| Region | Activity since Phase 1 seminars
| Planned Phase 2 Activity from mid October
|
| South West | Initial Stakeholder meeting has taken place
Mailshot sent to 7,000 Form `D's (130 replies to date)
Analysis of Phase 1 seminar feedback forms
Discussion with specific groups eg NFU and SW Quality Meats
| 12-15 recovery workshops (depending upon demand), target number 25-30 farmers per event. Subject areas based on seminar feedback forms
workshops linking themes eg local food and tourism or redundant farm buildings and planning, demonstrating the role of grant schemes rather than explaining how they operate
plugging in to other `extension' activity eg NFU planning meetings on Organic Farming this Autumn
|
| West Midlands | Stakeholder debriefing has taken place
Analysis of Phase 1 seminar feedback forms
Assessment of stakeholder activity
| demand led seminars likely to focus on:
the red meat sector and marketing/producer group development in conjunction with the MLC, open to all farmers and managed on small geographic groups
agri-environment and diversification opportunities in conjunction with FWAG (3 farmer meetings planned) involvement with the NFU West Midlands series of county seminars (joint NFU/CLA/Ca initiative with GOWM backing)
RDS will participate in the farmer workshops and respond to any ERDP enquiries and wider FMD recovery needs
|
| North West | Building network of contacts made during the 9 seminars delivered during July and August
Analysis of feedback forms from seminars
Discussions with those stakeholders managing delivery of seminars in Cumbria and the role of RDS, re ERDP information etc
| meeting with statutory and non-statutory partner organisations planned for 11 October
Cumbria Organics planning a trip to RDS Crewe to establish modus operandi of OFS
Involvement in 6 surgeries organised by Cumbria Credits
Training FBAS advisers re integrated business/conservation advice
Presentations and involvement in Farmers Weekly/Nat West Seminar at Newton Rigg in October
Presentations to farmer groups in Lancashire and Warrrington in November
|
| North East | `Blue Box' restrictions have curtailed proactive activity
focus groups and further research being planned to gauge farmer needs in a more focussed way, giving farmers ownership of initiatives—October/November
| smaller local workshops will be delivered on the basis of the needs assessment exercise
regional bulletin planned aimed to reach critical groups eg sheep farmers in the uplands
proposal from the Regional Development Agency to use the contact service as a brokerage facility for feed, grazing, livestock this Autumn
involvement in Forestry Commission seminar on Energy Crops
|
| Yorkshire and Humber | Stakeholder debriefing has taken place
Analysis of Phase 1 seminar feedback forms
Assessment of stakeholder activity
Meeting with farmers and Business Link representatives to develop a group approach to the delivery of FBAS in Wensleydale
Providing a specification for the nominated FBAS adviser to the Wensleydale based on integrated advice principles
Involvement in the recruitment process for the dedicated adviser in Wensleydale
| 3rd Phase 1 seminar planned for 11 October at Marton Hall Hotel, Teesside for the Thirsk and North Yorkshire Moors farmers
6 restocking seminars planned with SVS restocking unit at Leeds, on 26 and 27 September and 2, 3, 17 and 18 October—700 farmers invited
2 seminars to be delivered in the Settle/Skipton area, on diversification and agri-environment, working with local training group (already beneficiaries of VTS funds). Open to all farmers
business skill seminars being planned for delivery with FBAS advisers in attendance
consideration being given to `preparing an ERDP application' seminar
working with nominated adviser to the Wensleydale Group to develop a programme of activity including seminars on marketing (beef, milk and sheep), farm diversification and agri-environment
|
| | |
| East Midlands | direct contact via phone with all affected farmers in the region
| ERDP workshops being planned in response to demand
|
| East | direct contact via phone with all affected farmers in the region
| ERDP workshops being planned in response to demand
|
| South East | direct contact via phone with all affected farmers in the region
stakeholder meeting addressing wider rural economy issues and impact on rural tourism
| series of ERDP workshops being planned for this Winter under the heading `Opportunities to obtain help in developing your business'
participating organisations include LANTRA, FBAS, GOSE, NFU, CLA and SEEDA
consideration being given to delivering a large-scale conference in the Spring of 2002 (in the wake of Policy Commission Recommendations) on the future for the regions agriculture.
|
