I also chair an Agriculture Strategy Steering Group (see Table 3 for the membership list) created to advise me on the development of the Agriculture Strategy.Table 1: List of Public ContributorsAberdeenshire CouncilAbernethy TrustAngus CouncilArgos AssociatesAssociation of Deer Management GroupsThe Association for the Protection of Rural ScotlandBidwellsCairngorms PartnershipCentral Scotland Countryside TrustCoSLACouncil for Scottish ArchaeologyThe Crofters CommissionDr R H M Hay on behalf of the crop scientists of the International Crop Science CongressDeer Commission for ScotlandDumfries and Galloway CouncilEaster Weens EnterprisesEuropean Rural Exchange (Scottish network)Farm Stock (Scotland) LtdFarming and Wildlife Advisory Group - Scottish BordersForestry CommissionFormartine PartnershipThe General Assembly of the Church of Scotland Committee on Church and NationThe Highland CouncilHighlands & Islands EnterpriseThe Law Society of ScotlandMacaulay Land Use Research InstituteMeat and Livestock CommissionMidlothian CouncilMoray CouncilNational Farmers' Union of ScotlandNational Farmers' Union of Scotland - Selkirk BranchNational Pig Association Scottish Campaign GroupNational Pig Association Scottish Campaign GroupThe National Trust for ScotlandNorth of Scotland Water AuthorityOrganic Farmers ScotlandOrganic ScotlandOrkney Islands CouncilThe Paths for all PartnershipPerth & Kinross CouncilThe Ramblers AssociationRenfrewshire CouncilThe Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors in ScotlandThe Royal Society of EdinburghThe Royal Society for the Protection of Birds, ScotlandSafeway StoresScottish Agricultural CollegeScottish Borders CouncilScottish Borders Economic Development ForumScottish Consumer CouncilScottish Enterprise NetworkScottish Enterprise GrampianScottish Environment Protection AgencyScottish Landowners' FederationScottish Natural HeritageScottish Organic Producers AssociationScottish Retail ConsortiumScottish Wildlife TrustSouth Ayrshire CouncilThe Southern Uplands PartnershipStandards Committee of the Biodynamic Agricultural Association (Demeter)Stirling CouncilTilhill Economic Forestry LtdThe Vegan Organic Network (VON)West Lothian CouncilWest of Scotland WaterThe Woodland Trust ScotlandWorld Wildlife Fund Scotland16 IndividualsTable 2: Meeting LocationsSt Boswells, Scottish BordersThurso, Caithness & SutherlandKirkwall, OrkneyLerwick, ShetlandTurnberry, Ayrshire, Dumfries & GallowayInverurie, AberdeenshirePerth, Perth and KinrossTable 3: Agriculture Strategy Steering Group Membership ListJim WalkerPresident, National Farmers' Union of ScotlandJonathan R HallRural Policy Adviser, Scottish Landowners' FederationJim McFarlaneChief Executive, Scottish Enterprise BordersAndrew RavenChairman, Deer Commission for ScotlandJohn MarklandChairman, Scottish Natural HeritageNeil StoddartPresident, Scottish Association of Meat WholesalersChris Gilbert-WoodTechnical Manager, Marks & SpencerNeil KilpatrickChairman, Quality Meat ScotlandJim McLeanAgricultural Services Manager, Royal Bank of ScotlandSandy CummingActing Chief Executive, Highlands & Islands EnterpriseGraeme MillarChairman, Scottish Consumer CouncilJ Barclay Forrest OBEChairman, British Cereal ExportsDonald MaclennanPresident, Scottish Crofters Union S1W-10419