Month: August 2009

I am pleased to be able to report that the August EGCS Council meeting endorsed the decision of the Executive Committee made in June to re-appoint me as Field Officer/Consultant to EGCS.

This last weekend has seen Guernseys gaining prominence on both BBC Radio and Television, firstly on the longest running program “the Archers” on Radio 4, listened to by millions of devoted fans plans were announced to expand the Guernsey herd at Grange Farm by an extra 20 cows so doubling production for the local milk rounds and the “award winning cheese” produced from the milk. The storyline over the past three years has been loosely based on the model established by Jason and Katherine Salisbury, but I am pleased to say that in real life there have been none of the “goings on ” that beset the Grundy family in Ambridge!

The 2009 “Cow Camp” has just been successfully completed at Overton Farm, Babcary hosted by David and Rosie Paull, but supported by Brian and Sheila Adams and Matthew and Coral Senior. Brian and Sheila had selected and trained 12 bulling heifers in the 14 days before the camp. Matthew and Coral arrived on Saturday evening and turned their hands to any and everything that cropped up to help ensure the smooth running of the event.