Suffolk Show 27th & 28th May 2009

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2008 Suffolk Farm Business Competition

The Suffolk Agricultural Association is pleased to announce the winners of the 2008 Suffolk Farm Business Competition.

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2007 Trade stands

Almost 600 organisations took stand space last year - many, such as the Suffolk Chamber and the ISSBA sharing their stands with smaller organisations.

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Bricklaying Competition

Teams of apprentice bricklayers, employed by local builders, will be engaged in a two-day competition to produce a piece of decorative brickwork. A park bench and bin is this year's brickwork competition, which as always will be keenly fought out by the three Suffolk Colleges. This will be made in a variety of different bricks and finishes, against the clock to show fully the skills of the regions young craftsmen.

Crafts/Art

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Stone Masonry, Flint Knapping & PAVE

This display demonstrates an ancient craft from the West of the country. Flint knapping has become an important requirement in the building of the tower to Bury St Edmunds' Cathedral.

Misc

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Carpentry & Joinery Competition

Teams of students from Suffolk College, West Suffolk College and Otley College are engaged in a two-day competition to install the 2nd fix joinery (skirtings, dado rail etc;) in a mock up of a domestic room. The students are employed by some of Suffolk's finest builders and work both on site and in the joiners shop.

Misc

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Furniture Competition & Demonstration

The exquisite pieces of furniture for the competition on this stand have been made by students at Suffolk College and brought to the Show for judging and exhibition. The project being made for the show this year is a wellington boot stand in teak. Alongside the display, students are demonstrating the fine art of furniture and cabinet making to demonstrate their knowledge of the industry.

Misc

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JJ Metcalfe & Sons

Manufacturers and suppliers of wearing parts for sugar beet harvesters and Tungsten Carbide products.

Agricultural Allied

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Obscura Access

Ladders, towers, steps, trestles and stagings for home, trade and industrial use. Specialist access equipment for hedge cutting.

Gardens/Horticulture

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Gillies Fencing

Contractors & suppliers of high quality fencing to the agricultural/equestrian markets throughout England and Scotland.

Agricultural Allied
Saddlery/Equestrianism

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Farmers Guide

Farming magazine covering 23 counties of England. Contains news on farm machinery, grain, chemicals, pigs, equine and special features. It has the largest used agricultural machinery section of any publication of its kind.

Publications

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Panks Engineers

Pump Distributors. Water well drillers. Complete pumping systems designed, supplied, installed and maintained. Above and below ground. Domestic, agricultural and industrial.

Agricultural Allied

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TSS Events

Misc

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