December 2019 Newsletter
President’s comments
Dear fellow Devon breeders,
Your Council has been quite active since the previous newsletter.
Following the cancellation of the world conference we have decided to not run a mini tour as some concerns were received that a mini tour could impact the US World Devon Congress in 2023 which will celebrate 400 years of Devon breeding in the US. The first bull and three heifers arrived there on the ship Charity in 1623.
Brendon Barnes from Suhail Stud has been co-opted as committee member, following Karen’s resignation. In accordance with the constitution he has not been given voting rights. We have set up a number of work streams with a lead provider for each work stream and I am in a supporting role for each lead…