On 4th November, Andrew Roberts was presented with the Whitegrove Trophy at the Staffordshire and Birmingham Agricultural Society Annual Awards Dinner.
J & J Roberts run a 390 ha, mainly arable enterprise based at Clive farm, Pattingham near Wolverhampton. Basis trained, Andrew does all the on-farm agronomy and has a keen interest in farmland birds encouraging several pairs of lapwing to breed on the holding.
The award is given annually to the farmer in Staffordshire who, in the opinion of the judge, has done most to encourage conservation on his/her farm alongside commercial activity. The winner receives a prestigious lapwing trophy together with £200 prize kindly sponsored by the Staffordshire and Birmingham Agricultural Society.
If you interested in entering the 2015 competition, please contact us.
From left to right; Roger Owen, Natural England (judge), Nigel Baskerville, Sarah Roberts, Andrew Roberts and Chris Seabridge