New Appointments at AHDB
Industry veteran Gary Taylor has been given a further two years on the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB), as the body opts for continuity in a period of change for the farming industry. Gwyn Jones, who chairs the AHDB Dairy Sector Board, will also return to office.
Taylor, who has completed his first term as chair of the AHDB Horticulture Sector Board, will begin his second term on October 1, having been reappointed by ministers in Defra, DAERA (Northern Ireland), the Welsh government and the Scottish government.
Taylor has been in the fresh produce industry for over forty years, working for an Essex salad grower and serving on a number of boards and committees, most notably as vice chair of the NFU Board for Horticulture. In 2013, Taylor was awarded an MBE for services to the pepper industry.
Gwyn Jones was a dairy farmer in West Sussex for over 35 years, running a 200-cow dairy unit.
On the other hand, AHDB’s work in Scotland is being boosted with the appointment of Sarah Hunter-Argyle as its new dedicated Scottish communications manager.
Sarah joins AHDB from a communications role at SRUC. Based in AHDB’s Edinburgh office, she will be working with the seven-strong team in Scotland across the organisation’s dairy, cereals, potato and horticulture sectors.
Sarah’s role is to ensure that Scottish farmers are aware of the expertise and knowledge AHDB has developed.
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