ORGANIC farmer Mark Purdey, from Somerset, will be at Penrith Rugby Club on Saturday, November 15, at 1.30pm to talk about alternative explanations for the BSE and CJD outbreaks.

Mr Purdey, who describes himself as a farmer-turned-scientific eco-detective, is an exponent of an alternative to the official line on BSE and Scrapie and the connection with treatment for Warble Fly.

Admission if free. For more information call Hilary Wilson on 015396-24661 or Susan Greenhill on 01900-822358.