Getting the right forestry message across
It took a few meanders past the tent of forestry management company PF Olsen last week at the Otago Field Days before there was a window of time to chat to the team.
Rural Events
President continuing family tradition
President continuing family tradition
Malcolm Wyllie is the fourth Wyllie to serve as president of the Rangiora Show.
Men invited to health discussion
Men invited to health discussion
Rural men, including the ''six-foot tall and bullet-proof variety'', are invited to a men's health night at the Lawrence Golf Club on Friday, September 27, from 7.30pm.
Ensuring success of A&P shows
Ensuring success of A&P shows
Sheep and cattle at A&P shows go together like candy-floss and Ferris wheels. Cattle have been missing at some shows recently in the wake of the Mycoplasma bovis outbreak but are set to make a...
Cattle management deemed success
Cattle management deemed success
Cattle can be managed at an agricultural show.
Memories shared at auction
Memories shared at auction
Hundreds gathered at Moneymore, south of Milton, on Saturday to remember a mate and snap up a bargain or two.
Catlins hunters pig out
Catlins hunters pig out
The Catlins Boar Hunt returned for its seventh annual outing over the weekend, 84 people entering to hunt the wild beasts in the Clutha wilderness, and the chance to be rewarded for their efforts.
Women's Enviro Event popular
Women's Enviro Event popular
Dairy farmer Sandra Campbell, of Clinton, was expecting maybe 10 or 15 women to attend the Women's Enviro Event in Clinton on July 30.
Diversity aspect to next year's A&P Show
Diversity aspect to next year's A&P Show
Bee keepers, flower growers and other non-traditional farming types will be highlighted at next year's Wanaka A&P Show.
Good turnout for Power Farming expo
Good turnout for Power Farming expo
About 130 people, including farmers and contractors, and even some children, attended the inaugural Power Farming professional equipment expo at Waimumu last Wednesday.
Geraldine HS pupils thrilled with third in young farmer competition
Geraldine HS pupils thrilled with third in young farmer competition
Geraldine High School pupils were thrilled with their achievements at the FMG Junior Young Farmers of the Year contest in Napier earlier this month.
School teams win two bronze medals
School teams win two bronze medals
The central South Island missed out on major prizes at the Young Farmer of the Year grand final.
Interest in field days from north of Waitaki
Interest in field days from north of Waitaki
South Canterbury businesspeople are showing strong interest in the Otago Field Days.
Conference hailed as huge success
Conference hailed as huge success
With names like Gilbert Enoka, Liam Malone and Ben Allomes, this year's southern dairy conference was a huge success, says Simon Topham.
Signs Otago Field Days progressing
Signs Otago Field Days progressing
The signs are up and planning is well in hand for the fourth annual Otago Field Days.
New job helps with title aspirations
New job helps with title aspirations
Alan Harvey's new job is proving great preparation for his tilt at the Young Farmer of the Year title.
Geraldine pupils off to Napier for comp
Geraldine pupils off to Napier for comp
Geraldine High School competitors will not be lacking support in the FMG Junior Young Farmer competition in Napier.
Training hard for contest
Training hard for contest
Mid Canterbury AgriKidsNZ regional winners, the AIS Fencers, have been racking up hours of training ahead of next month's grand final event in Napier.
Fieldays slammed over traffic snarl
'Absolute disgrace!' Fieldays slammed over traffic snarl
Exasperated motorists leaving Hamilton’s Fieldays agricultural event reported a three-hour traffic pile-up in the carpark today, due to an accident on State Highway 1.
National Lamb Day held where it all began
National Lamb Day held where it all began
National Lamb Day was celebrated on May 24 at the place where New Zealand's frozen meat industry began 137 years ago - Totara Estate.