Dairy Diary
February 9-11 –
David Hughes, emeritus professor of food marketing at the Imperial College in
London, will speak at a series of Fonterra Shareholders’ Council seminars (see
pages 10,11). Dates:
February 9, 11am
Kingsgate Hotel, Hamilton, 7pm Barge Show Grounds, Whangarei, February 10 11am Awapuni Racecourse,
Palmerston North, 7pm Quality Hotel Plymouth International, New Plymouth, February 11, 11am Ashburton Trust Event
Centre, 7pm Invercargill Workingmen’s Club.
For further information phone 09 374 9464 or visit Fencepost
at www.fonterra.com.
February 10 –
Dairy farmers with over 100 cows at June 30 last year must be registered to
vote for two Meat and Wool New Zealand directors. Ron Frew is retiring in the
Western North Island but incumbent David Douglas is contesting the Central
South Island electorate. Voters can obtain registration forms by calling 0508
666 336.
Election day is March 10 and Meat and Wool New Zealand’s
annual meeting will be held on March 24
in Te Kuiti.
February 16 –
Foundation for Arable Research (FAR) field day, 82 Oaklea Lane, (behind Mellow
Manor), Tamahere, Hamilton, at 10am. Speakers include Dr Trevor James of
AgResearch, on post-emergence weed control; Ed Winkle from Ohio, and Erin
Lawrence from Plant and Food, Lincoln, on zero tillage and soil quality
management; Dr Paul Johnstone, Plant and Food Research, Hawke’s Bay, on using
dairy effluent for growing maize.
Dr Andrew Fletcher,
Plant and Food at Lincoln, will speak on
maximising year-round production, and FAR cereals project manager Rob Craigie
will cover crop sensors. A barbecue lunch
will be provided. Phone FAR on 03 325 6353 or Mike Parker on 021 960
078.
February 23-26 –
The Australian Dairy Conference, Wollongong, featuring international speakers,
dairy industry analysts, and the popular Young Scientist Communication Award
(see pages 69 and 83). Phone 0061 8 9525 9222 or email esther@estherprice.com.au.
March 4-6 –
Northland Field Days, State Highway 14, Dargaville. This annual event attracts
550 exhibitors and 25,000 visitors, has the theme Coming out of the Trough.
Contact secretary Rae Middleton, phone 09 439 8998 or email nthfield@igrin.co.nz.
March 27-30 –
Herd Homes Conference, Queenstown. Workshops cover pasture, animals, soil and
nutrients as well as potential future gains. Delegates will visit farms with
Herd Homes in Southland on the Monday.
For more information visit www.herdhomes.co.nz or phone 09 4327 951.
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