This year is the 10th anniversary of UK Dairy Day, the UK's leading free-to-attend dairy event. Come to Telford International Centre on Wednesday 11 September if you're in the dairy industry to network, learn and share knowledge.
The event also coincides with the NFU's annual Back British Farming Day.
There will be trade stands, cattle shows, industry panels, seminars, a "sharing knowledge" zone, a careers board, and practical demonstrations.
The event is free to attend and there is no pre-registration required.
Who will be on the stand:
James Osman
NFU Special Projects Manager
He leads the dairy team and works closely with the Dairy Board to drive forward their priorities and represent dairy farmer members.
James has recently taken on the position of Special Projects Manager for the NFU, working on a number of sector specific and cross-sector focused projects and supply chain reviews.
As a graduate of Environmental Science from Southampton University, he has a keen interest in environmental issues and climate change. James grew up on a family dairy farm, and also runs a diversified beef farm business on the Isle of Wight with a farm shop.
Verity Richards
Dairy policy specialist, National Farmers' Union
She spent three years working for the British Agriculture Bureau as a European policy adviser in Brussels, representing the UK Farming Unions through the Brexit transition and helping to build new trading relationships with the EU.
Re-joining the NFU's dairy team in the summer of 2022, Verity works closely with the National Dairy Board on areas such as exports and trade, air quality, farmer representation and helps to manage supply chain relationships.
She studied political science at Exeter University and grew up on a mixed arable and livestock farm on the Herefordshire border.
Gabby Emery
NFU Livestock Board appointee, South
Gabby was also was involved in the GB Calf Strategy since its inception, playing a key role in its publication.
Gabby has previously worked for the NFU in the bTB and Dairy teams, and is now currently working in artificial intelligence livestock technology.
Nick Watts
WARWICKSHIRE COUNTY ADVISER
In his new role of county adviser for Warwickshire, he has been involved in and around farming for as long as he can remember and am now looking forward to getting stuck in serving our Warwickshire farming members.
Edward Garratt
SHROPSHIRE COUNTY ADVISER
Originally from Cheshire, he got into farming by milking for an ICI test farm as a holiday job whilst a teenager. He came to Shropshire to attend Harper Adams over 30 years ago and has remained living in the county ever since. He has worked for the NFU for more than 23 years in various roles.
Helen Wainwright
NFU Cheshire County Adviser
Helen joined the NFU from a local feed company after completing an agricultural degree at Harper Adams.
This includes managing the NFU’s lobbying activities with MPs and a range of external organisations from local authorities, the police and government agencies to non-governmental organisations and relevant commercial bodies.
She also actively supports NFU group secretaries to drive NFU membership and works closely with elected farmer representatives including county officeholders and members of regional and national commodity boards.
Helen is also the joint regional lead for the North dairy and poultry boards.
Helen was born and bred in Cheshire and runs her family Angus beef suckler farm alongside her role as county adviser.