Low Carbon Cereal 27 / 03 / 2024
Agriculture’s link within a sustainable food industry
Programme
9.15 AM Registration 10:00 AM Introduction - Gary Herman 10:20 AM Introduction to Carbon in Agriculture - Sue Taylor 10:35AM Marks & Spencer - Vivienne Harris 11:10 AM Coffee break 11:30 AM Fertiberia Presentation by Julio Bonet Gigante 12:00PM BASF Presentation - Joel Johnson and Richard Corden 12:45 - 1:45 PM Lunch break 1:45 PM Bartholomew’s Low Carbon Activity - Andrew Stilwell 2:25PM Low Carbon Cereal Production Timelines - Gary Herman 2:45 PM Coffee / Tea 3PM Speaker panel session & closing remarks
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Your Speakers
Gary Herman Bartholomews – Chief Executive Officer Gary Herman began his career with Bartholomews in the 1980s as a grain trader. Through his deep market insight and innovative leadership, he elevated the grain division from its simple beginnings to its current status as an agrifood leader in the industry. In 2003, Gary’s vision and dedication were recognised when he was appointed CEO of Bartholomews Group. Since then, he has spearheaded the company’s transformation into a prominent agricultural entity along the south coast, achieving significant growth and embracing modernity. Among Gary’s key achievements is the acquisition of the Shoreham storage facilities, which substantially boosted the company’s logistics capabilities. He also pioneered a leading fertiliser blending operation, introducing advanced technology for unmatched efficiency and customisation in nutrient management, thereby redefining industry benchmarks. A pivotal moment under Gary’s guidance was moving the company headquarters from Chichester to Merston. This relocation to a purpose-built research and development centre, equipped with a cutting-edge, green-energy- powered seed plant, marks a strategic advance. It showcases Bartholomews’ strong commitment to sustainability and its role at the vanguard of agricultural innovation. Under Gary’s modest yet visionary leadership, Bartholomews has not just grown in size but has also set new standards for innovation and sustainability in the sector. His strategic foresight and commitment to excellence continue to drive the company forward, ready to meet the future challenges of an ever-evolving agricultural landscape. Sue Taylor Bartholomews - Business Development Director Sue grew up on a remote sheep and beef hill farm in the Peak District which ignited Sue’s lifelong commitment to the agricultural community. This background fuelled her desire to support sustainable practices and contribute meaningfully to the sector. As an alumnus of Agriculture and digital marketing Sue’s journey started with direct farm sales, laying the groundwork for her advancing into strategic commercial management. She has been instrumental in shaping new market landscapes, deploying comprehensive initiatives that foster growth and scalability. Sue Joined Bartholomews in 2022 bringing over 20 years of national commercial experience, she has led teams in delivering simple yet robust solutions for mutual growth in agriculture. Her work spans business needs identification, category management, market insights, digital marketing, ensuring that teams offer the best service in the industry to farmers, retailers, and processors. Sue is deeply invested in fostering profitable partnerships and driving sustainable growth in agriculture industry.
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Andrew Stilwell Bartholomews - Technical Director Andrew has been involved in Agriculture his entire life. This life long affair began in his early teens in the practical side of the industry working on a local mixed farm at weekends and school holidays and eventually after a few other farming jobs led to the start of his Bartholomews career in 2005. He describes the experience in the field and skills he learned from the many great characters met along the way as still being a great help to him to this day in his current role as an Agronomist and technical director for the business. As well as his day job as an Agronomist, Andrew is also responsible for the research and development programme for the company, creating the protocols and working closely with key colleagues and contractors to execute an increasingly large and complex programme on multiple crops encompassing soil health, crop nutrition and crop protection with the single minded objective of introducing new ideas and products to the industry that are adaptable at field scale as soon as possible. “As an industry I believe we are all unsung heroes, although often criticised when all we are trying to do is feed people. Being given the opportunity to truly make a difference is something that we should all take with both hands” Vivienne Harri s Agricultural manager - M&S Vivienne is from a livestock farming background in South Wales, graduating from Harper Adams in 2005 with a BSc Hons (1st class) in Agri-food production with marketing and management and following that she went on to undertake an MSc in Meat Science at Bristol University in 2006. She has spent the last 18 years working in the Agri-food supply chain – Vivienne undertook her placement year at 2SFG and since then has held roles at PD Hook, Randall Parker Foods, ABP and Map Of Ag in Agriculture, Technical and Commercial positions before joining M&S 18 months ago where she is Agriculture Manager for Poultry and also takes a lead on Innovation and feed for the Agriculture team. Julio Bonet Gigante Global Agronomy Manager - Fertiberia Julio is an experienced Global Agronomy Manager at Grupo Fertiberia, based in Madrid, Spain, with a strong background in agronomy, foreign languages, agroindustry, biochemistry, and plant physiology. His expertise spans various roles such as Chief Technology Officer at LEULEU, where he supervised scientific efforts in space disinfection during pandemics and served as an environmental advisor. Prior to that, he managed abiotic stress and product development at PlantResponse Biotech S.L., focusing on enhancing plant immunity against various stressors. With a rich research history, Julio has delved into areas such as Rosaceae genetics and genomics, energy crops, and plant breeding tools development. His academic journey includes roles at CRAG, Virginia Tech, and Universidad de Alcalá, showcasing his dedication to advancing agricultural sciences and sustainable practices. Richard Corden Head of Solution and Services, Agricultural Solutions - BASF Head of Solutions and Services, Agricultural Solutions for the UK and Ireland focusing on digital agricultural products and services. Expert on Nitrogen management solutions having launched Limus and Vizura into the UK and Irish markets. Prior, he held various technical positions within BASF. Passionate about technology and agriculture to build scalable & sustainable solutions.
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