Royal Northern Agricultural Society appoints new presidential team
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One of Scotland’s premier farming organisations has appointed a farmer from Oldmeldrum as its president for the coming year.
At the recent 178th AGM of the Royal Northern Agricultural Society (RNAS), mixed farmer Alan Cumming succeeded Billy Stewart in the role of president, an office he will hold for the coming year to oversee the Society’s busy annual calendar of events including the Royal Northern Spring Show on February 28th , 2024.
Stepping into the role of senior vice president is J Cameron MacIver from Kinloss whilst Brian Ross from Lonmay becomes junior vice president.
The well attended meeting at Thainstone Centre, Inverurie also heard that the RNAS has distributed more than £50,000 to an assortment of charities in the past year.
Attention is already turning to the coming year’s activities, with plans well ahead for a range of initiatives including the annual cereal growing competition which is currently open for entries.
Citations are also being sought for the prestigious Royal Northern Agricultural Society annual awards which are presented each year to stalwarts of the north-east farming community in recognition of their outstanding contributions to the sector.
The accolades will be presented at the Society’s awards lunch in Aberdeen later this year, an event which brings together a range of representatives to shine a light on the achievements of winners in a range of categories.
Commenting on his appointment, RNAS president Alan Cumming said: “Billy has done a lot of excellent work during his year as president, carrying out his duties in a consistently conscientious and unflustered way.
"I am pleased to follow in his footsteps and look forward to working with an incredibly talented and innovative board of directors throughout the year ahead.”
To find out more about the RNAS cereal growing competition or annual awards, email secretary@rnas.info or call (07593) 227847.
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past president Billy Stewart (centre) congratulating Alan Cumming (right) on his appointment as
president whilst junior vice president Brian Ross (left) looks on.
