ALAM produces these newsletters to keep our members up to date and in touch.

In the newsletters you'll find reports from past events. Click on the edition name to see an Adobe Acrobat pdf version.

2019

Autumn 2019

This newsletter has been a while coming together. There is a number of reports from many events, along with a membership list for 2019-20. We have the dates for the Annual Conference in July 2020, and a Summer event in the eastern counties.
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2017

Winter 2017

This newsletter has the usual mix of reports from many events, along with a membership list for 2017-18. We have the dates for the Annual Conference at Harper Adams in April, and a Summer event in the eastern counties.
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2014

Autumn 2014

This newsletter has the usual mix of reports from recent events, along with a membership list for 2014-15. We have the dates for the 2015 Annual Conference, which will be a visit to North Germany.
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Spring 2014

This newsletter has the usual mix of reports from recent (and not-so-recent) events, along with a membership list for 2013-14. We have the dates for the 2014 Annual Conference.
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2011

Spring 2011

This newsletter has more details of the 2011 Annual Conference at Claas, another report from the Valtra day hosted by Walford College, and some old photos of ALAM uncovered by one our members. There is also a full membership list for 2011-12.
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2010

Winter 2010

This newsletter has more reports from the 2010 Conference in Ireland, the first of the reports from the AGM 2-day event held at Reaseheath, and one of the reports from the Valtra day hosted by Walford College. There is also information about the opportunity for members to gain a City & Guilds qualification in Refrigerant Handling.
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Spring 2010

This newsletter has the first reports from the 2010 Conference touring Ireland. There is also information for those wishing to attend the 2-day AGM event at Reaseheath. You'll also find further reports from the 2009 conference.
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2009

Autumn 2009

This newsletter has the first reports from the 2009 Conference at Newton Rigg. The big news for members is the programme and booking form for the 2010 Annual Conference, which will be a tour of Ireland, at Easter 2010 - please get your bookings in early!
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Spring 2009

This newsletter has another report from the 2008 Conference in North Wales, and the report from the ISObus day held at Kverneland, St Helens, in February 2009. Perhaps the main feature of this Newsletter is the programme and booking form for the 2009 Annual Conference, which will be at Newton Rigg.
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2008

Autumn 2008

This newsletter has some reports from the 2008 Conference in North Wales, all the reports from the Legislation for Agricultural Vehicles on the Road held at Warwickshire College in March 2008, and we have the last report form the 2007 Conference. There is information about the forthcoming day at Hayters, on 27th October. Finally, the contact information for your committe has been updated, following the AGM.
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Spring 2008

This newsletter is an "Engines Edition", with reports from the 2006 JCB Engine one-day update, and from the Bosch Diesel Fuel System day of the 2007 Conference at Bishop Burton. There are details and a booking form for the "Regulations for Agricultural Vehicles on the Road" Day to be held at in February; and finally another cartoon depicting the 2007 conference.
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2007

Summer 2007

Contains the last report from the 2006 Conference held at Sparsholt College; reports form the 2007 Conference at Bishop Burton; details and a booking form for the Massey Ferguson Transmissions Day to be held at in October; and finally some of Ian's cartoons depicting the 2007 conference.
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Spring 2007

Contains more reports from the 2006 Conference held at Sparsholt College; details and a booking form for the 2007 Conference to held at Bishop Burton; a report of part of the JCB Engine One-Day event in October; and finally some original cartoons depicting the 2006 conference.
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2006

Summer 2006

Contains reports from the 2006 Conference held at Sparsholt College, details and a booking form for the JCB Engine One-Day event in October, and the 2005-06 accounts.
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Spring 2006

Contains more reports from the 2005 Conference held in Northern Italy, and the first report from the 2005 AGM and mini-conference held at the Headquarters of Same-Deutz-Fahr near Rugby, and last but by no means least, there's a couple more of Ian's cartoons.
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2005

Summer 2005

Contains the first reports from the 2005 Conference in Northern Italy, and the last reports from the 2004 Conference. You'll find details and booking forms for the AGM to be held in July 2005. A complete list of all members for the 2005-06 year will allow you to check if your subscriptions are all up to date.
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Spring 2005

Contains the details of the 2005 Conference to be held in Italy (for those lucky enough to be going). There are a couple of reports from the conference at Moreton Morrell, and a report from the 2-day Claas training. Finally, there's a copy of the 2004 accounts.
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2004

Autumn 2004

Contains the first details of the 2005 Conference to be held in Italy, along with booking information. There are also the first reports from the 2004 Conference.
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Spring 2004

Contains reports from the Fronius one-day welding course and the Fullwood visit during the 2003 conference. You may also find the offer from the Land Based Colleges National Consortium useful!
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2003

Winter 2003

Contains reports from the Michelin and Valtra sessions at Walford, and the visits to JCB Transmissions and Kuhn during the 2003 Conference. There's also a membership list for 2003-04, and finally a brief report from the IAgrE Education & Training Meeting of September 2003.
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Spring 2003

Contains a report from the visit to the English, Welsh and Scottish Railways Ltd International Training Centre, which was part of the 2002 Conference, and also the 2002 ALAM Grand Prix.
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2002

No newsletters produced

2001

Summer 2001

Contains the Chairman's report, Accounts, and Minutes from the 40th AGM, as well as a membership list for 2000-01. There's a full report of our day during the Denmark conference studying the Danish Agricultural Education system, Biogas production and usage, Wind turbines, and Willow Biomass production. There's also details of our visit to the Ransomes-Textron factory, held during the mini-conference at Otley College. On a sad note, there are a few words about Tim Richardson.
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Spring 2001

Contains reports from our visit to the UK headquarters of Kverneland, held as part of the 1999 Annual Conference. In 2000, we went to Denmark, and the reports from visits to Kverneland, MF Dronningborg, Kongskilde, and last but by no means least, the Lolland Falsters Tractor Museum are all in this Newsletter. There are a few photos from Denmark, but they are low-quality black-and-white.
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2000

Spring 2000

Contains the Minutes from the 39th AGM, as well as a membership list for 1999-2000. There's a full report of our unusual opportunity to visit to the engine room of the MS Dana Anglia, on our trip across the North Sea during the 2000 Conference. You can read a report from our trip to Adtranz, during the 1999 Conference, and finally, there is a brief NVQ update.
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