Potato Review

BASIS appoints head of environment and public a airs TeresaMeadows has been announced as the head of environment and public a airs at BASIS in a new role for the organisation. e appointment comes after BASIS detailed its plans to deliver training for advisers following the announcement of the proposed Environmental LandManagement (ELM) schemes. Teresa is BASIS and FACTS quali ed and has a career background in water catchment management and environmental stewardship schemes. As well as working as a knowledge exchange manager for the AHDB for almost ve years, she was awarded a Nu eld Farming Scholarship in 2020. www.potatoreview.com POTATO REVIEW MARCH/APRIL 2022 59 APPOINTMENTS NewMD as Nigel winds down his role UKdesigner andmanufacturer of vegetable handling solutions, Haith, has appointed a new ManagingDirector. DuaneHill takes over the role asHaith’s ManagingDirector asNigel Haithmoves to the position of Chairman. Nigel has beenManaging Director since 1997 andhas overseen the company’s growth froma turnover of £6million towell over £20million. “I am incredibly proud of what we have achievedduringmy time as ManagingDirector, but at 65, I want to enjoy a slower pace of life, pursuemy hobbies and spendmore timewithmy family,” he said. Duane (35) joinedHaithGroup in 2004 and, fromstarting on the shop oor, hasworked in various departments, moving into sales in 2007 and becoming SalesDirector in 2011. “Nigel and thewholeHaith family have been incredibly supportive tome, and I amgrateful for the trust they have put inme over the years andparticularlywith this appointment,” he said. Nigel and the Haith family continue to be Haith’s majority shareholders. Haith’s heritage dates back to 1947, when Geo Haith started to repair farmmachinery before designing and manufacturing vegetable handling equipment. Today, it o ers a range of grading, washing, bulk handling, weighing, pre-pack systems and water treatment solutions for food producers, packing companies and growers in the UK and overseas. Former equipment dealer becomes manufacturer’s president US POTATO farming equipment manufacturer Double L Global has promoted Byron Du n to Brand President. Prior to Double L, Du n was with Spudnik for 18 months. He was the General Manager for both STC Trailer and Cowboy Cordage. He also owned and operated PEMCO, a Double L dealer. Double L designs and sells equipment to help growers go from planting to harvesting to storage and is part of Snake River Holdings, based in Idaho. Agricultural society reappoints president THE South of England Agricultural Society, which funds and supports agricultural education andpromotes countryside learning inKent, East andWest Sussex, Surrey, Hampshire, the Isle ofWight andBerkshire has announced that ElizabethBuchanan CVOLLDFRAgswill return as the charity’s President. Elizabethwas President in 2020, but the pandemicmeant working togetherwas very limited, so the charitymade the choice to invite her back for 2022. Former Private Secretary to TRH e Prince ofWales and eDuchess of Cornwall, and previously Press Secretary to Lady atcher, she is a non- executive director of DEFRA, an advisor toWaitrose, Saputo DairyUKand theMcDonald’s UK& Ireland, and sits on the BBCRural A airs Committee. For 2022, Elizabethhas selected ePrince’sCountryside Fund as the Society’s charity of the year. e charity exists to improve the prospects of family farmbusinesses and the quality of rural life. e Fundprovides more than £1m in grant and initiative funding each year, supporting projects across the UK that help to provide a secure future for the countryside. New product manager brings experience to role AGRICULTURAL sciences company FMC has appointedHazel Blanshard to the role of Product Manager for crop protection. Hazel started her career in the arable sector as a soil science researcher at NIAB before working as an agronomist in the South East. “Inmy previous roles, I’ve been mostly based out in the eld, so this position is an exciting step in a new direction for me,” she said. Hazel has a vast amount of agronomic knowledge and technical insight on crop protection. FMC’sMarketing and Plant Health Lead for the UK and Ireland, JohnHutton, said: “Her agronomic knowledge and practical experience will be incredibly valuable in driving FMC’s product portfolio forwards at this exciting time.” Matt joins fertiliser team ICL Specialty Fertilisers has appointedMatt Conradie as Area SalesManager in the UK to help develop and grow the specialty portfolio in the agriculture segment. ICL’s Business Lead forWestern Europe Sander Selten said: “ e experience of Matt in specialty fertilizers is considerable. Matt worked in the past as regional manager for Omnia Fertilizers andwe welcome his extensive product knowledge to the team. WithMatt on board, we will be better positioned to promote the ICL technologies in controlled and water-soluble fertilisers to the UK growers and farmers.”