Broadland Agricultural Water Abstractors Group
Chairman: Anthony Seaman
Vice Chairman: William Sands
Treasurer: Nick Deane
Email Communication: Christopher Deane (NFU)
Committee: Andrew Alston, Anthony Seaman, James Paterson, Jamie Lockhart, Tim Place, Nick Deane, Paul Hammett, Tim Papworth, William Sands, Tony Freezer, Steve Lawley, Jamie Harrison, Tony Bambridge, John Newton.
Advisors: BAWAG employs a number of different advisors to work on specific tasks.
Website Manager: Tim Papworth
BAWAG is an association of 170 agricultural and horticultural
abstractors based around Norfolk Broads in East Anglia. BAWAG was formed
in 1997 in response to the 1994 Habitat Directive. BAWAG represents
abstractors interests in North Norfolk CAMS and Broadland CAMS.
BAWAG acts as a forum for discussion of sustainable agricultural
water management, it encourages its members to both have a greater
involvement in water policy and to strive for wise and sustainable use
of water resources.
NEWS
How are irrigators in other countries coping with today's challenges? Coffee morning with Martin Pasman Wednesday 14 April 2021 from 10:30 to 11:30
This event is FREE for UKIA members Non-members welcome: there is a fee of £25 but why not join us and register for this and other events FREE
Martín is an agricultural engineer, a farmer, and is President of Valmont Industries in Argentina. He has farmed over 50,000 ac of family farmland, has 30 years experience in the irrigation industry and has participated in several land transformation initiatives in one of the world's leading agricultural regions, including Argentina, Brazil and Uruguay.
How does Martin see the future of irrigation from his base in Argentina?
[07/04/21]
UK Irrigation Association spring conference
Thursday 5 March 2020 at Orton Hall in Peterborough
Can agriculture get a fair share of our nation’s water resources?
Or are we seeing the gradual demise of irrigated farming?
Regulatory changes continue at pace for agricultural abstractors.
Defra and the Environment Agency continue to seek ways to improve
future water resources management for all but the question we continue to ask is,
given the profound expected changes — Can agriculture expect a fair share of the national resource?
How will agriculture fit into the new National Water Framework to be published in January 2020?
How does abstraction fit within the new catchment management strategy as managed by the Rivers Trust?
Irrigated agriculture still does not have a strategy - do we need one?
Droughts are never far away. Should we stop blaming climate change? Asks Mike Muller (guest speaker)
Are we eating ourselves out of water? Asks Tim Hess
A full programme of top-class speakers
Stuart Roberts NFU (TBC), Paul Hickey Environment Agency, Barry Bendall The Rivers Trust,
Lindsay Hargreaves Farmer, Jamie Hannaford CEH, Jerry Knox and Tim Hess Cranfield University
International guest: Mike Muller from South Africa
For full programme and registration go to www.ukia.org
Opportunities for exhibitors call Ruth 01427 717627
[14/01/20]
Spixworth Beck
"Over-abstracted" in Broadland CAMS
The 15 farmers concerned must start being responsible for the water quality of the river
The group have employed William Coulet, a Dutch student, to look at
all aspects of water resources in the catchment. Copies of Spixworth
Beck Abstractors are available price £25 plus VAT. Farmers and
abstractors are not causing the problems in the catchment. The steady
increase in housing is probably the cause.
Stiffkey Farmers For A Sustainable Chalk River.
"Over-abstracted" in North Norfolk CAMS.
Following Marc Spiller's report on the catchment in 2005 we await the
deployment of the new catchment officer who will help all farmers raise
the aquifer levels.
Funding of BAWAG
Funded by subscriptioins on the number of cubic meters of licenced quantity.
2007 Water Efficiency Awards
BAWAG won the "Inspiring Change" category at a presentation held at the Energy Clinic on 6th March 2007.
Water Audits/efficiency
BAWAG encouages members to conduct water audits to show efficiency. Courses are run regularly to ensure managers and staff remain efficient water users.