Page 8 - Yorkshire Post Rural Awards 2017: The Winners

YORKSHIRE POST SATURDAY OCTOBER 14 2017
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ALISON CLAYTON
RESPECT: Alison Clayton receives the award from Angus Ashworth of sponsors Ryedale Auctioneers.
WINNER
Alison Clayton is an agronomist based near Boroughbridge who absorbs a huge amount of pressure that would otherwise pile up for many farm businesses.
Her award testimonial told of a highly capable agronomist with a quiet, professional approach that through plenty of hard work tackles those huge mountains of paperwork that can all too easily pile up for farm businesses.
She is described as someone who completely understands the industry and
as a qualified agronomist brings practical application as well as administrative ability to any business.
Alison is said to be highly respected and treasured as both a friend and as a professional, and the judges deemed her glowing nomination to be worthy of the award in this category.
Show Volunteer of the Year
BILLY PLATTS & MARGARET CHAPMAN
WINNER
TRIBUTES: Billy Pla s and Margaret Chapman, right, with Julie Stephenson of Harrogate College.
Our judges could not choose between them, so strong were their claims for this award.
Margaret Chapman is the chief ca le steward at the Great Yorkshire Show, having taken on the role in 2008. But her association with Yorkshire’s premier agricultural show dates back to first volunteering as a steward in the 1970s, when she believes she may have been the first female to do so.
Her input has also included her
introduction of a Pairs competition – the Blythewood Trophy for the best dairy pair.
Billy Pla s, aged 82, set up Woolley Horse Show on his own farm, Beacon Hill at Woolley Edge, from scratch around 40 years ago.
Initially he organised the show by himself, with help later on from his daughter, Cheryl, and it has grown to become such a success over the decades that a commi ee is now in place to support him.
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