, Editor of Farmers Weekly
Debbie Beaton, Awards Director, Farmers Weekly
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