The UK Texel Society’s plans for its International visitors joining its 50th Anniversary celebrations are progressing well with over 20 delegates currently confirmed - 15 from Uruguay, 2 from Chile and 5 from Netherlands. Others are expected from Mexico, Ireland and elsewhere.
Details of the programme are as follows:
Friday 5th July Attendees travel up to Cumbria
Saturday 6th July Attend National ‘Textravaganza’ Show
Sunday 7th July Day at leisure - Visit Edinburgh
Monday 8th July Visit to SRUC, Easter Howgate & AB Europe
Tuesday 9th July Travel to Flock Visit(s) arranged by Texel Sheep Society
Wednesday 10th July Attend the Great Yorkshire Show
The technical workshop at SRUC coordinated by the Society brings together Texel breeders from UK and Uruguay, with common ground. Both UK and Uruguayan Texel Societies work with their country’s research institutes in multi national research projects, between SRUC and INIA Uruguay, along with NZ and Ireland, focused NetZero and methane reduction. A visit to AB Europe will follow this workshop, with flock visits as the delegation travel south to Harrogate. Whilst the breeders also have an opportunity to visit a National Show of Texel sheep held in Carlisle, followed by a visit and reception hosted by the Society at the Great Yorkshire Show
For further information, please contact:
Ailish Ross
Events Manager
The British Texel Sheep Society Ltd
Unit 74, 4th Street
Stoneleigh Park
Kenilworth
Warwickshire
CV8 2LG
( +44(0)2476 696629; *: office@texel.co.uk : texel.uk