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Fostering our primary industry New Zealand Agricultural Fieldays is a staple on the calendar for many rural and urban households around the country providing a great opportunity to get off the farm or away from town and keep up with the industry’s latest developments.

Fieldays strives towards advancing our primary industry by encouraging education, fostering innovation and providing an environment for connections, bringing town and country together.

As services and support for the smaller rural towns in New Zealand retrench the need to keep up to date, having time off farm or getting a quick health check is becoming more necessary, we see Fieldays role as more important than ever in providing the rural community with a positive environment where people can come together to learn and support each other.

Fieldays is now a place where friends and family can talk about the issues of the day or simply enjoy the company of trusted advisors, suppliers or long-time friends.

Fieldays is also a place that brings together agribusinesses and international delegates to strengthen our overseas market ties and foster ideas and learning from each other.

Things to see and do this year include the Fieldays Kitchen Theatre with a line-up of some of the country’s best chefs, there are some fantastic creations entered in this year’s Innovation Awards, we have over 1,000 school students enrolled to attend the Careers and Education hub, our Health and Wellbeing hub again features some important organisations, and over 1,050 passionate exhibitors are locked in for the 2019 event.

Crowd favourites Tractor Pull, Fencing, Logger Sports and Excavators are back

with a full timetable of entertaining displays of skill. Eight rural singletons will again battle it out for the golden gumboot in a effort to be crowned Fieldays Rural Catch for 2019.

At Fieldays you can chat to your Bank Manager, get your utilities sorted, stock up on supplies, keep an eye on the latest innovation and technology and catch up with friends and family from around the country.

A platform for Cultivating Value We are so proud to be a part of our primary industry. We know how pivotal our primary industry is to the economy and wellbeing of society and we make it a goal to look after this industry.

Fieldays provides the environment for launching and testing ideas that

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will improve our primary industry, contributing to its success and global reputation.

Join us in June From tractors to chefs, innovations to heritage, fencing to health and wellbeing – Fieldays has something for everyone.

Whether you’re a farmer or a townie, you’re sure to have a great day out. So, join us at Mystery Creek in June for Fieldays 2019, we’d love to see you there.

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Catching up with old friends

Jim Hillis of Southland and Fred Sanson of Waikato met around fifty years ago and have been meeting up every year ever since to attend Fieldays.

It all started when Fred’s wife Lorraine went on a school trip down south and met Jim’s wife Beverly. Every year since, Jim and Beverly travelled up to stay with Fred and Lorraine during the annual rural event.

Fred ran a dairy farm near Otorohonga and Jim was a grain farmer in Edendale, Southland who raised sheep, grew tulips and potatoes and silage for dairy farmers.

During Fieldays, Fred would get up at around 5.30am to get all of his chores done so that he and Jim could spend the day at Fieldays, Jim would often give Fred grief saying he’d done a day’s work before the sun even came up.

“Each day we’d have breakfast and head along to Fieldays to watch all the

demonstrations. It’s such an interesting event, there’s always so much happening,” says Sanson.

“We used to laugh when people would say you could see the whole event in one day – we usually spent four days there and we still couldn’t see everything!”

“Back when there didn’t used to be a lot of food options available Lorraine used make up a big Mince pie and we’d bring some mandarins and sit back and watch the Tractor Pull and other demonstrations and eat our lunch like that.”

“At the 2018 event we were amazed by how much machinery there was on site.

So many different makes and models from all around the world.”

2018 was unfortunately the last

The late Jim Hillis (left) of Southland and Fred Sanson of Waikato loved visiting Fieldays.

Fieldays for Jim who sadly passed away in December following a short illness.

“You couldn’t get a better friend than Jimmy. He was such a great guy. We spoke the same language and had the same ideas and values. We made some great memories over the years so it will be a little strange going to Fieldays without him this year.”

“We loved going to Fieldays every year, there’s so much to see and learn about and we’d get to meet up with people from all around the country. Jim always loved a good chat so he was in his element talking to everyone,” says Sanson.

Usually towards the end of a busy day at Fieldays Jim would say, “Fred, do you think we need a hotdog or an ice-cream to help us get back up the hill?”

Usually towards the end of a busy day at Fieldays Jim would say, “Fred, do you think we need a hotdog or an ice-cream to help us get back up the hill?”

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Fieldays® What’s On Village Green Site: Village Green The heart of Fieldays, the Village Green, will come to life with a mix of endless entertainment from great musicians, outstanding speakers and key Fieldays events.

Check out the full Village Green timetable on page 28.

Agricultural Heritage Village Site: Agricultural Heritage Village Step back in time and immerse yourself in agricultural history with vintage tractor displays, blacksmith farriers, weaving, and other heritage activities happening in the Agricultural Heritage Village.

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Site: Tractor Pull area, River end M Road Head riverside to watch the boy racers of the farming world go head to head to determine the strongest, fastest, noisiest and most captivating tractors around. Heats are held Wednesday through Friday followed by the finals on Saturday, with different competitions; Weight adjusted, Weight transfer, Modified tractors and Pre 85s. Proudly supported by Farmlands, Giltrap Agrizone and Corson Maize seed.

Site: International Business Centre Designed to bring agritech companies, international buyers and visitors together, the IBC offers international visitors and exhibitors a professional environment to relax and conduct business at Fieldays. The Fieldays team together with New Zealand Trade and Enterprise, Callaghan Innovation and The Treasury are on hand to answer questions and help connect you with agribusiness and international delegations.

STIHL TIMBERSPORTS® Site: G72, J0, J2 Chainsaws roaring and woodchips flying. The STIHL Timbersports is a spectator sport sure to thrill with competitions happening at the STIHL site throughout the day.

Health & Wellbeing Site: Health and Wellbeing Hub Head to the Health and Wellbeing hub to tackle mental health, melanoma, cancers, diabetes, nutrition, chiropractic and cardiology in a non-threatening and interesting way. Partnered by Massey University, Mobile Health and Ryman Heathcare.

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Fieldays What’s On Innovations Site: Innovation Centre Your insight into the future of the primary industry! Check out the latest innovations and creations aimed at improving rural practices in the Innovations Centre.

Proudly supported by Vodafone, Amazon Web Services, Massey University, James and Wells, Callaghan Innovation, Gait International and Sprout.

Fencing Competitions Site: Fencing area, river end of L Road Fieldays Fencing Competitions, brought to you by New Zealand Fencing Competitions showcases New Zealand’s top fencers in a match of skill, speed, endurance and sheer tenacity. With an eye for excellence, matched against time penalties quality fencing excellence prevails. Check out the timetable on page 28 for fencing events.

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Fencing Demonstrations

Site: Careers & Education Hub Speak with career champions and find a career in the primary industry that suits your skills and be inspired in the Careers & Education hub. Supported

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Site: Fencing area, river end of L Road Swinging hammers and digging holes. Catch the fencers flexing more than just No.8 wire as they demonstrate fencing techniques. If you are a novice wanting to learn more about fencing or a professional wanting the best advice you will get the answers at the Taragate Fencing Demonstrations.

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Petting Farm Site: Agricultural Heritage Village A visit to the Petting Farm to see Sam and his Farmyard Friends helps children can gain confidence and develop an understanding of animals and their wellbeing.

Kitchen Theatre Site: Kitchen Theatre What’s cook’n good look’n? Nine celebrity chefs will be turning rural produce into some good tucker and explaining the latest products, food trends and how it connects to health and wellbeing. Located off the side of the Mystery Creek Pavilion, check out the full timetable on page 41. Proudly supported by Smeg by Kitchen Things and Massey University.

Rural Catch Single and ready to mingle? We’ve scouted eight single rural-based catches competing for the title of Fieldays Rural Catch. Catch them as they head around site testing their skills and competing. Proudly supprted by Farmlands, Suzuki, Swanndri, Stihl and Skellerup. Check out the full Rural Catch timetable on page 25.

Excavator Demonstrations and Competitions Site: Heavy Equipment area, Gate 4 See the toys in action! The Waikato branch of Civil Contractors NZ test their skill and precision, demonstrating excavators in the heavy equipment zone, with competitions taking place Friday and Saturday.

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The Mastitis Lady Natasha Maguire may be co-director of Farm Medix Ltd, but she laughingly tells how she is often referred to as “that mastitis lady” by the farmers who use the company’s mastitis diagnostic tool, CHECK-UP. CHECK-UP is a creative animal health solution set to transform mastitis treatment. It is simple to use, provides rapid results and can dramatically reduce antibiotic use on the farm.

Maguire, who co-directs Farm Medix with Leon Spurrell, says that traditionally when abnormal milk is picked up by farmers it is treated with antibiotics. “That’s done all over the world and sadly, mostly without any further information, the decision to use antibiotics is made in almost all cases by the worried farmer.”

More than 700,000 dairy cows across New Zealand are treated for clinical mastitis each year, at an annual cost to the dairy industry of $180 million, according to Dairy NZ stats. “But we think it may be higher,” says Maguire.

“A lot of production and waste milk may not have been taken into account and much of the problem is not declared.

Mastitis is the single biggest animal health cost and the main reason antibiotics are used in dairy cattle.”

At the individual herd level, the incidence of mastitis can vary greatly.

A somatic cell count (SCC of 100,000) indicates that approximately 10 per cent of the herd have subclinical infection. Maguire says the types of bacteria causing mastitis are varied and, without identification, the success rate can be really hit and miss.

“Consideration needs to be given to the age of the cow, the stage of lactation and the type of bacteria involved. This means the success rates vary from over 90 per cent to below 20 per cent, depending on the bacteria involved.”

CHECK-UP, released in 2015, is one of a suite of diagnostic products developed by Farm Medix. It is a farm-side test that enables a farmer to identify up to 17 different mastitis pathogens without any special equipment. “It basically gives them the ability to do what a lab can,” says

Maguire. “It’s easy to use – most farmers know how to do many more complicated things than this! The hardest part is taking the sample from the cow. From there we have resources and support to help interpret tests, seven days a week.”

Maguire says a good take-up of the CHECK-UP device will reduce the spread and development of antimicrobial-resistant organisms.

“Many people have problems that escalate because they don’t know what’s causing them. “The cool thing with CHECK-UP is we can tell likely causes from testing – so it helps not only with that cow and that case, but patterns will flag a deficiency elsewhere.”

“More than 700,000 dairy cows across New Zealand are treated for clinical mastitis each year, at an annual cost to the dairy industry of $180 million.

“The cool thing with CHECK-UP is we can tell likely causes from testing - so it helps not only with that cow and that case, but patterns will flag a deficiency elsewhere.”

A major advantage of CHECK-UP is the time it saves farmers, notes Maguire. “Many vets offer great services and all of them will help farmers to troubleshoot problems. The biggest issue is time. Most farms are not close to labs or vets, and driving samples into town doesn’t automatically mean they’ll be tested straight away. Friday night, weekends, public holidays – cows still get mastitis. Many other systems are not as comprehensive as CHECK-UP. Some will only tell if it’s Staph, Strep or E coli, and aren’t geared up for the less mainstream pathogens. Yeast is a good example of that, and our system will pick it up well.”

Maguire says both farmers and vets have said they wouldn’t be without CHECK-UP. “Farmers love having control of what’s going on in their herd.

CHECK-UP saves time and money, and people know they have support if they need it. It’s a win-win for us and our valuable clients.” And she really doesn’t mind when farmers ring up and say, “are you that mastitis lady?”.

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The boy racers of farming Laura Marshall was sick of sitting on the sideline watching her husband James have all the fun in the Fieldays Tractor Pull and decided it was time she joined in.

“So in 2017 we rescued an old Fordson Major from Port Waikato and hotted her up. She looks pretty standard compared to some of the others but don’t let that deceive you – there’s 300hp hiding under that bonnet!”

Marshall entered for the first time last year in her Fordson Major, named ‘Blue Thunder’, but had a bit of bad luck. “I blew my gearbox on competition day and my very enduring husband and the guys from Ohaupo AG were up till 2am changing the

gearbox so I could get back on track the next day.”

The Tractor Pull is all about who can consistently pull the furthest. “The weight of your tractor dictates how much weight you pull,” says Marshall. “In the weightadjusted class, where you pull a tractor behind you, more weight is added each run which is why it looks like it’s getting harder and harder to get to the end of the track.”

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drives ‘Ohaupo AG’s Green Grenade’ which he built with his mates a few years back.

“It’s actually a Lalin Mastiff truck with a Perkins V8 motor, made to look like a tractor,” says Marshall.

“It has a chain drive, which is a bit different, and we’ve even tried running it on LPG. It’s had many modifications and it’s highly likely you’ll see James in or under it during the event.”

It was the noise, the smoke and the power that attracted Marshall to the Modified Tractors division of the competition. “And the element of surprise when people discover it was a woman driving!”

Blue Thunder has been modified with a turboed two-stroke Detroit Diesel

motor and has an after-market clutch and flywheel machined by Marshall’s “rather talented” husband. His tractor is 400hp and hers is 300hp, “but he is in a higher weight class than me, so he pulls more weight. He still gets a bit of flak when I pull further than him though.”

Marshall says a lot goes into getting the modifieds to the track.

“The wives out there know it’s unlikely you’ll see your husband for the weeks leading up to Fieldays – there’s always lastminute modifications or repairs. We were still building my tractor on the morning of Fieldays and that’s not uncommon in this sport – you’ll see the guys working on their tractors throughout the event.”

Modified tractor enthusiasts are often thought of as ‘the farming equivalent of boy racers’, and Marshall admits she’s a bit of a petrol head at heart.

“Given my profession as a risk manager that surprises a few, but I love planting my foot and going for it! And the ‘shit, was that James’s wife?’! comments last year show women can compete just as well as men.”

The beauty of the Tractor Pull event is that it can become a family sport.

“My nephews love coming and watching Aunty beat Uncle on her fast tractor and they love going for rides,” says Marshall.

“It’s also pretty neat seeing the families sitting up on the hill watching. It’s a good place to come to let the kids tire themselves out running up and down the hill while you watch some racing or grab a bite to eat.”

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Saw power Nine-times world champion Jason Wynyard is particularly looking forward to this year’s STIHL TIMBERSPORTS® world qualifying competition at Fieldays because it includes his favourite discipline, the Hot Saw, for the first time.

“It’s my favourite because of the multiple challenges it presents and the raw power produced by the hotted-up chainsaws,” he says. “You never really know if these machines will run, but when they do run and you make a fast cut, it’s a serious adrenaline rush!”

The Hot Saw event will be new for many of the competitors, who will have modified an engine into the fastest chainsaw possible. The resulting giant chainsaws can run for 30 seconds and cut through massive logs in six seconds.

Stace Hall, marketing manager of STIHL in New Zealand, says this is the first year a full format competition under international rules has been run at Fieldays, and it will include six different disciplines using the axe and saw. “The winner of this competition will go on to represent New Zealand at the World Championships in Prague in November.”

The other new element this year is the Springboard, where competitors cut slots for springboards in a tree trunk, slot them in and use them to climb to the top where they cut through a block of wood on top of the trunk, at a height of about 2.8m above the ground. The Springboard has in the past been a challenge for Wynyard due to his fear of heights. “But as with a lot of things in life, sometimes you have to face fear,” he says.

“Springboard was one of those disciplines for me, but I have been known to lay down some fast times in this event. I’m looking forward to this and all the disciplines at this year’s competition.”

Springboard is known as the ‘supreme discipline’ because as well as precise technique and strength,

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it requires balance and skill from the athlete. “This element gives the smaller, more agile guys a chance to get an advantage versus some of the power events,” says Hall.

Another new event this year will be the Women’s STIHL® TIMBERSPORTS®. “While woodchopping has traditionally been the domain of men, New Zealand has some fantastic female athletes who will have their skills on display this year,” says Hall. “It will differ from the men’s event in that the number of disciplines is reduced, as is the thickness of the wood being cut. There will also be a Rookies event this year for men under 25, and that also has a reduced number of disciplines and reduced thickness of wood.”

As with many elite athletes, Wynyard has had his share of injuries, with a ruptured disc in his back two years ago and more recently, pain in his hips. However, his hips are now much improved after ground breaking stem cell treatment. “I have no doubt that the improvement is due to the stem cell treatment,” he says. “Without it, I would have needed hip resurfacing or a full hip replacement that may have ended my career.”

The New Zealand team was disappointed to miss out on the top spot in last year’s STIHL TIMBERSPORTS® World Champs in Norway, which was taken out by Australia. Wynyard also missed out on his tenth world title, but he’s hoping to be back in full force in Prague this year.

“The Aussies will be strong again, but if I’m fortunate enough to get another shot this year, I will give it my all.”

Jason Wynyard competing with his hot saw.

The Hot Saw event will be new for many of the competitors, who will have modified an engine into the fastest chainsaw possible. .

Springboard is known as the ‘supreme discipline’ because as well as precise technique and strength, it requires balance and skill from the athlete.

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Trimming tails just got easier The new improved version of Shoof International’s Tailwell TITANIUM Power Tail Trimmer will be unveiled to New Zealand farmers at Fieldays.

cows are bedded in sand. This has caused an issue with cutter wear with the oldstyle blades.

“The new titanium blades are made of a harder material and are more resistant to dulling of the cutting edge. They will stay sharper for longer,” she says.

The original Tailwell was developed in New Zealand for dairy farmers to speed up and relieve the tedious job of trimming the tails of dairy cows.

The titanium version of Tailwell will last up to 5,000-6,000 clean (non-sandcontaminated) tails, or up to 3000 sandcontaminated tails. Tailwell trimmers attach to 14-volt cordless power drills,

with an operating speed of 1,200 to 1,750rpm. The small number of moving parts means that the cutting machine draws the minimum amount of power, ensuring the maximum numbers of tails are cut from each charge.

Another plus for the new version is that the titanium blades require less oiling. The trimmer stays cooler and farmers do not have to upgrade and maintain it as often, she says.

Tailwell TITANIUM will be unveiled to New Zealand farmers at Fieldays. There will be video demonstrations and Shoof International’s Tailwell development team will be at the Fieldays’ sites M16-18 to discuss everything from operation to maintenance, says van der Sande.

This year Shoof International will be showcasing its equine hoof sock Tubbease in the Fieldays Innovation Awards.

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Even better trimming will mean goodbye daggy hind quarters, fewer mucky tail flicks at milking time and less poo and bacteria in the milking shed. Trimmed tails reduce foot stamping and tail flicking.

Traditional switch trimming in dairy herds is typically carried out twice a year but trimming the switch and tail with Tailwell is faster and leaves a cleaner result. The original Tailwell was developed in New Zealand for dairy farmers to speed up and relieve the tedious job of trimming the tails of dairy cows.

Like its predecessor Tailwell Power Tail Trimmer, the new titanium version trims wet and daggy tails in seconds, improving milk hygiene and milk shed conditions.

The new version is sharper with greater

cutting efficiency thanks to its titanium blades, which also speeds the work up.

The trim lasts longer, and the titanium blades need less maintenance than the original Tailwell reducing time and cost, says Samantha van der Sande, marketing specialist at Shoof International Ltd. The company will continue to sell both the original Tailwell and the Titanium version. For many farmers the original version is all they need. It already speeds up and relieves the tedium of trimming dairy cows’ tails, says van der Sande.

The original Tailwell tool has been a huge success around the world reducing bacteria in the vicinity of the udder area and improving the worker environment, she says.

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She has wrangled buffalo in Canada, shepherded in the back blocks of New Zealand, started her own calf rearing business at 19, and milked more goats and cows than most of us have had hot showers. But it is dairy sheep that has won over Felicity Cameron.

Cameron, 35, is farm manager at Spring Sheep Milk Co’s 55-hectare outdoor Waikato pilot farm. Last season she and her crew of one other full-timer, and a bevy of seasonal lamb rearers, milked 600 of the company’s prized East-Friesian dairy sheep over a 235-day lactation and reared hundreds of their young offspring.

While she says the first season on what is New Zealand’s newest bovine-to-ovine conversion had its challenges, including ensuring the sheep were well protected from facial eczema and fly strike, the results were encouraging.

“I was absolutely rapt with them,” she says. “Being outdoors, I was a bit worried that the heat was going to get to them.

But they milked exceptionally well and I think a lot of it was due to grazing them during the day in the shade, where there were trees. They did a lot better than what we thought they would do. They will get stronger and stronger, and I can’t wait to milk the 2018 girls.”

Cameron’s flock, made up of 300 mixed aged East Friesians and 300 hoggets born from the new genetics imported from Europe in 2017, averaged 240 litres each

over the eight-month season. Such a figure might seem modest but it is a marked improvement on New Zealand’s historical industry averages of 120L. Spring Sheep is predicting that the new genetics together with its focus on feed and breeding, will increase average production per ewe to hit 350-400 litres per season in the next few years.

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Cameron’s flock, made up of 300 mixed aged East Friesians and 300 hoggets born from the new genetics imported from Europe in 2017, averaged 240 litres each over the eight-month season.

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The company manufactures nutritional products in New Zealand and sells under its own brand into Taiwan, Vietnam and Malaysia and has other export markets on the horizon. As well as building its own

farms, the company is actively looking for sheep milk suppliers in the Waikato and Central regions.

After completing a large-scale dairy sheep farm near Taupo in 2015, which is milking 2,800 ewes, the company has turned its attention to the Waikato and in 2018 developed two sheep dairy pilot farms on leased blocks near Hamilton.

The first of the two, near Cambridge, is a greenfield indoor-outdoor hybrid system with three full-time staff and milking 850 ewes. The second farm, Cameron’s 55-hectare platform, is designed to show how a low-cost bovine to ovine conversion can be achieved with minimal infrastructure investment.

On this site, the shed conversion included a new bale system, new vat and clusters. Outside the shed, changes were made to the yarding and a nearby shed was repurposed as the lamb rearing unit.

Across the farm, extra wires were added to the farm’s fences and twelve hectares of chicory was planted.

For Cameron there were two highlights to her first season in charge. The first, after

the development work was done, was just “Getting the girls into the shed and actually seeing them produce so well.”

“Dairy sheep is exciting, it’s an old but new industry, people are really starting to get into it. And the other thing is the genetics, “I can’t wait to see two years down the track and see the change in the girls and what we can actually do; with the high-performing genetics lines, they’ll have the potential to product 600-1000 litres per ewe per season!”

The other highlight, she says, was just seeing how happy the sheep were.

“My girls, they would run to the shed, every single day, and I got a bit worried to start with because I was thinking this isn’t going to be good for them. But they ran back out of the shed and it didn’t do them any harm. They were just so happy, jumping and skipping, I knew they were really content.”

“They certainly won me over.”

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New Generation Beef

“The initial results have been promising, showing good growth rates and the meat produced has exceptional eating characteristics.”

Developed as part of a pilot study by Massey University, New Generation Beef is a new class of red meat that utilises surplus calves from the dairy industry reared to one year of age.

The concept provides an avenue for the under-utilised resource of bobby calves from the dairy industry to produce high quality red meat.

Project lead Dr Nicola Schreurs, of the School of Agriculture and Environment, says the concept of New Generation Beef is building momentum, with the potential to become a marketable product.

“New Generation Beef is a red meat product. It’s not veal. The initial results have been promising, showing good growth rates and the meat produced has exceptional eating characteristics.

It is very, very tender. It basically falls apart in your mouth – it’s delicious. It’s probably a little more mild than other

Nicola Schreurs, of the School of Agriculture and Environment, says the concept of New Generation Beef is building momentum.

beef products in New Zealand, but we see that as an advantage for different markets.

When we have tested it with farmers at industry events, the response has been really great. We would like to see chefs take it up and see what they can do it with it, because at the moment it’s a bit of an unknown,” says Schreurs.

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Rural Catch Last year’s Fieldays Rural Catch competition ensured no one was in any doubt that Mairi Whittle and Lilly Newton were in the market to find love.

“It was made very obvious that I was single,” laughs Golden Gumboot winner Whittle, and People’s Choice winner Newton agrees. “I had heaps of guys sending me messages and I could go into a random pub and guys would come up to me and know who I was!”

However, finding love was the least of the challenges for the four women and four men who entered Rural Catch last year. Whittle says she was surprised to win because with women being first-time entrants, it was not known how well they would do.

“Men can be a bit better practically, so I thought I’d have to try and win in other ways.”

The eight finalists were tested on their knowledge and skills on quad bikes, chainsaws, health and wellbeing, fencing, artificial insemination, dog-handling, financials, cooking, tractors and fitness.

“It was quite a full-on week, so to come through with the win – I was stoked.”

2018 Golden Gumboot winner Mairi Whittle with her dogs, and 2018 People’s Choice winner Lilly Newton with her helicopter.

Whittle leased her parents’ 600ha beef and sheep farm in July last year.

She bought the stock (4000 ewes, 2000 hoggets and 80 breeding cows) and runs it herself. Her day starts by letting the dogs out and moving stock, followed by stock work in the yard – weaning, dagging, drenching, shearing – and general work like fencing and firewood.

“And when I get time it’s other repairs and maintenance jobs, which I get a hand with now and then because it’s not my strength. I’m also learning how to do my own accounts and PAYE. There are lots of long days because I’m still getting my head around things.”

Whittle went to university and became a rural banker but she always longed to get back on the farm. “I love the variety and

I enjoy the stock work and working with my dogs. I love the physical side – I don’t need to go to the gym! I like working with people, so I sometimes miss that a little bit, but it’s so challenging and rewarding.”

Whittle plays squash in winter and tennis in summer and trains her dogs after work. So has she had time to find love?

“Love is a very strong word,” she laughs.

“I have met someone, and he’s handy on the farm and round the house. All my friends are getting married now and I’ve been to 21 weddings in the last 18 months.

So I can’t get married because I’d have too many to invite!”

Newton says she had an absolute ball competing in Rural Catch.

“To win People’s Choice you had to be a bit of a crowd-pleaser and I think I had

the sense of humour for it. There was some great banter and we enjoyed playing pranks on each other.”

After farming for six years, Newton gained her private helicopter pilot’s licence and is now studying for her commercial licence which she’ll have this summer.

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Reminiscing on the old days The Agricultural Heritage Museum has its roots in the early days of Fieldays and Doug Baldwin was there from the start. In fact, his association with Fieldays goes back even further – he was instrumental in developing the very first show in 1968 at the Te Rapa Racecourse.

The racehorse trainers needed to use the running rails for their early morning training, and Baldwin remembers having to enlist a crew of young farmers to pull up the running rails every morning and replace them again each night after the show. “After two years of this, there was some urgency to find somewhere else so we didn’t waste so much time.”

Baldwin says the show was very low-key in those days, mostly just demonstrations and the only competition held was fencing.

“Demonstrations have decreased over the years but in the heyday of the late 70’s and early 80’s we were having 400 demonstrations over four days. It was a mathematical nightmare fitting all the guys in!”

The idea for a heritage village at Mystery Creek came about in 1976, when the contents of an agricultural heritage museum came up for sale in Matamata at the same time as the Bledisloe Hall became available in Hamilton. “Council initially

wanted $25,000 to move the hall but after some pretty hard negotiating, we got it moved for nothing,” says Baldwin. “When the hall was in town, it was three metres higher than it is now. We didn’t need the extra height at the showgrounds so it meant we could use the spare pieces to repair the parts that needing repairing.”

The hall became the Clydesdale Museum and as the years went by, the village grew.

The old Ngatea Church, Kihikihi Jail, Whitehall School and Waikato Hospital were transported onsite, and a replica garage, blacksmith’s forge and fire station were built onsite. The National Dairy Museum opened in 2006.

In 1985, Baldwin became involved in creating Farmworld on the site, a multi-media and live animal show depicting modern farming techniques and showcasing different breeds of animals in a large geodesic dome. By 1991 the emphasis had shifted to education and Farmworld was closed down, but Baldwin

Doug Baldwin with his old school Whitehall School, pictured below, now located in the Agricultural Heritage Village.

has fond memories of those days.

“We had a four-place rotary platform for milking the cows, which we did twice a day. We had a couple of big steers – well over a ton each. To get up on stage, they had to come up the ramp and through a normal-sized door to reach the food inside.

One of the steers had a 1.3 metre horn span and he was a really quick learner because he’d come whistling up the ramp, turn his head on a 45-degree angle and come straight through the doorway.

“We also had a kunekune pig whose pen bordered the lake, and the pig soon caught onto the fact that if it swam across the lake and whistled around the corner it would get in on the food as well.”

Baldwin is particularly proud of what’s been done over the past 10-15 years with schools on educating city kids. “There’s been workbooks produced specially for the schools. They’d tell you what area they wanted to study and we had material we could send out beforehand. It was a

learning experience and kids from town could find out that milk doesn’t come from bottles,” he laughs.

His favourite part of the village when he walks through it today is the old Whitehall School. “It was where I did all my schooling until I went to secondary school. So that always gives me a bit of a kick.”

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Agricultural solutions company GPS-it are a tech company with a strong focus on making things easier for farmers and growers with digital mapping platforms like AgBox. With AgBox, farmers and growers can manage crops, record hazards, map spray applications, plan on-farm actions and export maps. By digitalising your farming processes and making the most of digital mapping technologies, you open a world of efficiencies through analysis, reporting and integrations.

AgBox has been architected as a global software product with strong interest already from Australia, the USA and Europe. So why not bring your farm into

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Everything starts with a map This has been GPS-it’s guiding principle for the past 18 years. In 2018 GPS-it launched their new bluetooth platemeter, the G1000, now used by farmers around the world.

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Taking stock in farm finance with Xero, Figured, and FARMit The agricultural industry has always embraced technology, but financing, accounting, and ‘doing the books’ has often lagged behind. Many a farmer will have memories of staying up late sorting through a shoebox full of receipts before year end, only to wake up a few hours later to do the milking.

“Figured allows you to keep track of production, budgets and forecasts, as well as pulling in information from major players like Fonterra.”

And too often you only heard from your accountant once a year, around tax time. When farmers needed to make a big capital investment or talk to the bank about a loan, they had to do all the groundwork themselves – or hire expensive outside help.

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These days, farming finance tools are easier to use and more useful than ever before. New Zealand accounting software company Xero has transformed the way farmers interact with accountants, banks and others in the agricultural industry.

Then there’s Figured, a Kiwi farm finance tool that connects directly to Xero to allow farmers to keep track of production, budgets and forecasts, as well as pulling in information from major players like Fonterra. With these two systems working together, all the financial and production information from the farm is kept up-to-date and synced in one place.

Brett Bennett, director of rural-focused accounting practice FARMit, says this new way of working offers incredible benefits over older methods, like working from physical cashbooks, or spreadsheets – and a shoebox full of receipts.

“It’s about having a place where we can all centrally work from – banks, accountants, farm consultants, and clients

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– where all the business is done. That’s the key to it,” Brett says.

And it’s easier for the farmers. Rather than sitting up all night doing the books, the accounts can be done quickly, whenever it’s most convenient.

“They can code their bank transactions on the app while they’re out waiting for the cows to come in,” says FARMit director, Katie Priebe.

Today, with up-to-date information on the state of the farm from Figured and

Xero, accountants can become a farmer’s most trusted advisor, talking to them as often as they need to.

“To me, accounting in the old sense is quite boring, it’s about what you can do with accounting and business that’s actually quite interesting. That’s why we do what we do,” Brett says.

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New IoT technology opens up a world of possibilities, enabling connectivity in previously inaccessible places – like this fence monitor.

Network connectivity is hugely beneficial to the rural community, especially to farmers who need to be able to keep an eye on the farm remotely at any time of the day.

With Vodafone’s Narrow-Band Internet of Things (NB-IoT) network now live across the country, Kiwis everywhere can connect into the world’s leading IoT platform for an innovative range of applications.

Vodafone IoT Country Manager, Scott Pollard says the new network technology will enable connectivity for a wide range of solutions, including the

“This technology is set to shape the connected farm of the future with applications like remote monitoring for stock feeding, electric fencing and water tank levels.”

Vodafone IoT Country Manager, Scott Pollard. concept of the ‘connected farm’.

“NB-IoT delivers signal strength that can penetrate through concrete, underwater, underground and deep into infrastructure. It is set to shape the connected farm of the future with applications like remote monitoring for stock feeding, electric fencing and water tank levels.”

One example of this is Harvest, a remote monitoring company which was the first in the country to launch a remote electric fence monitor and a standalone remote water tank monitor last year.

Harvest Managing Director, Peter Munn explains, “Many farmers say their biggest pain points are knowing if their fences are up and running, and if there’s water in the tanks. We’ve come up with a cost-effective solution to both using our remote monitoring

technology, connected by Vodafone’s IoT network.”

The Harvest remote electric fence monitor sends a txt message if the voltage drops below a certain level.

There’s also an app for your phone that enables farmers to monitor their fences from anywhere at any time.

Since the recent launch of Vodafone’s NB-IoT network, Harvest has been able to harness the true potential of connected technology with benefits such as extended coverage and longer battery life. This gives farmers peace of mind in being able to keep an eye on the farm if they are planning to be away.

Pollard explains, “This new IoT technology opens up a whole new world of possibilities, enabling connectivity in previously inaccessible places and with much greater battery life.

“Today, less than 1% of all the things that could be connected are connected, often due to being geographically remote like many farms, underground such as drainage pipes, or even underwater.”

Adds Pollard, “I believe this new technology will trigger a step change in the pace and variety of smart farming innovations as more devices are connected.

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Innovation and embracing future generation technology is something Hyundai and New Zealand’s primary industries have in common.

Globally, Hyundai were the first automotive company to make fuel cell technology available while nationally, they became the first vehicle manufacturer to commit to using hydrogen as fuel.

Andy Sinclair, General Manager of Hyundai New Zealand says, “We are committed to the use of alternative fuels and whilst we don’t currently have the infrastructure available in New Zealand to deliver the hydrogen, plans are well underway.”

Hyundai’s current offering of alternative fuel vehicles includes the IONIQ which is available as a pure electric vehicle, a plug-in hybrid electric vehicle or a hybrid, as well as their Kona SUV that comes with conventional petrol engines or as a full EV. By the end of 2020, Hyundai plans to have 22 different alternative fuel vehicles available globally, including a range of plug-in hybrid, EV and Fuel Cell platforms across the model range.

“All of Hyundai’s future products will eventually be available to us,” says Sinclair. “If the global products suit our Kiwi lifestyles and conditions and if we have the supporting infrastructure, we’ll definitely introduce them to the market here.”

It’s not just alternative fuels Hyundai are focusing on, they are also committed to advancing their technology with innovations like their recently launched Auto Link.

Hyundai’s Auto Link connects the car’s on-board computer to a mobile phone and is accessible via a smartphone app, giving drivers the ability to keep track

of their driving habits and fuel efficiency on each trip.

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Hyundai’s Auto Link remotely monitors the vehicle’s health and presents vehicle health reports as well as analytical information so drivers can get the most from their vehicle.

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Sinclair adds, “We’re proud to be a partner of the New Zealand National Fieldays Society, and with much focus being placed on innovation in the rural sector and at the event, we too look forward to sharing our innovations with everyone at Mystery Creek.”

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Fencing in the blood The big question on everyone’s mind at last year’s Fieldays fencing competition was whether Tony Bouskill would finally beat his father Shane, four-times winner and defending champion, to win the Golden Pliers by WIREMARK®.

In the battle of the Bouskills, Tony answered in style – emerging victorious and finishing almost an hour before his dad, who came in fourth overall.

Tony’s win was remarkable in that speed is not the only determinant of the winner.

Debbie White of New Zealand Fencing Competitions (NZFC), says the advantage of being fast is that when a person finishes, time penalties start occurring for the other competitors.

“But the disadvantage is that quality is normally compromised. For Tony to have been first off the line timewise and to have still won, he was not only fast but accurate. He’s only the fifth competitor in the history of the Golden Pliers to achieve that combination.”

NZFC is a national volunteer organisation which organises and runs fencing competitions around the country, including Fieldays.

About eclipsing Shane for the win, Tony says, “It was just good to get the title.

There were no hard feelings from Dad – I’m pretty sure he was just proud really.”

Shane did get to visit the winners’ circle however, as he and Tony successfully defended the Silver Spades pairs title they won for the first time in 2017. But Shane’s plans to retire once his son had taken the Golden Pliers title may have been put on hold because Tony thinks his dad is going to have another go this year. “I think he wants it back. He’s definitely very competitive. He’s a shocker.”

Tony doesn’t get much of a chance for a rest after a gruelling competition. He usually tries to have the weekend off, “but last year I went straight back to work the next day”.

As a fulltime fencing contractor, Tony finds he personally doesn’t need to put in extra training for the competitions, because he tests himself at work.

“I just try to do my job like we have to do the competitions, so that when I get there it just all comes naturally.”

As well as his Fieldays titles, Tony has won numerous other fencing competitions and A&P Show titles over the past few years. As a result of these successes, he

At last year’s Fieldays Tony Bouskill beat his father Shane to win the Golden Pliers. Pic Roz Anderson photography

qualified for this year’s Norwood Rural Sports Awards and says it was “awesome” to win the Rural Sportsman of the Year award, ahead of a gumboot thrower and a tree climber.

During his school years, Tony attended 12 different schools as the family followed Shane around the country for fencing contracts. He finished high school in Ohakune and went to work for his dad for a couple of years, picking up skills from the master. Then when Shane went to work as a farm cadet instructor at Smedley Station, Tony decided on a change of occupation.

“I was in the process of going shearing, but a farmer we’d worked for rang up and asked if we were still fencing, so I went and did that instead.”

Tony is currently on a 40km deer fencing contract at Ngatapa Station in Hawke’s Bay. “It’s been going for about a year and we’ve still got six to eight months left. It should have been quicker but we’ve

had a tough run with workers – or good workers anyway.”

He says fencing is something young people should consider as a career if they like the idea of working outside. “You get to see a lot of the country, especially if you’re travelling around all the time, and you meet lots of different people. And fencing gives you some practical skills and a bit of common sense.”

Tony’s Fieldays win means he has qualified for this year’s World Championships and will travel to Germany with his wife Johnella.

As to how he rates chances, he says, “I’m feeling pretty confident, from what I’ve been told about it. It looks pretty straightforward compared to what we do here.” His father won’t be going on the trip to watch him compete – he has other responsibilities to take care of.

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4:00 - 4:30 4:00 - 4:30 FRIDAY FRIDAY 1.30 - 2:00 1.30 - 2:00

Village Green

Fieldays Sponsors Amazing Race Finale

Village Green

2019 Rural Catch Prizegiving

Kicking of their second day of challenges, �ind out about their day planned Kicking of their day ofSuzuki, challenges, �ind out about their day planned at sponsors sitessecond Farmlands, Swanndri, STIHL and Skellerup. at sponsors sites Farmlands, Suzuki, Swanndri, STIHL and Skellerup.

The guys and girls test their ATV handling skills on a Suzuki bike.

The guys and girls test their ATV handling skills on a Suzuki bike.

Contestants will test their skills in this fun, not to be missed problem Contestants their skills in this fun, not to be missed problem will test solving challenge at Farmlands. solving challenge at Farmlands.

It's time for a pit stop. Hear about the sites they have visited. It's your It's timetofor pit close stop. Hear about thegrab sitesa they It's your chance geta up and personal, sel�iehave and visited. get to know them. chance to get up close and personal, grab a sel�ie and get to know them.

It's your last chance to meet the contestants on the Village Green, get up It's your chanceand to meet on the Village Green, get up close andlast personal hear the howcontestants their Fieldays experience has been. close and personal and hear how their Fieldays experience has been.

The Fieldays Rural Catch and People’s Choice winners will be announced.

The Fieldays Rural Catch and People’s Choice winners will be announced.

Timetable subject to change.

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FENCING COMPETITION NS

A25

Fencing Lane

B11A

B13,M52,M54...

A10,A12...

G13,G15

FHE3 FHE2

Food Court 4

NR

D13,D15

D17,D19

D37

D21

D2

D4 D6

D10,D12,D14...

D18,D20

D32

D30

D34

D28

O Road

O12

N13

N7 N3

E4

F1,F3,F5...

O2

O1

oad

F1,F3,F5...

F12

G11,G7,G9...

13 FHE12 FHE

FHE4

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EXCAVATOR COMPETITIONS

FHE16

Pantry Marquee

Accessway

RL31

RL32 RL33 RL34 RL35 RL36 RL37

RL42

RL38 RL41 RL39,RL40 et Stre

t

L57 RL56,R

th

Sou

RL60

RL 51

RL30

Stree

NF

Pettin

g Farm

RL78

RL83 RL84

RL77

RL85

RL76

64 RL

RL69

RL68

RL74

RL73

RL67 RL66

65 RL

3 RL6

2 RL6

RL61

South

RL 50

AG HERITAGE VILLAGE

NE

ND

RL75

RL82

RL79 Accessway

Accessway

RL81

RL87

RL59

RL 49

RL44,RL45

RL55

FHS8

RL48

RL53

FHS11 FHS12

RL90 RL89

RL58

1 RL

Fo Food Coourt 2

FHS9 FFHS10

RL26 RL27,RL28 RL29

RL54

NZ N F at So ielda ional c ie ys ty HQ

2 RL S1 FH

S4 FH

RL80

H Street

4 RL

H26

3, RL

H28

15 RL

H30

y

S5 FH

I Street

14 RL

wa

7 RL

ss

H24 S2 FH S3 FH

H32,H34,H36...

6 RL

RL91

RL43

ce

H Street

H38,H40,H42...

O3

RL91A

RL86

RL46

1 10 RL

19 RL 18 RL 1 1 17 RL RL 12 L R 13 RL

RL94 RL93 RL92

RL95

RL97

Town & Country Marquee

RL47

H25

H27

H33

H35

H29,H31

O4

O5

E5 FHE6 FH

NA,NB,NC...

G17

F14,F16

Link Road

F18,F20

F22,F24

G19

F26

F28

F30

G23,G25

G21

G29

G27

F32

F34

F36

F36A

G35

G37

G31,G33

16 RL

H37

H39,H41,H43...

O6

O7

N1

FHE9

RL72 RL70,RL71

TC74,TC75

G40

RL 52

G42,G44

RL24 RL23 RL22 RL21

G46,G48

O8

O9

N5

FHE7,FHS7

TP1,TP2

RL25

G50,G52,G54...

O11

D36,D38

O14

E Street

E1

E2

E10,E6,E8...

F9,F9A

F13,F15

F17

F19

F21,F23

F25,F27

F29

F7,F7A

F11,F11A

E12,E14,E16...

G39

M9A M9B

F44

M Road

F46 M4

F38,F40,F42...

RL100 RL99 RL98

G38

K5

G56,G58

N11,N9

N10,N12

E3

D27

O Road

D39,D41

D Street

O16

F Street

F48

G43

Careers & Educ ation

D31,D33,D35...

N Road

N22

N18

D50

D52

D54

D56

D58

D60

D43

N24

D49

D55

D57

D51,D53

D29

C Street

N25

C4

C16

D62

D64 E21

E22

E24,E26

E20

E30

E28

E32

E34 ,E36

Inno

F45,M12,M14...

G41

F50

F52,F54 G45

Health & Wellbeing Hub

vati

on L

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E38,E40,E 42...

F31,F33

F53 F56

G47

G51,G53

G49

F58

F60

F64

F62 G55

K9

G59,G61

G57

K11

F66,F68,F70...

G63

K13

K Road

F72,K16

K14

F74

F76

F35,F37,F39...

F47

F57

Central Marquee

E60,F59

Accessway

E60,F59

E64,F63

E54

E66,F65

E64,F63

F55

E72

E74

K26,K28

E66,F65

E E46,E48,M16...

G Stre reet

H45,K2

C1,M 9B,R L23...

N26

E Street

F35,F37,F39...

K15

K1,K3

H51

H53

D59,D61

E Street

E Street

K24 G70

J7

G74

N28

C6,C8

N16

E23

K32 K30

E25,E27,E29...

Herringbone Restaurant & Bar

Kitchen Theatre

H Street

H38,H40,H42...

C10,C12,C14...

D66

M26

D68

D94

D92

D98

K34

D84 D86

Accessway

Ac

G72,J0,J2...

H47,H49

C18

D63,D65

D67,D69,D71...

Gallagher Build ing

VILLAGE GREEN

9 RL

H55,J5

C20

C22

C24

C32 D77

D75

C38

D79 D81

C26,C28,C30...

G Street

G60,K4

C1A

N23

International D82 D80 Business Centre

The Pavilion

10 RL

G76

G78

G62,G64

C3

D Street

D104 D102 D1100

D96

D108,D110

G Street

G66,G68

C3A

C36

C42

Innovations Centre

Bank Road

M Road

D95

M36,M 38

FFHN4

C44

C40

C52 FHN3

FHN5

C46

F Sttreet

K10

C11

N Road

B6,C41,C43...

C45

M51,M53,M55...

M44,M46,M48...

C51

C53

C55 FHN6

FHN10

FHN9

C76

D112,D114

E68,E70,F67...

G65,G67,K12...

C15

A15 C57

C59

C61

Food Court 3

FHN12

D111

D113

FHN7

M24

K Road

FHN8

C50,M40,M42...

20 RL

G80

G82

G84

G88

G86

G90

...

G69

F78,F80

F82A

F82

G73,G75

G Street

4,G96

FHN11

C54,C56,C588...

C48

M28

F71,F73,F75...

G71

J Road

J11,J9

J13,J15

J12

G77,J4,J6...

J10

G79,G81

FHW7

I6,I8

FHW14

FHW15

G83

I10

F86,F88,F90...

G85,I11,I7...

FHS6,FHW13

I12

I Road

Food Court 1

FHE8,FHW16

F100

FHW3

FHW11 FHW12

FHW5

F110

West Road

t

F84

C5

D Street

D122 D120 D118

J14

I14 FHW10

FHW4

FHW6

G99

G93,G95,G97...

G Stree

G92,G 9

D115,D117

C60,C62

F Street FHW2

C7

FHE14

G101,G103,G105...

F102,F104

E76

E78 F77,F79

F81

J16

E80

E82

E84,J25,J27...

F83,J17,J19...

F89

F85,F87

J18

I17

FHW1

F106,F108

K40

K36,K38

D126

D124

E73,E75

E77,E79,E81...

E83

E85

J31

E87

E89

J22

I21 I19

J24,J26

I27

E92,E94,I24...

I25

I16,I18,I20...

F93,F95

E86,E88,E90...

F Street

F112,W5

D119,K27,K29...

C9

FHE15

F101,F97,F99...

E96

E100,E96A,E98...

E102,E104

W17,W19

E108

E106

F103,F105,F107...

W7

F111

W9

C64,C66,C68...

E Street

I29

C17,C19

FHE1

West Road

W11

C27,C29,C31...

O13,O15

J33 E91

D132,D134 D128,D130

HELIPAD

B5

C Street

FHN13

J35

J30,J32,J34...

I31,I33,I35...

D136

J36,J38,J40...

J39,J41

I39

I32

W13

K33

K42

D123,D125

et

B Street

C65

C89

D127

D133

D129,D131

E Street

W15

L1,L3

C93

C91 C92

K46

C84,C86,C88...

tre

C Streett

D Street

I34,I36,RL69...

E103

C75,L2

C81,C83,C85...

K44

J36,J38,J40...

I37

E111 E109 E107 E105

C87

D109

I38,I40,I42...

I41,I43

I45

C94

C96,D135,J43...

I Road

J42,J44,J46...

J Road

Vodafone Charging Stations

W1

AS

B3

C Street

I47

BUS STOP

B11,M61

B7,B9

C63

L5 C95,C97

Explorer Band Activation Station

W8

B25

B17,B19

B26

I52...

C105,I5 0,

C101,C103,C99...

I49

I46,I48

L7

L4,L6

ATM

W10

B21,B23

B Street

Missing Persons

W12

L11

L10,L8

Police

A10,A12,A14...

A16,L13,L15...

BOAT JETTY

TRACTOR PULL

B15

First Aid

W14

L Road

L12,L14

Parents Room

W16

AS Street

C13

L16

C25...

Bar

A1,A3,A5...

C21,C23,

L18

A11,A9

Restaurant

A13

L20

River Lane

Coffee

A31,A33,A35...

L22

D25

Information Booth

D23

A27,A29 L24

D22

Accessible Toilet

D24

FENCING DEMONSTRATIONS

Toilets

FHS13

Courier Hut

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FENCING COMPETITION NS

A25

Fencing Lane

B11A

B13,M52,M54...

A10,A12...

G13,G15

FHE3 FHE2

Food Court 4

NR

D13,D15

D17,D19

D37

D21

D2

D4 D6

D10,D12,D14...

D18,D20

D32

D30

D34

D28

O Road

O12

N13

N7 N3

E4

F1,F3,F5...

O2

O1

oad

F1,F3,F5...

F12

G11,G7,G9...

13 FHE12 FHE

FHE4

isloe Bled c t ion n Fu nt re Ce

EXCAVATOR COMPETITIONS

FHE16

Pantry Marquee

Accessway

RL31

RL32 RL33 RL34 RL35 RL36 RL37

RL42

RL38 RL41 RL39,RL40 et Stre

t

L57 RL56,R

th

Sou

RL60

RL 51

RL30

Stree

NF

Pettin

g Farm

RL78

RL83 RL84

RL77

RL85

RL76

64 RL

RL69

RL68

RL74

RL73

RL67 RL66

65 RL

3 RL6

2 RL6

RL61

South

RL 50

AG HERITAGE VILLAGE

NE

ND

RL75

RL82

RL79 Accessway

Accessway

RL81

RL87

RL59

RL 49

RL44,RL45

RL55

FHS8

RL48

RL53

FHS11 FHS12

RL90 RL89

RL58

1 RL

Fo Food Coourt 2

FHS9 FFHS10

RL26 RL27,RL28 RL29

RL54

NZ N F at So ielda ional c ie ys ty HQ

2 RL S1 FH

S4 FH

RL80

H Street

4 RL

H26

3, RL

H28

15 RL

H30

y

S5 FH

I Street

14 RL

wa

7 RL

ss

H24 S2 FH S3 FH

H32,H34,H36...

6 RL

RL91

RL43

ce

H Street

H38,H40,H42...

O3

RL91A

RL86

RL46

1 10 RL

19 RL 18 RL 1 1 17 RL RL 12 L R 13 RL

RL94 RL93 RL92

RL95

RL97

Town & Country Marquee

RL47

H25

H27

H33

H35

H29,H31

O4

O5

E5 FHE6 FH

NA,NB,NC...

G17

F14,F16

Link Road

F18,F20

F22,F24

G19

F26

F28

F30

G23,G25

G21

G29

G27

F32

F34

F36

F36A

G35

G37

G31,G33

16 RL

H37

H39,H41,H43...

O6

O7

N1

FHE9

RL72 RL70,RL71

TC74,TC75

G40

RL 52

G42,G44

RL24 RL23 RL22 RL21

G46,G48

O8

O9

N5

FHE7,FHS7

TP1,TP2

RL25

G50,G52,G54...

O11

D36,D38

O14

E Street

E1

E2

E10,E6,E8...

F9,F9A

F13,F15

F17

F19

F21,F23

F25,F27

F29

F7,F7A

F11,F11A

E12,E14,E16...

G39

M9A M9B

F44

M Road

F46 M4

F38,F40,F42...

RL100 RL99 RL98

G38

K5

G56,G58

N11,N9

N10,N12

E3

D27

O Road

D39,D41

D Street

O16

F Street

F48

G43

Careers & Educ ation

D31,D33,D35...

N Road

N22

N18

D50

D52

D54

D56

D58

D60

D43

N24

D49

D55

D57

D51,D53

D29

C Street

N25

C4

C16

D62

D64 E21

E22

E24,E26

E20

E30

E28

E32

E34 ,E36

Inno

F45,M12,M14...

G41

F50

F52,F54 G45

Health & Wellbeing Hub

vati

on L

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E38,E40,E 42...

F31,F33

F53 F56

G47

G51,G53

G49

F58

F60

F64

F62 G55

K9

G59,G61

G57

K11

F66,F68,F70...

G63

K13

K Road

F72,K16

K14

F74

F76

F35,F37,F39...

F47

F57

Central Marquee

E60,F59

Accessway

E60,F59

E64,F63

E54

E66,F65

E64,F63

F55

E72

E74

K26,K28

E66,F65

E E46,E48,M16...

G Stre reet

H45,K2

C1,M 9B,R L23...

N26

E Street

F35,F37,F39...

K15

K1,K3

H51

H53

D59,D61

E Street

E Street

K24 G70

J7

G74

N28

C6,C8

N16

E23

K32 K30

E25,E27,E29...

Herringbone Restaurant & Bar

Kitchen Theatre

H Street

H38,H40,H42...

C10,C12,C14...

D66

M26

D68

D94

D92

D98

K34

D84 D86

Accessway

Ac

G72,J0,J2...

H47,H49

C18

D63,D65

D67,D69,D71...

Gallagher Build ing

VILLAGE GREEN

9 RL

H55,J5

C20

C22

C24

C32 D77

D75

C38

D79 D81

C26,C28,C30...

G Street

G60,K4

C1A

N23

International D82 D80 Business Centre

The Pavilion

10 RL

G76

G78

G62,G64

C3

D Street

D104 D102 D1100

D96

D108,D110

G Street

G66,G68

C3A

C36

C42

Innovations Centre

Bank Road

M Road

D95

M36,M 38

FFHN4

C44

C40

C52 FHN3

FHN5

C46

F Sttreet

K10

C11

N Road

B6,C41,C43...

C45

M51,M53,M55...

M44,M46,M48...

C51

C53

C55 FHN6

FHN10

FHN9

C76

D112,D114

E68,E70,F67...

G65,G67,K12...

C15

A15 C57

C59

C61

Food Court 3

FHN12

D111

D113

FHN7

M24

K Road

FHN8

C50,M40,M42...

20 RL

G80

G82

G84

G88

G86

G90

...

G69

F78,F80

F82A

F82

G73,G75

G Street

4,G96

FHN11

C54,C56,C588...

C48

M28

F71,F73,F75...

G71

J Road

J11,J9

J13,J15

J12

G77,J4,J6...

J10

G79,G81

FHW7

I6,I8

FHW14

FHW15

G83

I10

F86,F88,F90...

G85,I11,I7...

FHS6,FHW13

I12

I Road

Food Court 1

FHE8,FHW16

F100

FHW3

FHW11 FHW12

FHW5

F110

West Road

t

F84

C5

D Street

D122 D120 D118

J14

I14 FHW10

FHW4

FHW6

G99

G93,G95,G97...

G Stree

G92,G 9

D115,D117

C60,C62

F Street FHW2

C7

FHE14

G101,G103,G105...

F102,F104

E76

E78 F77,F79

F81

J16

E80

E82

E84,J25,J27...

F83,J17,J19...

F89

F85,F87

J18

I17

FHW1

F106,F108

K40

K36,K38

D126

D124

E73,E75

E77,E79,E81...

E83

E85

J31

E87

E89

J22

I21 I19

J24,J26

I27

E92,E94,I24...

I25

I16,I18,I20...

F93,F95

E86,E88,E90...

F Street

F112,W5

D119,K27,K29...

C9

FHE15

F101,F97,F99...

E96

E100,E96A,E98...

E102,E104

W17,W19

E108

E106

F103,F105,F107...

W7

F111

W9

C64,C66,C68...

E Street

I29

C17,C19

FHE1

West Road

W11

C27,C29,C31...

O13,O15

J33 E91

D132,D134 D128,D130

HELIPAD

B5

C Street

FHN13

J35

J30,J32,J34...

I31,I33,I35...

D136

J36,J38,J40...

J39,J41

I39

I32

W13

K33

K42

D123,D125

et

B Street

C65

C89

D127

D133

D129,D131

E Street

W15

L1,L3

C93

C91 C92

K46

C84,C86,C88...

tre

C Streett

D Street

I34,I36,RL69...

E103

C75,L2

C81,C83,C85...

K44

J36,J38,J40...

I37

E111 E109 E107 E105

C87

D109

I38,I40,I42...

I41,I43

I45

C94

C96,D135,J43...

I Road

J42,J44,J46...

J Road

Vodafone Charging Stations

W1

AS

B3

C Street

I47

BUS STOP

B11,M61

B7,B9

C63

L5 C95,C97

Explorer Band Activation Station

W8

B25

B17,B19

B26

I52...

C105,I5 0,

C101,C103,C99...

I49

I46,I48

L7

L4,L6

ATM

W10

B21,B23

B Street

Missing Persons

W12

L11

L10,L8

Police

A10,A12,A14...

A16,L13,L15...

BOAT JETTY

TRACTOR PULL

B15

First Aid

W14

L Road

L12,L14

Parents Room

W16

AS Street

C13

L16

C25...

Bar

A1,A3,A5...

C21,C23,

L18

A11,A9

Restaurant

A13

L20

River Lane

Coffee

A31,A33,A35...

L22

D25

Information Booth

D23

A27,A29 L24

D22

Accessible Toilet

D24

FENCING DEMONSTRATIONS

Toilets

FHS13

Courier Hut

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Fencing Competition - Bill Schuler Competition Final

Wednesday is the Bill Schuler round of the New Zealand National Fencing Championships at Fieldays aimed at the next generation of fencers.

Fencing Competition Fieldays Silver Staples

Competitors from leading rural tertiary educators who are 21 years and under will go head to head in the Fieldays Silver Staples.

Vintage Tractor Parade

Check out the shiniest vintage tractors as they leave the Heritage Village for the tractor parade or visit them at the Heritage Village between parades.

Opening Ceremony

Join us for the formal opening of Fieldays 2019.

Royal NZ Navy Band

Hear the Royal New Zealand Navy Band as they perform a range of music.

Careers & Education Hub

Master Class Massey University

Hear from the experts from Massey University in the Careers and Education Hub.

Fencing area, river end of L Road

Fencing Competition Golden Pliers™ Singles Championship by WIREMARK®

The premier fencing competition in the country; the WIREMARK® Golden Pliers® features world leading competitors going head to head to decide who will be crowned the 2018 Champion.

Vintage Tractor Parade

Check out the shiniest vintage tractors as they leave the Heritage Village for the tractor parade or visit them at the Heritage Village between parades.

10:00 - 10:30

The Rosie Show

Rosie the Cow’s performance is designed to teach kids and families the importance of dairy.

11:00 - 11:15

Hyundai Speaker Series

Hear from Hyundai Ambassador Bernice Mene, in their speaker series on the Village Green.

2:00 - 2:15

Health & Wellbeing Chat

Learn how to look after your health and wellbeing from a range of different experts.

3:00 - 3:30

The Rosie Show

Rosie the Cow’s performance is designed to teach kids and families the importance of dairy.

Careers & Education Hub

Master Class Massey University

Hear from the experts from Massey University in the Careers and Education Hub.

Fencing area, river end of L Road

Fencing Competition – Fieldays Silver Spades Doubles Championship

Fieldays Silver Spades Doubles Championship is the ultimate team competition, with teams going head to head.

Careers & Education Hub

Master Class Massey University

Hear from the experts from Massey University in the Careers and Education Hub.

Vintage Tractor Parade

Check out the shiniest vintage tractors as they leave the Heritage Village for the tractor parade or visit them at the Heritage Village between parades.

The Rosie Show

Rosie the Cow’s performance is designed to teach kids and families the importance of dairy.

1:00 - 1:15

Hyundai Speaker Series

Hyundai's ambassador Nigel Latta shares his own personal stories and how they connect to rural NZ.

2:00 - 2:15

Health & Wellbeing Chat

Learn how to look after your health and wellbeing from a range of different experts.

3:00 - 3:30

The Rosie Show

Rosie the Cow’s performance is designed to teach kids and families the importance of dairy.

4:00 - 5:00

Fencing Competition Prize Giving

Fencing is an essential element within our farming communities and a skill to be truly nurtured and celebrated. Come and view our champions at the Fencing Competitions prize giving.

9:00 - 10:30 11:00 - 2:30

Fencing area, river end of L Road

10:00- 11:00 2:00 - 3:00 12:00 - 12:30 1:00- 2:00

2:30 - 3:00 3:30 - 4:00

Heritage Village

Village Green

THURSDAY

8:00 - 2:30

10:00 - 11:00

Heritage Village

2:00 - 3:00

Village Green

2:30 - 3:00 3:30 - 4:00 FRIDAY 8:00 - 12:30 2:30 - 3:00 3:30 - 4:00 10:00 - 11:00 2:00 - 3:00

Heritage Village

10:00 - 10:30

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29 SATURDAY The Rosie Show

Rosie the Cow’s performance is designed to teach kids and families the importance of dairy.

Mighty River Harmony

The Mighty River Harmony Chorus is a fraternity of singers from throughout the greater Waikato region that sings four-part harmony in the barbershop style.

Hyundai Speaker Series

Hear from Hyundai Ambassador Hayden Paddon in their speaker series on the Village Green.

1:00 - 1:30

Mighty River Harmony

The Mighty River Harmony Chorus is a fraternity of singers from throughout the greater Waikato region that sings four-part harmony in the barbershop style.

2:00 - 2:15

Health & Wellbeing Chat

Learn how to look after your health and wellbeing from a range of different experts.

Master Class Massey University

Hear from the experts from Massey University in the Careers and Education Hub.

Heritage Village

Vintage Tractor Parade

Check out the shiniest vintage tractors as they leave the Heritage Village for the tractor parade or visit them at the Heritage Village between parades.

Tractor Pull area, River end M Road

Tractor Pull Prize Giving

Make your way riverside to the Tractor Pull bar and find out who will be announced the winners of the different Tractor Pull Competition classes.

10:00 - 10:30 10:30 - 11:00 1:00 - 1:30 11:00 - 11:15

10:00 - 10:30 12:00 - 12:30 2:00 - 2:30

Village Green

Careers & Education Hub

10:00 - 11:00 2:00 - 3:00 3:00 - 3:30

Timetable subject to change.

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New Zealand, as a producing nation, is on its own change journey.

“We need to have a better understanding of all the external factors that impact on our customers’ success, the behaviours they practise on the land and the changing nature of the inputs into their businesses,” says Farmlands Chief Executive Peter Reidie.

A reflection of fresh thinking Farmlands Chief Executive Peter Reidie says the rural co-operative’s involvement in Fieldays is a reflection of its own journey into the future.

“Farmlands has a heavy involvement at Fieldays because it is the centrepiece of primary sector innovation and fresh thinking,” he says.

“We are in the middle of a journey from being very good at giving our shareholders what they wanted five years ago, to being great at what they will need five years from now.

To do this, we need to have a better understanding of all the external factors that impact on our customers’ success, the behaviours they practise on the land and the changing nature of the inputs into their businesses.”

Central to this change is a business transformation programme nicknamed ‘Braveheart’. Reidie says Farmlands’ more than 68,000 shareholders will notice the benefit of this programme in the coming year.

He says New Zealand, as a producing nation, is on its own change journey.

“What we know is that the model that’s been the instrument behind New Zealand’s success over the last 100 years can’t drive our success into the future,” Reidie says.

“We can’t win on having the most efficient farming model in the world. Our farming practices are already changing to accommodate that hard fact. There’s a lot more change in the pipeline.”

Reidie says younger, more tech-savvy farmers are taking over from their parents on the farm.

“The number of farmers retiring over the next 10 and 20 years will jump

dramatically. Farms will be offloaded and the replacements are looking for better ways to generate value from their land.

As it happens, Farmlands is very well placed to understand this.”

Reidie says New Zealand needs to target “the fussiest half a percent” of consumers, given the country’s limitations to meet demand.

“When I am talking to farmers about the change we need to make I say to be aware of what the consumer is asking. Not the Government, not the regulator, not the manufacturer but the consumer.

The reality is the consumer is not going to accept dirty rivers or over use of sulphates or bad animal practices. Meet the demands of the consumer and we can deliver on this strategy for a prosperous primary sector for New Zealand.

“Fieldays is a glimpse into how we will meet those demands.”

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Eat right, feel good For nutritionist Claire Turnbull – eating well is as much about feeling good as it is about looking good.

“Often people only think about eating well if they’re trying to manage their weight, not realising that the types of food that you eat affects all aspects of your life. Your diet affects your energy levels, how you sleep, how your body functions and recovers.”

She says that for busy, active people in the farming community, who often work long hours, looking at what you eat is just part of being healthy.

“It’s also about ensuring you get adequate sleep. If you don’t sleep well your

motivation to be active and to eat well and your ability to make good decisions all goes downhill.”

Claire’s grandfather was a farmer and she understands how difficult it can be to eat well while living a busy, active rural life.

“My philosophy is focused on living well for people who have busy lives without it being expensive or difficult. I’ve got two young children – a one and a fouryear-old – so I live it every day. I’m not one of those nutritionists that sits over here pontificating with loads of time on their hands.”

She says that those who live the longest and healthiest lives are not on extreme diets, nor are they thinking about what they eat every five minutes.

“All they’re doing is eating good whole food and enjoying their experience of eating with friends and family. They’re not eating endless chocolate biscuits to manage anger or fill in time or having three coffees just to get through the day.

“Today a lot of what we buy is based on what tastes nice, and many processed foods are designed to be pleasurable with a combination of fat and sugar that makes

Nutritionist Clare Turnbull believes that looking at what you eat is just part of being healthy.

our brains hardwired to crave more.

We are easily driven toward sugary cereal bars, pastries and sweetened yogurts because we become very used to them, but what many people don’t realise is that you can actually change your taste buds and your preferences to be ok with less sugar, salt and fat within a couple of weeks.

Try choosing a non-sweetened yogurt and cut down the sugar in your coffee – you’ll be surprised how quickly you will be ok with how they taste.

“I know initially it’s hard because every single cell in your brain is telling you to have that treat, but when you go back to eating foods from nature you won’t get those crazy, addictive cravings.”

She’s also quick to dispel some diet myths that recent research has proven wrong – including that one which says that the most important meal of the day is breakfast.

“What we now know around eating is

Flow Hive – beekeeping industry disrupter Like all great inventions, the Flow Hive was sparked by a need.

Flow Hive co-inventor Cedar Anderson, a third generation beekeeper, was extracting honey in the conventional manner “a long, labour-intensive process that took all weekend and made a big sticky mess in the shed”.

Cedar Anderson and the latest model Flow Hive – the Flow Hive 2.

“I thought there has to be a better way, a way that is more gentle for the bees and a lot easier for the beekeeper. So, with my dad Stu I came up with this concept of just being able to turn a tap on the beehive and the honey flows straight out”.

Cedar explained the Flow Hive differs from a conventional beehive in one major way. The Flow Frame is a plastic foundation that bees cover in wax and build their comb onto to create honeycomb. The design enables a long key to be inserted and turned creating channels inside the comb. Honey then flows down inside the frame, to a trough and out the hive straight into a jar.

“That means with the turn of a handle, you have beautiful, fresh honey flowing out of your hive into your jar that needs no further processing”, explained Cedar.

The Flow Hive has contributed to an international boom in amateur beekeeping, attracting people who like the option of keeping bees without the heavy lifting involved in harvesting hives or the expense of extra extraction equipment.

Convenience is another advantage. Being able to tap one frame at a time, and not mixing the flavour between frames, has led to the Flow

that different things work for different people. For some people that’ll be three square meals for others it might be six small meals, some people don’t want a big breakfast, that’s fine – it’s just about finding a way of eating that allows you to get the nutrients that your body needs.”

And if you’re leading an active life getting a decent amount of good quality carbohydrates is vital.

“Carbs have got a bad rap lately, but what many don’t realise is that there’re a lot of different types of carbohydrates – oats, brown rice, quinoa, fruits and vegetables, chick peas, lentils – all of which are cheap and have valuable sources of fibre and protein. It’s key active people have enough of the right type of carbohydrates because if they don’t they start craving sugar and are more likely to raid the biscuit tin.”

Check out more on the web www.claireturnbull.co.nz or in the Fieldays Kitchen Theatre.

Hive being popular with boutique apiarists who are able to sell their Flow Hive harvested honey at a premium price. These beekeepers say their customers want the Flow Hive honey because it tastes better.

Flow has won multiple awards for the innovation, including Good Design Australia, Fast Company World Changing Ideas, and two medals at Apimondia International Beekeeping Congress.

In 2018, the great Australian Primary Industries expo, Norco Primex Field Days, awarded Flow Hive the inaugural Primex Innovation Scholarship. The scholarship has supported Flow Hive to compete in the International Innovation Award at the 2019 New Zealand Agricultural Fieldays event.

“The Flow Hive has contributed to an international boom in amateur beekeeping.”

Asked why it’s proven so popular Cedar said there were a variety of reasons “people love new inventions, many also want to be able to produce their own food and people also want help the bees and have a positive impact for our environment.

Not to mention that honey is an amazing bonus.”

Drop by the Innovation marquee at Fieldays to meet the team and see a Flow Hive in action.

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Growing natural capital Things have changed in the world of waste. For producers, packaging your product into a recyclable plastic container and hoping that the consumer will throw into the recycling bin is no longer enough.

For food producers, waste reduction starts when the producer first designs their product, with the idea that the materials used for packaging will stay in the “circular economy” and will re-enter as something else or enhance the natural environment at the end of their life.

Produce grower Jenny Lux who grows organic vegetables, microgreens and herbs at her family farm in Ngongotaha embraced this concept. Unhappy with the available soft plastic packaging options for her salad greens, the market of which has collapsed for recycling, she set about finding her own solution, working with Hamilton company Convex Innovative Packaging to use a bag manufactured from corn sugars that is completely home compostable in the buyers backyard compost bin.

Jenny speaks of the process of finding bags that were compostable, not just biodegradable meaning they break quickly into microplastics.

“We were looking for a bag that could keep our salads fresh for at least a week,

and which could break down into harmless food for microbes in a home compost. We found nothing on the market that worked, until I heard about Convex in Hamilton”

“Sustainability in farming is about taking extreme care with your natural capital, i.e. your land, your water and the living organisms you manage.”

Jenny Lux of Lux Organics.

“Convex worked with us to find a thin, clear bag that would be affordable and generic for the likes of small producers like ourselves. We love working with Convex because they hold bags in stock and allow us to make small orders as required, which is not the normal situation for purchasing such specialised packaging.”

Jenny Lux helped produce a bag manufactured from corn sugars that is completely home compostable.

Jenny believes sustainability in farming is about taking extreme care with your natural capital, i.e. your land, your water and the living organisms you manage.

“This natural capital needs to be grown, not depleted. Healthy soil is the absolute key aspect of our operation.

That is one reason why we are organic, because organic management of soils, with particular regard to the health of the soil food web, leads to the best possible productivity and sustainability of the operation. We test our soils often and we apply the best possible soil amendments, and only in the required amounts, so as to grow our natural capital and not waste it.”

Instep are championing and supporting all things sustainability and work closely with the Fieldays team to roll this out, setting the goal of diverting 50% of Fieldays’ waste from landfill each year.

Alisha Black of Instep speaks of the change in the industry, “Over the past two years we’ve seen the volume of compostable packaging used onsite rise and this year we are hoping to send 5%

of Fieldays’ waste to be composted rather than landfilled”.

“Last year around 87,000kgs of waste from Fieldays was sorted through by Instep and Enrich, ensuring as much goes to recycling as possible. The focus has shifted back to reducing the plastics we need onsite right from the start, it’s not enough just to get them in the right recycling bin at the end of the day.”

This year the aim is to divert 50% of Fieldays’ waste from landfill.

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NURSE’S LOVE AFFAIR WITH MAT Twenty-five years of nursing had wrecked Caroline’s back. Chronic pain had forced her to stop working for the past two years.

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“I just hated having to accept this was as good as things were going to get for the rest of my life,” says Caroline. “I’m an outdoor person and I still had things that I wanted to do!

“Being a nurse, I was aware the longterm side-effects of pain killers and anti-inflammatory were not good and create their own problems with the stomach and liver. I was desperate to get some relief and looking for some other way.”

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“She was a bit scary – skeptical and very grumpy from being in pain for such a long time. Like many people she was worn down to a nub just dealing with day to day life while living in a world of pain. When she purchased her QRS mat, she ended our phone call with a threat...

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‘Hayley’, she said, ‘That mat you sold me...!’ ‘Yes?’ ‘It’s bloody AMAZING!’ she said. ‘I was hoping f or a reduction in pain but...I have NO pain, I just can’t believe it!’

Caroline had begun a long-lasting love affair with her QRS mat. Now wildly enthusiastic about the technology, she set about contacting other people involved in medicine to introduce them to this proven, effective and noninvasive treatment.

“Coming from a hospital background, I could see applications for this technology throughout mainstream medicine. I wish rehab units and orthopedic surgeons would adopt QRS. Pulsed Electromagnetic Field therapy (PEMF) is long recognised to do wonders for bone,” Caroline says.

“QRS is a mainstream treatment in many countries. France, Germany, Austria, Canada, Israel; in those nations doctors will write you a PEMF prescription for back pain, arthritis, depressions, anxiety, high blood pressure,” says Hayley. “Our success rate is about 80% with chronic pain.”

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“With sixty years of clinical evidence, there’s no argument, PEMF’s work! Yes, it is complicated – subatomic particles, pulsating electrons and protons, ionic transfers, you may not understand it, but that doesn’t mean it’s not effective” says Hayley. “Perhaps the best description for PEMF technology and its effects on the human body is to think in terms of a battery. A battery is designed to hold an electrical charge, when used, it discharges to the point of requiring recharging.”

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Kitchen Theatre Timetable

WEDNESDAY Fad-free and Fantastic – ignore food trends and enjoy a healthy diet enjoying the bounty grown by New Zealand’s food producers.

9:30 - 10:30 12:00 - 1:00

Ray McVinnie Cooking Demonstration

Eat Real Food – Ray will demonstrate Michael Pollan’s philosphy “eat real food, mostly plants, not too much” describes a healthy diet, that is easily accessible to New Zealanders.

2:30 - 3:30 11:00 - 11:30 1:30 - 2:00

Make Farmers into Foodies - Show how New Zealand produces ingredients that can be used in all sorts of traditional cuisines.

Sheep Milk NZ Presentation

Yvonne Lorkin Winefriend Presentation

Learn about the nutritional benefits of sheep milk and discover how to make full use of these nutritional qualities, as well as discover what’s already available in the market place.

Yvonne shares her extensive knowledge of the New Zealand wine scene describing origins, production and characteristics of some delightful New Zealand wines.

THURSDAY 9:30 - 10:30 11:00 - 11:30 12:00 - 13:00 1:30 - 2:30 3:00 - 4:00

Belinda MacDonald Cooking Demonstration

Sheep Milk NZ Presentation

Peter Gordon Cooking Demonstration

Marc Soper Greenlea Butcher Shop Cooking demonstration

NZ’s first winner of MKR, Belinda puts a positive dent on healthy eating and conscious living. Belinda will be serving up her Indian Saag panner with a twist.

Learn about the nutritional benefits of sheep milk and discover how to make full use of these nutritional qualities, as well as discover what’s already available in the market place.

‘Everyday recipes using the best of local produce’.

‘Savouring flavour – getting the most from fantastic ingredients’.

Join Marc as he illustrates the very best from the Greenlea Butcher Shop export quality, grass-fed, pasture-raised, antibiotic and hormone free beef range.

FRIDAY 9:00 - 10:00 12:00 - 13:00 10:30 - 11:30 3:00 - 4:00 1:30 - 2:30

Claire Turnbull Cooking Demonstration

Brett McGregor Cooking Demonstration

Megan May Cooking Demonstration

‘Healthy Made Easy’ – smart ways to get more veg into everyday meals, easy ways to adapt your favourite recipes, build a perfectly balanced meal and a pudding pack with fibre.

‘Energy Boosting Idea for Busy Lives’ – balancing meat and pulses, talking about iron, speedy meal ideas, and insights into protein requirements.

‘Waste Not, Want Not’ - Discover ways to use the ‘whole bird’, including deboning, making a stock and using the off cuts.

‘Waste Not, Want Not’ - Create quick fire dishes using your Asian pantry essentials.

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2:00 - 3:00 11:00 - 12:00

Brett McGregor Cooking Demonstration

“Simon’s favourite winter warmers, perfect for the colder months” – Simon is passionate about food and encouraging other to give things a go. Simon’s demos will also talk about healthy living and the journey to it.

‘Waste Not, Want Not’ - Discover ways to roast the ‘whole bird’ along with creative ideas for the leftovers, including inspired recipes using the carcass.

Timetable subject to change.

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Remote control cows A new invention means that farmers can run their herd from their holiday lounger.

Invented right here in New Zealand, GPS-enabled Halter collars that fit around cows’ necks enable farmers to remotely control their cows from an app. That app can collect data and transmit it back to the farmer.

Halter was founded three years ago

by Craig Piggott, a young engineer turned farming inventor who hailed from the Waikato. Piggott, who grew up on a farm had already made a success of himself at space company Rocket Lab, when he turned his imagination to ag-tech.

His invention Halter uses artificial intelligence and machine learning to control each cow’s movements and track and manage the herd’s wellbeing. The system isn’t totally hands-off. Cows do need to be trained to behave in the way the farmer wants, which can usually be done in a week.

The software running the device has been dubbed a cowgorithm (algorithm for cows) and the device has caught the imagination of the media and farmers, says Mark Macleod-Smith, chief operating officer at Halter.

The smart collar sends sounds or vibrations as cues, which with training can direct an animal’s movements. The cues are the digital version of a dog’s bark or human voice. Cows soon learn what’s

SMART FARMING • Increases milk production • Enhances animal welfare • Allows for more sustainable practices

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expected of them, says Macleod-Smith.

It’s basic Pavlovian or classical conditioning where an animal (or person) learns to take certain actions when a particular stimulus is used.

The three key aims of Piggott’s invention are to replace menial tasks by setting

The smart collar sends sounds or vibrations as cues, which with training can direct an animal’s movements. The cues are the digital version of a dog’s bark or human voice. virtual paddocks, moving cows remotely and monitoring animal welfare.

The virtual paddocks can be set up using the Halter app. The cows learn from the cues sent to them by the farmer where they are and are not allowed. The same cues used to move cows between paddocks or to milking sheds.

As the cow approaches a virtual fence the sound becomes louder giving negative reinforcement, says Macleod-Smith.

“Vibration is a positive reinforcement cue helping a cow to understand when they are moving in the right direction.”

Once the cows are trained a farmer could quite literally be sitting in Fiji or anywhere else in the world, whip out his or her smartphone and shift, draft, break feed or track individual animals or the entire herd.

Smart farming with ag-tech devices such as Halter, increase milk production, enhances animal welfare and allow for more sustainable farming practices, says Macleod-Smith. Each cow on the farm can be tracked to give full traceability.

On the sustainable front Halter enables the farmer to create exclusion zones, ensuring cows do not wade into waterways.

Farmers can use it to set the exact square meterage of pasture per cow needed. The app transmits data back outlining how much each cow is eating or not eating. That results in better allocation of pasture.

“The difference in output between an average good and a bad farm can be 20 to 30 per cent,” says Macleod-Smith. By allocating pasture more precisely with the app farmers can ensure each cow is getting the same optimal amount of grass.

“By using pasture more effectively, we

believe we can increase production with this feature.”

“By having a collar on each cow that allows us to do things such as run a whole bunch of really interesting data on the animals. We can use that data to tell a farmer proactively of any issues before a human eye picks it up.”

That data can also help farmers detect cows that aren’t behaving as expected.

The data might highlight a cow that is in poor health or has become lame. It can monitor cows’ emotional state and identify those on heat to improve the artificial breeding rates. That enables monitoring of the process and reducing postpartum complications.

It can help farmers personally in other ways they may not have thought of. Because the collars reduce the time needed out on the farm they allow farmers to spend more time with their loved ones or on leisure activities. “We don’t have to look too far for the challenges in the rural community with mental wellbeing,” Macleod-Smith says. Taking the drudge work out of farmers’ days could help considerably.

The subject of managing the farm remotely in often comes up in conversation with farmers, he says. It’s one of their favourite topics when talking to Halter’s developers.

Halter is a subscription service. The Halter collars are owned and cared for by the company and farmers pay to use the app but in return it reduces a range of costs including labour, fencing, and frees up the farmer’s day.

The developers of the product will be available to talk to farmers at Halter’s Fieldays stand.

Waikato alfalfa solves animal nutrition in the Middle East Hidden off SH5, amongst geothermal activity, lush green pastures and dairy cows, lies the headquarters of Fiber Fresh. The company has been supplying premium, high-energy, high-protein feed to New Zealand farmers and horse owners for more than 35 years.

They have also been quietly building a global animal-feed business, with all their product grown and sourced from the Waikato. Fiber Fresh have been supplying their feeds to the top thoroughbred stables in Japan, Hong Kong, Macau and Singapore

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The company is a pioneer in animal nutrition. With a focus on developing specialist feeds for horses and calves; their products are developed through extensive scientific research. This means they use a unique fermentation process, transforming alfalfa crop into healthy, nutritional forage fibre feeds.

In a classic case of Kiwi ingenuity, Fiber Fresh realised there was a unique opportunity in the Middle East, beyond their usual supply of products for horses and calves. Camels have a fundamental place in Middle Eastern culture and camel racing is one of the region’s most popular sports. The traditional camel diet of imported alfalfa and barley varies in quality, and camels require large amounts of additional supplements as well as medication.

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Fiber Fresh Managing Director Michael Bell.

Fiber Fresh has a focus on developing specialist feeds for horses and calves; their products are developed through extensive scientific research. the nutritional needs of camels are so different from calves and horses; instead, they set about developing two new custom products.

It is unlike anything else available in the Middle East. Produced in rich New Zealand soil with no chemical fertilisers; the feed enhances a camel’s muscles, liver and kidneys, and boosts their racing performance.

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resistance to the new products. With the help of New Zealand Trade & Enterprise’s team in Dubai, Fiber Fresh recruited an experienced vet who understood the camel industry well. They set up trials and subsequently the message about the benefits of the Fiber Fresh camel product is spreading.

Managing Director Michael Bell believes “the opportunities are huge and there is the potential for this to become our biggest market”.

Fiber Fresh are looking forward to hosting their Middle Eastern distributor at Fieldays 2019.

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Young inventors help shape the future of Kiwi agribusiness From crocodile farmer to Head of Agricultural and Horticultural Science at St Paul’s Collegiate, Chris Foot may have left Zimbabwe behind but the snapping reptiles live on, in name at least.

As one of the founding teachers of the schools’ pioneering agribusiness programme, Chris initiated the annual innovation competition, naming it the Crocodile Pit. Similar to Dragon’s Den, teams of Year 13 students present their inventions and ideas during the final stage of the competition to a panel of judges, or Crocodiles.

“The whole process, including the presentation to the Crocodiles, is very stressful but realistic for them,” he says.

“Not only do they need to make a logical, carefully prepared pitch, they need to be able to cope with four minutes of intense question time from leaders in the community whom they may have heard of but do not know.“ Returning for their fourth year, the judges represent the breadth of the agricultural industry: Tony Egan, Managing Director of Greenlea Meats; Campbell Parker, General Manager of Waikato Milking Systems; Elaine Cook, Director of Dairy NZ; Carla Muller, Environmental Economist at NIWA; Bob Weir, Author and Founder of Pinpoint Business Solutions; and, Nick Dromgool, General Manager Commercial of the New Zealand Agricultural Fieldays.

The winning student teams then have the opportunity to enter the Innovations Awards at Fieldays alongside other Kiwi inventors. This year, 16 teams are trying

their luck in the Crocodile Pit, with the top three destined for Fieldays.

They’ll follow in the footsteps of last year’s winners, team Gudgeon Guard, which went on to win the Fieldays Young Inventors of the Year with a device that fits over a gate gudgeon to help lift it off the ground. The guard was also exhibited in the Innovation Centre.

“Last year’s teams enjoyed the benefits of showcasing their business skills,” says Chris, “talking to potential customers, learning self-confidence from having to back up their developed product with business and financial knowledge, as well as deal with the sceptics. All real-world skills and genuine marketing experience.”

The Innovation Awards provide the young inventors with a platform to either sell their product or get feedback from potential customers about further development, he says. This can pay off hugely; team Gudgeon Guard used its prize money to complete orders taken at Fieldays, and has since been in discussions regarding the acquisition of the guard’s intellectual property.

“Fieldays exposes our students to the very target audience they have created their product for,” continues Chris.

“This concept or idea they created in a classroom, and presented as part of their agribusiness assignment, is now very real and being showcased at an exhibition.

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Team Gudgeon Guard, won 2018’s Fieldays Young Inventors of the Year.

“The students very quickly learn how to pitch and sell their concept within 30 seconds of talking to their potential customers.”

Given the complexities of today’s corporate farming, and the industry’s need for graduates who are more skilled, this type of experience is a valuable part of the school’s agribusiness programme. Its purpose is to expose and develop highly skilled and motivated young people to consider careers in agribusiness, and prepare them for education in agribusiness at a tertiary level.

Five years ago the Hamilton-based school worked with sector leaders and

organisations to develop a new agribusiness programme suitable to reach 16 to 18 year old secondary students at NCEA levels 2 and 3. In 2017, the programme was rolled out to 11 other schools around the country with great success.

“The goal now is to continue to sustain and develop the agribusiness programme, not just at St Paul’s, but to facilitate the programme being delivered, in full or in part, to secondary schools right across New Zealand.”

With this type of initiative, it’s no wonder so many great primary industry innovations are springing from the minds of those still in secondary school.

This year visitors to Fieldays will get the chance to experience Fieldays in a new and exciting way. At large scale events like Fieldays with hundreds of exhibitors offering competitions, discounts and giveaways to those who sign up their details, it can get time-consuming and repetitive to fill out your details every time.

It is this dilemma that sparked the organisers of Fieldays to develop their new Fieldays Explorer Band for 2019.

The innovative technology uses a simple wristband for visitors containing RFID technology and digital scanners that are stationed throughout Fieldays and on participating exhibitor sites.

“We believe this will revolutionise the way the visitors and exhibitors connect,” says Marketing and Communications Manager Taryn Storey. “We are really excited about the technology that we are introducing and the steps we are taking to enhance our visitor experience,” says Taryn.

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