A familiar face to many North Wales farmers started work for the Farmers' Union of Wales on today (July 1) as its area officer for the Ruthin, Denbigh and St Asaph areas.
Farmer's wife Lowri Evans joins the FUW after working for Menter a Busnes as a facilitator and co-ordinator for the Farming Connect project which involved contact with numerous farmers in the Denbigh and Flint areas.
A farmer's daughter from Betws Gwerfyl Goch, she farms at Bron Haul, Henllan, with her husband Gareth. She graduated from Harper Adams University with a HND in agri-food and marketing with business studies in 2007 when she received the business and marketing student of the year award.
Earlier this year she and her husband were fortunate to gain the tenancy of Bron Haul, a 120-acre council holding.
Lowri's appointment follows the promotion last year of Llanrwst-based area officers' assistant Caryl Edwards to area officer for the Llanrwst and Uwchaled areas.
Originally from Felinheli, near Bangor, Caryl now lives with her family at Pen y Bryn Farm, Llanddoged. A former pupil of Ysgol Dyffryn Conwy, she began her working career with Midland Bank and has some 20 years' experience in the insurance industry.
Lowri and Caryl are taking over the day-to-day running of the FUW's insurance and membership services previously carried out by area officer Gwyn Williams. He said: "Following 40 years' service as an area officer, it's time I take a step back.
"Following continued and regular growth in both membership numbers and insurance business there was an opportunity to increase the number of officers serving the area.
"I am confident FUW members will receive the same level of service and support that provided to them in the past and I will be continuing to support Lowri and Caryl as the need arises."
Lowri and Caryl can be contacted at the FUW's Insurance office, 15 Watling Street, Llanrwst LL26 0LS, tel: 01492 642683/640912.
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Caryl Edwards[/caption]
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