The Lincolnshire Agricultural Society has appointed a commercial manager to look after its events at the Lincolnshire Showground and the soon-to-be-opened EPIC Centre, the UK’s first purpose-built green events centre.

When it opens at the Lincolnshire Showground in June the EPIC Centre will be the largest full-service event venue in the East Midlands run to low carbon standards.

The confirmed outbreak of Bluetongue virus near Spilsby, Lincolnshire is unlikely to affect the 124th Lincolnshire Show in June 2008.

Rain failed to dampen the spirits of the 200 or more people who witnessed the topping out of Lincolnshire’s newest and greenest exhibition and conference venue at the Lincolnshire Showground on Thursday 20th March 2008.

The EPIC Centre, the Lincolnshire Agricultural Society’s newly built, environmentally-conscious Exhibition and Conference facility, will open its doors to over 67,000+ visitors during the 124th Annual Lincolnshire Show.

The launch of the EPIC Centre (the UK’s largest purpose-built, green Exhibition and Conference venue) is much anticipated and is the major attraction at this summer's Show.
 
The EPIC Centre invites you to participate in the launch celebrations and the first of their 2008 Signature Events!  'The Sustainable Living Exhibition' Be part of first and only Exhibition of this size and nature ever to be held in a true green venue. The Sustainable Living Exhibition is an opportunity not to be missed!

A Sustainable Living Exhibition which will be the centrepiece of the 124th Lincolnshire Show (18th and 19th June 2008) is the result of a new partnership between the Lincolnshire Agricultural Society and Clydesdale Bank.

The Bishop of Lincoln, The Right Reverend Dr John Saxbee, will be at the Lincolnshire Showground on Thursday 20th March to mark a momentous occasion in the history of the Lincolnshire Agricultural Society.

The Lincolnshire Agricultural Society has announced that Helen Houghton intends to stand down as its Chief Executive after the 2008 Lincolnshire Show.

Dr Nick Cheffins recently took part in the Guardian Unlimited Environmental Blog about Climate Change and asks - where will all the low carbon plumbers come from to help build the proposed eco-towns and villages?

Extract from Jim Godfrey’s address at the UN for the launch of the International Year of the Potato.

“The United Nations has declared 2008 the International Year of the Potato recognising the significance of potatoes and the great contribution potatoes have played in feeding the growing world population and in the social and cultural heritage to many communities.  World potato production is about 320 million tonnes per year and this makes potatoes the most important root and tuber food crop in the world.  Its food productivity per hectare of land is about 4 times greater than that of cereals and the tubers can be harvested before the cop reaches maturity thus providing an important role in food security which is so critical to many families.  Potatoes are the fastest expanding food crop in sub-Saharan Africa with a 225% expansion in the last 10 years.  India has set a goal to double potato production in the next 5 years.  And the People’s Republic of China has included potatoes in their 11th five year plan thus recognising the role of potatoes to both food security and their rural social reform programme.”

Construction work on Lincolnshire’s new environmental innovation centre took a major step forward on 10th October 2007 when the eco-friendly timber frame was installed.

The Lincolnshire Show 2007

The Lincolnshire Schools Challenge. A popular annual competition aimed at encouraging young people to engage with food, farming and the countryside took place at the Lincolnshire Show on the 20^th of June.

The Lincolnshire Branch of the Salmon & Trout Association report an exciting and successful Show

The Bishop of Lincoln is to dig the first sod of turf to mark the start of construction work on the new EPIC Centre at the Lincolnshire Showground

The 2007 Spring Lecture proved to be our best ever yet.

The annual Spring Lecture hosted by the Lincolnshire Agricultural Society will tackle carbon emissions and climate change.

A wood planted to mark the new millennium will be unveiled to visitors for the first time at the 123rd Lincolnshire Show.

NFU Countryside has launched a campaign asking you to pledge to Support your local food producers! and make buying locally produced food an essential part of your everyday shopping.

Volunteers are needed for a University of Lincoln project to record the memories of men and women associated with farming in Lincolnshire, from landowners to labourers, and farmers wives to ex Land Army Girls

As show week approaches the Lincolnshire Agricultural Society has unveiled its brand new web site.