09:00 - 09:45 Sign in and welcome refreshments
09:45 - 09:50 Hannah Shellswell, MC
09:50 - 09:55 A word from our Event Sponsor
Mark Bowden, Asset Manager, Jersey Water
“Jersey Water is delighted to sponsor the Jersey Farming Conference and very proud to work alongside the farming community safeguarding the Island’s water resources from pollution. Through the partnership between Jersey Water, the farming community and the Government of Jersey, we have achieved more to protect water resources in the Island in the last 7 years than ever before. We fully support the farming community in Jersey and recognise the key role it plays as one of the custodians of our Island’s countryside. We look to strengthen our close working relationship to promote mutual benefits for farmers, water quality and the environment for years to come.” Helier Smith, Chief Executive, Jersey Water.
09:55 - 10:00 His Excellency Vice Admiral Jerry Kyd CBE, Lieutenant Governor of Jersey
Peter Le Maistre
President
Jersey Farmers’ Union
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10:00 - 10:20
An address on the Rural Economy
Deputy Kirsten Morel
Deputy Chief Minister & Minister for Sustainable Economic Development
10:20 - 10:45
An address on the Rural Economy
10:45 - 11:00 Questions www.sli.do #JFC
Refreshments
11:55 - 12:00 A word from our Session Sponsor
Matt Falla of Evelyn Partners
Evelyn Partners is the UK’s leading integrated wealth management and professional services group, created following the merger of Tilney and Smith & Williamson. With £54.4 billion of assets under management (as at 31 March 2023), it ranks as the second largest UK wealth manager measured by EBITDA and the fifth largest professional services firm ranked by fee income (source: Accountancy Age 50+50 rankings, 2022).
John Vautier
Sector Lead, Rural & Marine Economy, Government of Jersey
12:00 - 12:25
Questions www.sli.do #JFC
12:55 - 13:00 Questions.
13:00 A word about our Lunch Sponsor Normans Agriculture
Agriculture has been at the heart of Normans business since it was established in 1840 by John Norman, a cooper, who supplied local traders in the Newfoundland cod industry with watertight casks. In 1864 with the development of the new potato traffic with England a thriving business as a potato merchant and packaging supplier began.
