All posts by gos admin

23Oct/17

BPA Breed Survey 2017

The 2017 BPA Breed Audit is underway so please take a few minutes to confirm what pedigree stock you have alive. This information is critical to the future of our breed andRead More…

25Sep/17

GOSPBC Champion of Champions 2017

This years Champion of Champions was held at the Malvern Showground on Sunday 24th September with pigs forward from the herds of John Lightfoot, Mike Smith, Judith Sims, Sarah Whitley, Jonathan FurberRead More…

24Aug/17

National Young Stars 2017

Once again the Club sponsored the ‘Spotty Trotters’ team of Oliver Lightfoot, Sarah Whitely and Ella Kirtley at this years event held at the Malvern Showground. In a hard fought contest judgedRead More…

15May/17

Nottinghamshire Show 2017

Results here http://www.nottinghamshirecountyshow.com/competitors/livestock/ There was a good turn-out of GOS breeders and their pigs over the weekend 13/14 May at the Nottinghamshire Show. Malcolm Hicks returned to showing with a beautiful team ofRead More…

20Apr/17

AGM Info Update

Please see EPSON-AGM Info Dear Members If you are planning to attend the AGM please let me know Secretary Marlene Renshaw – email marlene12@john-lewis.com or telephone contact details on back page of SpotRead More…

27Mar/17

GOS Pigs Arrive in USA

Recently i was able to assist Luther & Julie Clevenger of Oregon USA by making introductions to Wendy Scudamore to arrange the export of some new GOS blood to the USA. WendyRead More…

23Feb/17

Mandy Garbutt – Resignation

Dear GOSPBC Members As of now I have resigned from the GOSPBC committee & as editor of Spot Press. I trust to have served you well during the years I have beenRead More…

17Feb/17

Pigs & Avian Flu Update

Official BPA Guidance for Pig Movements and Avian Influenza Our membership survey suggests that up to 75% of BPA members keep poultry as well as pigs. The purpose of this document isRead More…

02Feb/17

Protected Food Names & Brexit

Ian Chick attended a meeting at DEFRA in London recently with George Eustice a govt minister for DEFRA for an update on Brexit and the Protected Food Names and will do aRead More…