CURRENT MEMBERS (with 2010 Show Dates where available)
FULL MEMBERS LIST IS FOLLOWED BY LIST OF ASSOCIATE MEMBERS
AFRICA
Cape of Good Hope Agricultural Society
PO Box 988, Durbanville 7551, S Africa
Tel No: (27 21) 975 4440; Fax No: (27 21) 975 4446
Email: johan@agriexpo.co.za; Website: www.agriexpo.co.za
President: Francis Bayly, Chief Executive: Johan Ehlers
South African Dairy Championships: TBA
South Africa Cheese Festival (www.cheesefestival.co.za): TBA
Veritas Wine Awards: TBA
Agricultural Society of Kenya
PO Box 30176, Nairobi, Kenya
Tel No: (254 2) 3866655/6; Fax No: (254 2) 3870181/3873838
Email: batram009@yahoo.com; Website: www.ask.co.ke
Chairman: Timothy O. OmatoAg., Chief Executive: Batram M. Muthoka
Nairobi International Trade Fair: TBA
Mombasa International Show: TBA
Royal Agricultural Society of Natal
PO Box 524, Pietermaritzburg 3200, Kwazulu-Natal, South Africa
Tel No: (27 33) 3456274; Fax No: (27 33) 3943540
Email: admin@royalshow.co.za; Website: www.royalshow.co.za
President: Garth Ellis, General Manager: Terrence Strachan
Royal Show: 28 May - 6 June 2010
Sunday Tribune Garden & Leisure Show: 24 - 26 September 2010
Agricultural and Commercial Society of Zambia
PO Box 30333, Lusaka, Zambia
Tel No: (260 1) 253415; Fax No: (260 1) 254898
Email: acsz@iconnect.zm; Website: www.acsz.co.zm
President: Mr K N Chibesakunda, General Manager: Cosmas H Michello
Agricultural and Commercial Show, Lusaka: TBA
Uganda National Farmers Federation (UNFF)
Plot 27, Nakasero Road, PO Box 6213 Kampala, Uganda
Chief Executive Secretary: Jotham Katumusiime
Tel: 256 41 340429/230745 Fax: 256 41 230748 Email: jkatumusiime@unffe.org
Show: "The 18th Source of the Nile National Agricultural and Trade Show" 12 -18 July 2010
AUSTRALIA
Royal Agricultural Society of New South Wales
1 Showground Road, Sydney Olympic Park, NSW 2127
Tel No: (61 2) 9704 1101; Fax No: (61 2) 9704 1365
Email: pking@rasnsw.com.au; Website: www.rasnsw.com.au
President: Glenn Dudley, Chief Executive: Peter King
Royal Easter Show: 1 -14 April 2010
Royal Agricultural Society of the Northern Territory Inc.
PO Box 39600, Winnellie, NT 0821
Tel No: (61 8) 8984 3091; Fax No: (61 8) 8984 3563
Email: ce.rasnt@octa4.net.au; Website: www.darwinshow.com.au
President: Rink van der Velde, Director: Mrs Cherry Court
Royal Darwin Show: TBA
Royal Agricultural Society of Queensland
PO Box 18099, Clifford Gardens, Toowoomba 4350
Tel No: (61 7) 4634 7400; Fax No: (61 7) 4633 2495
Email: rasqadmin@rasq.com.au; Website: www.rasq.com.au
President: John McDonald, Chief Executive: Officer Damon Phillips
Heritage Toowoomba Royal Show: 15-17 April 2010 (150th Anniversary Show)
The Royal National Agricultural and Industrial Association of Queensland
RNA Showgrounds, Gregory Terrace, Bowen Hills, Brisbane, QLD 4006 PO Box 1010, Albion, QLD 4010
Tel No: (61 7)3852 1831; Fax No: (61 7)3257 1428
Email: jtunny@ekka.com.au; Website: www.ekka.com.au
President: Dr Vivian E Edwards OAM, Chief Executive: Jonathan P Tunny
Royal Queensland Show (The EkkA): 5 -14 August 2010
Royal National Capital Agricultural Society
PO Box 124, Mitchell, ACT 2911
Tel No: (61 2) 6241 2478; Fax No: (61 2) 6241 1712
Email: admin@rncas.org.au; Website:www.rncas.org.au
President: Denis Algie, Chief Executive: Geoff G Cannock
ActewAGL Royal Canberra Show: 26 - 28 February 2010
Royal Canberra National Poultry Show: 12 - 13 June 2010
Regional Wine Show: 6 - 7 September 2010
Extra Virgin Olive Oil Show: 4 September 2010
Home & Leisure Show: 22 - 24 October 2010
National Wine Show of Australia: 15-26 November 2010
Royal Agricultural & Horticultural Society of South Australia Inc
PO Box 108, Goodwood, SA 5034
Tel No:(61 8) 8210 5211; Fax No:(61 8) 8211 6281
Email: jrothwell@adelaideshowground.com.au; Web: www.adelaideshowground.com.au
President: Charlie Downer, Chief Executive: John W Rothwell
Royal Adelaide Show, Royal Showground: 3 - 11 September 2010
Royal National Agricultural & Pastoral Society of Tasmania
PO Box 491, Launceston, Tasmania 7250
Tel No: (61 3) 6331 6044; Fax No: (61 3) 6334 0502
Email: royalltonshow@bigpond.com; Web: www.launcestonshowground.com.au
President: Russell Cowan, Executive Officer: Brian D Bennett
The Royal Launceston Show: 7 - 9 October 2010
The Royal Agricultural Society of Tasmania
PO Box 94, Glenorchy, Tasmania 7010
Tel No: (61 3) 6272 6812; Fax No: (61 3) 6273 0524
Email: admin@rast.com.au; Web: Sue.Watson@rasv.com.au
President: Paul Geard, Chief Executive Officer: Philip Le Grove
Royal Hobart Show, Royal Hobart Showgrounds: TBA
Royal Hobart International Wine Show: TBA
Royal Hobart Fine Foods Awards: TBA
Royal Agricultural Society of Victoria
Melbourne Showgrounds, Epsom Road, Ascot Vale, Victoria 3032
Tel No: (61 3) 9281 7444; Fax No: (61 3) 9281 7592
Email: info@rasv.com.au; Website: www.rasv.com.au
President: S C (Stephen) Spargo, Chief Executive: Mark O’Sullivan
Royal Melbourne Show: 18-28 September 2010
The Royal Agricultural Society of Western Australia
PO Box 135, Claremont, Western Australia 6910
Tel No: (618) 6263 3168; Fax No: (61 8) 6263 3174
Email: raswa@raswa.org.au; Website: www.raswa.org.au
President: Tony Devitt, Chief Executive Officer: Martin Malony
Perth Royal Show: 25 September - 2 October 2010
CANADA
Calgary Exhibition & Stampede
Box 1060, Station “M”, Calgary, Alberta, T2P 2K8
Tel No: (1 403) 261 0162; Fax No: (1 403) 262 3067
Email: vkimball@calgarystampede.com; Website: www.calgarystampede.com
President: Dr David Chalack, CEO: Vern Kimball
Calgary Stampede, Stampede Park: TBA
Northlands
PO Box 1480, Edmonton, Alberta, T5J 2N5
Tel No: (1 780) 471 7268; Fax No: (1 780) 471 8195
Email: kknowles@northlands.com; Website: www.northlands.com
President: Mr Ken Knowles, Director, Agriculture: Paul Lucas
Northlands Farm and Ranch Show (NFRS): TBA
Edmonton’s Capital EX: TBA
Farmfair International (FFI): TBA
Canadian Finals Rodeo (CFR): TBA
Royal Agricultural Winter Fair Association
The Ricoh Coliseum, Direct Energy Centre, Exhibition Place, Toronto, Ontario, M6K 3C3
Tel No: (1 416) 263 3406; Fax No: (1 416) 263 3488
Email: jtattersall@royalfair.org Website: www.royalfair.org
President: Michael Belcourt, Chief Executive: Bill Duron, Agriculture Manager: Krista McFadden
Royal Agricultural Winter/Horse Show: TBA
CARIBBEAN
Jamaica Agricultural Society
67 Church Street, PO Box 609, Kingston, Jamaica W.I.
Tel No: (1 876) 922 0610/2; Fax No: (1 876) 922 0613
Email: laromadden@yahoo.com Website: www.jas.org.jm
President: Glendon Harris, Chief Executive: Lawrence Madden
Agricultural Society of Trinidad & Tobago
17 Cumberbatch Street
Chaguanas
Trinidad, West Indies
Tel No: 00 1 868 672 0521 Fax No: 00 1 868 671 9688
Email: agrisoctt@yahoo.com
Vice-President: Mohamed Hallim; Secretary: Ms Yvette Rousseau
CYPRUS
Ministry of Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environment
Loukis Akritas Avenue, 1411 Nicosia, Cyprus
Tel No: (357 2) 2408350; Fax No: (357 2) 2781156
Email: hzannetis@moa.gov.cy
H Zannetis for the Permanent Secretary
NEW ZEALAND
The Royal Agricultural Society of New Zealand (Inc)
PO Box 54, Woodend, North Canterbury, New Zealand
Tel No: (64) 3 3131004; Fax No: (64) 3 3131003
Email: debbie@ras.org.nz; Website: www.ras.org.nz
President: Mick Lester, Executive Officer: Debbie Cameron
The New Zealand Royal Show, Christchurch: TBA
PAKISTAN
Pakistan Agricultural Research Council
P.O. Box 1031, Plot 20, G-5/1 Islamabad 444000, Pakistan
Tel No: (92 51) 920 3070; Fax No: (92 51) 920 2968
Website: www.parc.gov.pk
Chairman: Dr. Zafar Altaf; Assistant Director (IC) Khawaja Asim Tasneem
PAPUA NEW GUINEA
Morobe Province Agricultural Society
PO Box 222, LAE 411, MP 411, Papua New Guinea
Tel No: (675) 472 2887; Fax No: (675) 472 6038
Email: info@morobeshow.org.pg; Website: www.morobeshow.org.pg
President: Mike Quinn
Annual Morobe Show, Lae: TBA
UNITED KINGDOM
East of England Agricultural Society
East of England Showground, Peterborough, Cambs, PE2 6XE
Tel No: +44 (0)1733 234451; Fax No: +44 (0)1733 370038
Email: info@eastofengland.org.uk; Website: www.eastofengland.org.uk
Chairman: Stephen Harris, Chief Executive: Andrew Mercer
East of England Country Show: 18 -20 June 2010
Just Dogs Live: 9-11 July 2010
Festival of Hunting: 21 July 2010
Equifest: 19-22 August 2010
East of England Autumn Show: 10 October 2010
Christmas Festival: 12 - 14 November 2010
Royal Agricultural Society of England
Stoneleigh Park, Warwickshire, CV8 2LZ
Tel No: +44 (0) 2476 696969; Fax No: +44 (0)2476 696900
Email: info@rase.org.uk; Website: www.rase.org.uk
Chief Executive: Mr Brian Warren Chairman: Mr Henry Cator OBE
AgriLIVE Smithfield: 2-3 December 2010
Royal Bath & West of England Society
The Showground, Shepton Mallet, Somerset, BA4 6QN
Tel No: +44 (0)1749 822200; Fax No: +44 (0)1749 823169
Email: reception@bathandwest.co.uk; Website: www.bathandwest.co.uk
President: The Most Hon The Marquess of Salisbury PC DL, Chairman: J Vincent, Chief Executive: Dr Jane Guise
The Royal Bath and West Show: 2-5 June 2010
National Amateur Gardening Show: 3-5 September 2010
Dairy Show: 6 October 2010
Royal Highland & Agricultural Society of Scotland
Royal Highland Centre, Ingliston, Edinburgh, EH28 8NF
Tel No: +44 (0)131 335 6200; Fax No: +44 (0)131 335 6229
Email: info@rhass.org.uk Website: www.rhass.org.uk
Chairman: J Dykes, Chief Executive: Ray Jones
The Royal Highland Show: 24-27 June 2010
Royal Norfolk Agricultural Association
Norfolk Showground, Dereham Road, Norwich, Norfolk, NR5 0TT
Tel No: +44 (0)1603 748931; Fax No: +44(0)1603 748729
Email: jpurling@norfolkshowground.com; Website:www.norfolkshowground.com
Chairman: Sir Nicholas Bacon Bt., Chief Executive: John Purling
Royal Norfolk Show: 30 June - 1 July 2010
Royal Smithfield Club
Brierley House, Summer Lane, Combe Down, Bath, BA2 5LE
Tel No: +44 (0)1225 837904; Fax No: +44 (0)1225 834741
Email: sally@royalsmithfieldclub.co.uk; Website: www.royalsmithfieldclub.co.uk
Chairman, John Campbell; Secretary, Geoffrey Burgess
AgriLIVE Smithfield: 2-3 December 2010
Royal Ulster Agricultural Society
The King’s Hall, Balmoral, Belfast BT9 6GW, Northern Ireland
Tel No: +44 (0)28 9066 5225; Fax No: +44 (0)28 9066 1264
Email: colin.mcdonald@kingshall.co.uk; Website: www.balmoralshow.co.uk
President: Brian T King, Chief Executive: Colin McDonald
Royal Ulster Balmoral Show: 12 - 14 May 2010
Royal Ulster Winter Fair: 9 December 2010
Royal Welsh Agricultural Society Ltd
Llanelwedd, Builth Wells, Powys LD2 3SY, Wales
Tel No: +44 (0)1982 553683; Fax No: +44 (0)1982 553563
Email: info@rwas.co.uk; Website: www.rwas.co.uk
President: Mrs Kate Thomas CVO JP, Chief Executive: David B Walters, OBE FRAgS
Royal Welsh Smallholder & Garden Festival: 15 - 16 May 2010
Royal Welsh Show: 19 - 22 July 2010
Royal Welsh Agricultural Winter Fair: 29 - 30 November 2010
Suffolk Agricultural Association
Trinity Park, Felixstowe Road, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP3 8UH
Tel No: +44 (0)1473 707110; Fax No: +44 (0)1473 707120
Email: enquiries@suffolkshow.co.uk; Website: www.suffolkshow.co.uk
President: John Kerr, Executive Director: Christopher Bushby
Suffolk County Show: 2 - 3 June 2010
ASSOCIATE MEMBER SOCIETIES
Agricultural Societies Council of New South Wales Inc.
PO BOX 1047, Agriculture House, 49 Gladesvale Road, Huntershill, NSW 2110
President: David Moor, Secretary: Christine Bunt
Tel No: (02) 9879 6777 Fax No: (02) 9879 6043
EMail: christinebunt@bigpond.com
Show dates: See website www.agshowsnsw.org.au
Agricultural Council of Tanzania
PO Box 14130, Dar Es Salaam
Tel: (255 22) 212 4851
Email: act@actanzania.org
Chairman: Salim Shamtes (Email: sshamte@katani.co.tz), Chief Executive: Mrs Janet Bitegeko
Sarvodaya Youth Organisation
2-5-7 Opp: Head Post Office Lane
Hanamkonda, Warangal 506 001 AP India
Tel: + (91) - 0870 – 2567084
Email: sarvodaya_ngo@rediffmail.com
website: www.sarvodayango.org
Secretary: Mr Pallepadu Damoder
Deva Organization Rural Development Society (DORDS)
KanchikacheriaKrishna District – 521 180, A.P. India
Tel No: +91 8678 74633; Fax No: +91 8678 274264
Email: btvslkantharao@rediffmail.com
President: Mrs S Seshukumari, Chairman: Mr V Madhavi Latha, Secretary: Mr B T V S L Kantharao
Krishna Agricultural Exhibition, Vijayawada:
Devon County Agricultural Association
Westpoint, Clyst St Mary, Exeter, Devon EX5 1DJ
Tel No: +44 (0)1392 446000; Fax No: +44 (0)1392 444808
Email: info@westpoint-devonshow.co.uk; Website: www.devoncountyshow.co.uk
Association Secretary & Gen Mgr: Mervyn K Hosking; Chairman of Board of Mgnmt: John Maunder; Show Secretary: Mrs Ollie Allen
Devon County Show: 20 - 22 May 2010
KRANJI Countryside Association
240 Neo Tiew Crescent
Singapore 718898
President: Mrs Ivy Singh-Lim
Email: info@kranjicountryside.com Website: www.kranjicountryside.com
Mauritius Chamber of Agriculture
PO Box 312, Port Louis, Mauritius
Tel No: (230) 208 0747/208 0812; Fax No:(230) 208 1269
Email: mca312@intnet.mu; Website: www.mchagric.org
President: M Denis Pilot, General Secretary: M. Jocelyn Kwok Yin Siong Yen, General Overseas Rep: Jean-Claude Tyack
The Royal Cornwall Agricultural Association
The Royal Cornwall Showground, Wade Bridge, Cornwall, PL27 7JE
Tel No: +44 (0) 1208 812183; Fax No +44 (0) 1208 812713
Email: info@royalcornwall.co.uk; Website: www.royalcornwall.co.uk
President: Jonathan Coode DL, Secretary: Christopher Riddle
Royal Cornwall Show: 10 - 12 June 2010
The South of England Agricultural Society
The South of England Centre, Ardingly, West Sessux, RH17 6TL
Tel No: +44 (0)1444 892700; Fax No: +44 (0)1444 892888
Email: seas@btclick.com; Website: www.seas.org.uk
Chairman: David Allam
Chief Executive: Mrs Deborah Barbour
Spring Gardening & Leisure Show: 2- 3 June 2010
South of England Show: 10 - 12 June 2010
Autumn Game Fair: 2 - 3 October 2010
Festive Food & Drink Fayre: 4- 5 December 2010
Three Counties Agricultural Society
The Showground, Malvern, Worcestershire, WR13 6NW
Tel: +44 (0) 1684 584900 Fax: +44 (0) 1684 584910
Email: nick@threecounties.co.uk Website: www.threecounties.co.uk
President: Lord Apsley Chairman: David Halliwell Chief Executive: Nick Vincent
Three Counties Show: 18 - 20 June 2010
Uganda Oilseed Producers and Processors Association
PO Box 26357, Kampala, Uganda
Tel No: 031-2-264126; Fax No: 031-2-041342
Email: oilseed@utlonline.co.ug; Website: www.oilseedsuganda.org
Chairman: Tom Odur, Chief Executive: Peter Otimodoch,Treasurer: Teresa Ocilaje
Queensland Chamber of Agricultural Societies Inc.
Locked Bag 1010, Albion, Queensland 4010, Australia
Tel No.: 07 3252 1630 Fax No: 07 3252 1632
Email: qcas@bigpond.net.au Website: www.qcas.net.au
President: Mr Ken Pascoe CEO: Mr Mark Bryant
Canadian Western Agribition
Box 3535, Regina, Saskatchewan, S4P 3J8, Canada
Tel No: 306 565 0565 Fax No: 306 757 9963
Email: info@agribition.com Website: www.agribition.com
President: Marilyn Charlton CEO: Jason Pollock
Canadian Western Agribition Show: 20-27 November 2010
Alberta Agriculture and Rural Development
Agri-Food Business Centre, 6547 Sparrow Drive, Leduc, Alberta, TOE 1VO, Canada
Tel No: 780 980 4722 Fax: 780 980 4237
Email: murray.greer@gov.ab.ca Website: www.agric.gov.ab.ca
Branch Head: Murray Greer
Botswana Agricultural Union
Private Bag 50, Lobatse, Botswana
Tel No: 267 71321160
Email: botswana.agriculture.union@gmail.com
Chairman: Philip Fischer Secretary: Peter Kirby
B E C O M E A M E M B E R O F R A S C
To find out more about becoming a member of RASC, click on the links below.
Associate Membership applications are invited from smaller show organisations, agriculture associations or farming co-operatives in Commonwealth countries. Click here to view the list of benefits for Associate Members.
Full Membership is open to leading national agricultural show societies and organisations in Commonwealth countries. Click here to view a list of benefits for Full Members.
Friends of RASC are individuals who are interested in helping with the work of RASC through a small annual donation of £25.00 (sterling). Although not members of the RASC, Friends are invited to various seminars throughout the year as well as the AGM.
HONORARY FELLOWS OF RASC (Including Date Elected)
Abstract from RASC's Memorandum & Articles of Association....
"The Board may elect any person or persons to Honorary Fellowship of the Company. Those so elected shall be restricted to members of, or those who administer, members of the Company and who have made significant and outstanding contributions of special benefit to the Company or to the Society. Those upon whom Honorary Fellowship is conferred may attend any general meeting at which he or she shall have the right to speak but not vote."
The Lord Digby, DL (RAS England) 1977
Mr James Thomas, CBE (RWelsh AS) 1991
Mr Henry J Rainford, JP (Jamaica AS) 1993
Mr Frank Francis (RASC Hon Secretary) 1997
Mr Peter Price (RABDF, England) 1998
Mr Hamish Smith (RAS Zimbabwe) 1998
Mr Bill Coghlan (RAS New South Wales, Australia) 1998
Duke of Westminster (RASC Chairman) 1998
Chief Emeka Anyaoku (Past Commonwealth Secretary General) 2000
Mr Philip Bolam (RASC Hon Press Secretary) 2002
Mr & Mrs John & Margaret Strong (RAS Zimbabwe) 2004
Ms Pamela Kimber 2004
Mr Jock Duncan (RAHS South Australia) 2006
Ms Elizabeth Creak (RAS England) 2006
The Rt Hon Don McKinnon (Commonwealth Secretary General) 2008
Mrs Margaret Dodgson (ACS Zambia) 2008
Mr Philip Bruem (RAS New South Wales, Australia) 2008