Taranaki/Manawatu Farming Lifestyles, August 2013 by Integrity Community Media

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Feilding Farmers’ Market wins again

Taranaki Tree Trust calling for applications P2

Farming through extreme weather events P6

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Feilding Farmers’ Market wins again by Denise Gunn

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For the second year in a row, Feilding has won the New Zealand Farmers’ Market of the Year Award.

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Feilding has won the 2013 New Zealand Farmers’ Market of the Year award

The award recognises community support and involvement in local farmers’ markets with customers around New Zealand voting for both their favourite market and a preferred stallholder. Feilding won the award against much larger markets in other regions. The Feilding Farmers’ Market was established by Feilding Promotion’s Community Development team and is held every Friday in Manchester Square from 9am–2pm. Following last year’s win, Prince Charles and Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, included a visit to Feilding’s Farmers’ Market in November as part of the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee year. Feilding Promotion project manager Raewyn Loader said the Feilding Farmers’ Market has great stalls, products, stallholders, customers, location, and management, all

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contributing enormously to the vibrancy of the town. “Winning the National Farmers’ Market Award is a stunning achievement. “The win will once again put Feilding on the map and place our market as one of the great attractions for visiting this region.” The official announcement was made at the New Zealand Farmers’ Market dinner in Lyttelton. “Congratulations to the team, stallholders, management, volunteers and of course our customers” said Ms Loader. As a result of winning the Taste Farmers’ Market award two years running, Feilding will host the 2014 Taste Farmers’ Market Awards Dinner and Conference. Ms Loader said Feilding looks forward to hosting the event and there are plans to do something a bit different to add Feilding Farmers’ Market’s unique flavour to this prestigious annual event. The Whanganui Farmers’ Market division of Whanganui River Traders were voted runner-up in the New Zealand Farmers’ Market Award. Established just 10 months ago, the Whanganui Farmers’ Market is held in conjunction with the Whanganui River Traders each Saturday from 9am–1pm on Moutoa Quay. Around 40 independently owned and operated farmers markets’ are held around New Zealand with an estimated 50,000 customers supporting them each week.

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Taranaki Tree Trust calling for applications

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The Taranaki Tree Trust is calling for applications for the second and final funding round for 2013. Administered by the Taranaki Regional Council, the Taranaki Tree Trust is a charitable trust supporting the region’s ecosystems and landscapes.

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The trust makes grants to assist landowners and community groups to maintain, restore and protect wetland areas, native bush remnants and habitats for threatened species. Grants to enhance community areas, such as schools, reserves and maraes, through amenity planting are also available.

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in fact to be more accurate it is Double the Fun as that is what the syndicate is called. West Melton’s Noel Kennard broke the mould of horse racing syndication in 2012 when he launched his In It For Fun syndicate with 420 punters taking a piece in the syndicate and its horse Franco Harrison. The new Double the Fun syndicate will feature two horses and there are 1000 syndicate shares on offer and each individual syndicate share can have up to five members. “Up until the In It For Fun syndicate horse racing syndicates were usually four or five people getting together to buy a horse and share in the training

costs and possibly any stake money the horse would win,” Kennard says. “The reality is very few people make money out of that type of syndicate and with Harness Racing New Zealand looking to encourage people to get involved in the industry, whether as owners or punters, syndication needed to change.” Kennard’s concept is simple, you buy a share in a syndicate for a one-off cost for a two-year duration. There are no ongoing costs involved and at the end of the two-year period the horse is sold and syndicate members share in the proceeds as well as any stake money the horse has earned. “This is not a get rich quick scheme this is about having fun and being

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money’s worth. At race meetings they all wear In It For Fun/Franco Harrison tags and through that are meeting new friends who are also part of the syndicate. “I recently had an email from a Christchurch woman who says she was on a stopover in Dubai and got talking to another New Zealander and found that this person was also a member of the Franco Harrison syndicate. What are the chances? “That is what this type of syndication is all about, having fun and meeting people.” The new Double the Fun syndicate has already secured one horse, now with southland trainer Hamish Hunter, and the second horse, once it has been purchased, will be going to Weedons trainer Nigel McGrath. For further information visit the website www.goharness.co.nz.

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FARMING THROUGH EXTREME WEATHER EVENTS by Denise Gunn

In the ten years since purchasing their Utuwai farm in the northern Pohangina Valley, Tony and Lynda Gray have experienced floods, snowfalls, droughts and a windstorm.

When the owner of the lease block sold the property, Tony and Lynda decided to offer their farm for sale as well.

The couple bought their 410ha (275ha effective) medium hill country

The couple headed overseas for six months and on their return bought the Utuwai property.

ut despite these extreme weather events the couple have managed to turn their property into a successful sheep, beef and deer breeding/finishing unit.

The Gray family on their 410ha Pohangina Valley farm

property in 2003, with takeover just after the February 2004 floods. Tony said they’ve experienced every extreme in the nine years they’ve lived on the farm and don’t yet know what an average season is. “Since we have been at Utuwai, there have been five dry/drought summers, and we thought that we had purchased a farm in a summer safe area.”

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Originally from the Rangitikei, Tony was fourth generation of a Marton family farming on a 100ha finishing and cropping operation. A further 125ha neighbouring property was leased to create a more economic unit.

Located near the Ruahine Ranges, the farm sits on predominantly Whetukura silt loam soil and receives an average rainfall of 1,200mm. Farm improvements and maintenance have been ongoing. Initially the farm received fertiliser every year. More recently this has been reduced to a bi-annual application. Twenty hectares of stony flats were stone-picked to enable direct drilling. And a ford stream crossing was also created to allow vehicle access and ground spreading of fertiliser. Tony said all farm tracks and dams are regularly maintained and upgraded.

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Following the devastation throughout the lower North Island caused by the 2004 storm, Horizons Regional Council formed the Sustainable Land Use Initiative (SLUI) in an attempt to reduce hill country erosion and assist with flood protection further downstream on the plains. A Whole Farm Plan was developed and implemented under SLUI as a tool to identify sustainable resource management and sustained business growth opportunities on farms. A land management expert and farm consultant work alongside farmers who have volunteered to be a part Breeding hinds are farmed on the property along with sheep and cattle of the scheme. Tony and Lynda were the first to take up the not put in a winter crop and will be relying on an offer and planted six hectares of Douglas Fir oat crop for cattle for late winter/early spring,” production forestry. Poplar poles are planted on said Tony. an annual basis. Scrub has also been allowed to “We usually buy in baleage to feed to hinds and regrow to stabilise some hillsides. cows over winter, and this year bought 15 tonne In 2011 the couple retired another 52ha of of PKE/barley to supplement the hinds through regenerating land to add to an area of the farm the drought.” under a QEII covenant. This required 2.5km of Tony and Lynda both work on the farm and are fencing and another 1km of deer fencing was actively involved in various committees. completed last year to form a new lane and further Tony is on the Western North Island Beef and subdivision. The total area now covered under a Lamb NZ Farmers Council, the Manawatu/Rangitikei QEII covenant is 125ha. Federated Farmers Provincial A total of 1,050 Romney ewes, Committee, Manawatu/Rangitikei 300 ewe hoggets, 290 breeding We thought that Rural Family Support Trust, the hinds, 60 Angus breeding cows Central Districts Deer Farmers, we had purchased and governance committee for a and 40 R1 cattle are currently run on the farm. a farm in a summer Sustainable Farming Fund Project. Lambing begins mid-September, Lynda handles all the farm paper safe area. the cows calve mid-October work, annual accounts preparation and fawning usually starts midand tax. She is also on the Awahou November. School Board of Trustees. Tony said their lambs are sold to either The couple have two daughters, Rebecca (13) Canterbury Meat Packers or Silver Fern Farms and and Catherine (8). the cattle are sold as weaners or finished. Farm improvements continue on an ongoing “All deer are sold at weaning to a finisher as we basis with plans to further improve productivity, are shareholders in Firstlight Venison.” poplar pole planting, fencing off waterways and Tony said the major challenge on the farm, other riparian planting. than the climate, is the huge variability in product Tony said they also intend to improve water prices over the last couple of years. reticulation to reduce reliance on dams. Supplementary feed in the form of swedes and In the long term, the couple would like to utilise kale for winter, and pasja, rape and plantain for more of the deer fenced area, increase soil fertility summer is usually grown. in the hills, plant more production forestry and “With the very dry conditions this year we did fence off wetland areas.

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Succession Planning

Succession planning is critical to growing and sustaining the family farm. But where to start? Accept Change: Succession planning will always involve change. Change can be challenging and difficult but not accepting it can be prejudicial to the whole family. Start Now: Give some thought to what your intentions and goals are and ask how these can be achieved as soon as possible. The best succession plans will be developed over a long period of time through the whole family openly discussing matters. Identify Needs: Identify the parent’s expectations for retirement and the children’s expectations for succession early on. What assets and income do the parents need for retirement? What assets and income do children need to buy into the farm? Structure farmland and business ownership: Consider diversifying farm land and business ownership, such as having a company, trust or limited partnership own the farm land and another entity owning the farm business so that these interests can be easily transferred to the new generation. Hand over the reins: Parents need to recognise when to hand over management of the farm to children. Hanging on for too long can limit growth and impair equity. Bring in the help: Parents and children should talk to independent lawyers, farm consultants, accountants and bankers. These professionals should talk to each other to make sure the plan will work. Put a timeline in place: Pick an appropriate date to work towards — don’t let the plan stall!

Consider Debt: Can the farm sustain another family coming in and still build equity? Comprehensive consideration should be given to all bank debt, guarantees and finance in relation to the farm land and business. Is the plan financially sustainable? Consider non-farming children: How will the interests of non-farming children be catered for? Is this consistent with their legal entitlements? Other matters: Consider protecting the family farm from erosion of capital from relationship breakdowns by having children enter into relationship property agreements. Consider wills and memoranda of wishes, enduring powers of attorney, and checking that there is appropriate insurance cover with an independent insurance consultant. Parents should also consider the possibility of creating offfarm income sources. Write it down: A documented and binding succession plan will provide certainty and peace of mind for all involved, and if required can provide flexibility. Consider the alternatives: Sometimes the best solution for all concerned will be to sell the farm i.e. the best succession is no succession at all.

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PASTURE preparation by John K Morris

Nutrition — the life enhancer

We eat food for its nutrient value to keep ourselves alive and energised, but what happens when the food we eat has no nutritional value? We get no value from that food, worse than that, the cells in our bodies that look after us do not recognise food that has no value, they don’t know what to do with it, so they just store it in the body. Today, especially in the USA due to the lack of minerals in food, people weighing 200 kilos and more are dying from malnutrition while surrounded by food that has no nutritional value, but is engineered to be addictive.

According to Dr Melchoir Dikkers, professor of Biochemistry at Loyola University (Los Angeles) malnutrition is the most important problem confronting mankind at the present time. The United States, despite its boasted food production, is grossly undernourished and although per capita the expenditure on healthcare in the USA is the highest in the world, so is the incidence of cancer, obesity, heart and circulatory diseases. Amazingly, Dr Joseph Weissman, associate professor of the UCLA College of Medicine, a specialist in preventative medicine and immunology, has discovered that nearly all the non-infectious diseases that presently plagues mankind, are of origin, developed during the 20th century. Billions of dollars spent on research, newer diagnostic

techniques, organ transplants, coronary by-pass procedures, chemotherapy, radiation and all various drugs, have not altered the advance of these killer diseases, but instead have merely enriched the chemists and medical practioners. These diseases reflect malnutrition. Malnutrition begins in the soil. Today’s soils are tired, depleted, sick, poisoned by synthetic chemicals and void of minerals. Minerals in the soil control the metabolism of cells in plants, animal and man. Diseases are created chiefly by destroying the harmony reigning among mineral substances present in infinitesimal amounts in air, water, food, but most importantly in soil. Agrissentials best on earth fertilisers are designed to bring minerals, microbes and health and vitality back to the soil. All life is dependent upon the soil! So by getting the soil right that health and vitality in the soil will permeate through to all life above the soil — to plants, animals and people. It is not only a simple system it is effective. The lack of minerals in our soils today is the result of toxic nutrient deficient chemical fertilisers, so, if you want to turn your farm around you need to work on your soil and that’s where Agrissentials begins by turning your soil into a live, living, breathing, pulsating, energy rich soil full of minerals, micro-organisms and health. Go on, call Agrissentials’ agents today, you won’t regret it! To find out more about Agrissentials best on fertilisers phone 0800 THE KEY that’s 0800 843 539 today for a FREE INFO PACK or you can contact your friendly representative Adrian Rowe (North Taranaki) on 021 873 304, John Winter (South Taranaki) on 021 738 513, Mike Cranshaw (North Manawatu) 021 738 601 or Lyn Woodcock (South Manawatu/Wairarapa) on 021 0204 3028 for the key to better, healthier soil.

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PASTURE preparation Soil Matters with Peter Burton

Why all growing systems are essentially ‘biological’ Over recent times there has been much debate around the topic of ‘biological farming’. As little if any nutrient enters a plant without first going through a biological process, all growing systems regardless of the label applied to them are essentially biological systems. The most important issue presently, and is the one at the heart of the debate around different growing systems, is the use of fertiliser nitrogen. Excess fertiliser nitrogen reduces the humus content of soil and when used regularly to promote growth, total pasture production steadily declines. Recent work from AgResearch shows an 18% decline in pasture growth in the

second season after establishment of new pasture. What we often observe is that where there is a dependence on nitrogen fertiliser, by the end of the fifth year the gaps between grass plants have steadily increased, a significant number of plants have been lost due to pulling in autumn, excess rain ponds for longer periods and total growth reaches a level where regrassing becomes the only option. What is now well understood is that at least half of applied fertiliser nitrogen does not enter the targeted plant. Some is lost direct to the

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atmosphere with the remainder finding its way into groundwater, and Ministry of the Environment figures show a steady increase in Nitrate-N levels in areas where intensive dairy farming is carried out. Fertiliser nitrogen can be a useful tool; it’s the dependence on it that needs to be sorted. We only have to look to growing systems in Europe to know that its future use will be increasingly regulated. Farmers have the choice to modify their systems now, or wait until regulation arrives and other people start making decisions for them. To know whether a property has a dependence on fertiliser nitrogen simply stop applying it, all of it. If the result is less growth then there’s a dependency issue, it’s a simple test for any addiction, and the addiction to fertiliser nitrogen is evidenced by urea silos on farms. But it doesn’t have to be. The use of DoloZest and CalciZest, soil improvers sold under the Functional Fertiliser brand are being increasingly used to successfully replace fertiliser nitrogen. The measures collected over a number of years from the Berryman property, an intensive dairy operation near Edgecumbe, using a DoloZest/ CalciZest based total nutrient programme, show total pasture growth based on Overseer to have been in

excess of 19 tonne for each of the 2010–11 and 2011–12 seasons. Pasture cages showed growth for the same seasons to be 18.4 and 18.3 tonne respectively, with less than 20kgN/ha applied each year. Total milk solid production was in excess of 1,300kg/ha from an average of 200 cows, with around 20% of the total feed being bought in. Long strong stemmed clovers flourish throughout the major growing season providing exceptional growth of calves and contribute significantly to the 0.87:1 protein to fat ratio of the milk produced. Clover flea and weevil under close examination can still be found however given the health of the clover damage is minimal. Careful digging and sifting also turns up the occasional grass grub and beetle larvae but again too few to cause damage. Total nitrogen tests showed 9,400kgN/ha in the top 30cm of the soil with 200kg N/ha available for plant use at the time of testing. With increased carbon sequestered each year and more humus formed, a steady increase in pasture growth and total farm production can be expected, and with measuring continuing more data will be made available. For further information, please call Peter on 0800 843 809.

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“Are you tired of going backwards?”

We live in a time when walls are falling. We are seeing the rise of the knowledge era. The power of the internet and the borderless economy allows us to study books and documents from the men and women who have observed and studied nature. In particular, those who have analysed soils globally, discovered and written the truth. Those that have used plain common sense to produce healthy crops and animals free of corruption and propaganda of the industrial giants pushing their own agenda to promote their baseless self-interest and greed at the expense of the majority of producers in the world. The chemical acid superphosphate manufacturing plants around the various ports of NZ are relics of a bygone Industrial mind-set era; they are well past their used-by date. Kiwi Fertiliser was formed primarily to change the face of New Zealand agriculture. We have responded to the call of forward thinking farmers who have become

disillusioned with declining dry matter production and increasing ill-health of animals, whilst the Industry continues to hand out more of the same. Biological farming and the Albrecht-Kinsey model of soil fertility has proven sound science behind it. Last week a group of 21 New Zealand delegates attended a three day Neal Kinsey Advanced 1 Soil Fertility Workshop at Sale, Victoria; followed by a day in the field with Albrecht-Kinsey soil fertility and nutrition advisor Peter Norwood on properties where he consults. They are making similar increases in production that we see here in NZ. On average, you can expect a 35% improvement over 3-5 years. There is sound science behind our programme, the course is very intense and teaches the delegates how much of each nutrient is required to maintain healthy soils; the mathematics required and the specific interactions of nutrients relating to nutrient deficiencies and excesses.

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the development of an extensive healthy root system (wider & deeper), which helps plants tolerate drought conditions, insects and disease. It is not usefully measured in N-P-K units. Compost acts as a buffer against chemicals and assists absorption and breakdown of heavy metals by plants. Microbes in compost break down hazardous chemical pollutants, pesticides, herbicides and fungicides, and helps buffer soils against extremes in acidity or alkalinity. When we use compost, the soils become healthier, so plant and animal health also improve at an accumulating rate. Using quality mature compost helps sequester carbon in the soil, measured by Profit Focused Farming on average, at 6% over three years.

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earthworms, beneficial insects and microorganisms that improve soil structure and prevents disease e.g. compost contains nematodedestroying and other beneficial fungi that prevent many plant diseases. It helps tight clay soil become friable and to breathe. It helps sandy soil hold more water and nutrients while helping to unlock previously unavailable minerals. Obtaining an active Organic Matter System Composting is the biological reduction of organic wastes into humus. It is a natural process used to return nutrients contained in organic materials that were once alive in the soil. Compost is composed of complex carbohydrates, proteins, amino acids, peptides, humic acids, fulvic acids, enzymes and beneficial microorganisms. It contains growthpromoting hormones for plants that encourage

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Kiwi Fertilisers’ major focus is to build and maintain superior fertility to as many farms and horticultural properties as possible. The base of our soil fertility programme, when possible, is to add a carbon source to every custom blend supplied; primarily this is in the form of modest amounts of good quality compost. Humus Humus is the substance that drives healthy, productive soils. Humus is created by soil microbes, and serves as the living quarters for this vital workforce. Humus is the soil glue and provides the most efficient storage of water, minerals and carbon; it is this trio that will most impact soil health, human health and planetary health in the coming years. The reclamation of humus is the shape of the future or we may face a grim future. Compost as a humus & carbon source Compost provides primary nutrients as well as trace minerals, humus and humic acids in a proportion that almost matches plant requirements. Compost is a food source for

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When nitrogen levels become high in ground water, it enters streams and rivers, leading to toxic algae growth and reducing the quality of the water substantially. Nitrogen is principally excreted via the urine from cows, and levels are dictated by the amounts that are fed and the form they are fed in. Commonly in New Zealand, dairy cows are predominantly

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kept on grassland, with maybe some supplementary fibre-based feeds. However, the number of farmers feeding a total mixed ration, ie a complete and balanced diet where grass nutritional quality has also been taken into account, are relatively few compared to other regions such as Europe. Like all other animals, cows need correct, balanced levels of nutrients within their diet to ensure optimum body maintenance, growth (in heifers), health, reproduction and lactation. As part of that, protein — the nitrogen source from feed — is very important as it is responsible for maintaining body condition, calf growth in utero, muscle, organs, hooves, hair and connective tissue, immune function and milk protein during lactation.

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Interestingly, up to 60% of consumed protein in cows can be lost in urine if it is not fed as part of a completely balanced diet and if the animal, due to poor early nutrition as a calf, has reduced rumen efficiency. Protein is regarded as an expensive part of the diet, whether from feeds or

from pasture. Pasture nitrogen/protein levels are dictated by fertiliser and labour costs associated with good grassland management. In New Zealand, dairy paddocks contain mostly rye-clover pastures, which are relatively high in sugar and protein and low in fibre. However all cattle are evolutionarily adapted to consume large amounts of fibre, and rumen micro-organisms are primarily present to convert fibre into energy-rich volatile fatty acids (VFAs), which provide around 70% of the cow’s energy, and dictate the way protein is digested and utilised. Low levels of fibre intake can interfere with this system. The rumen microbes need a stable, near neutral pH to do this efficiently. The synergistic relationship between the cow and its rumen microbes activity allows energy to be derived from fibrerich feedstuffs, as mammals lacks the enzymes to break down fibre otherwise. Rye grass tends to be high in sugars and have low fibre levels, and, as a result, are quickly broken down in the rumen and cause low pH conditions from the acids produced by the sugar-activated bacteria.

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Livestock

by Robin Thomson

Why choose Red Poll cattle?

In the late seventies, when the advent of dairy-beef was becoming accepted and popular, I was share-milking a Jersey herd and set about researching beef breeds that were capable of producing acceptable progeny from the Jersey dams. Nothing was more successful than the Red Poll cross. With its dual purpose background the heifer progeny proved to be good milk producers with exceptional constitution when retained as replacements, while the males made competitive growth rate steers with excellent yield of high grade steaks showing none of the yellow fat problem associated with Jerseys.

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At the end of the eighties I decided to register the Tamihana Red Poll Stud and hopefully improve the characteristics that already existed within the breed. It has been a challenge as during the period from then until now more inferior genetics have been imported into New Zealand than good stuff. The other obstacle was the inability to breed sufficient female progeny needed to increase herd numbers. Since retiring from dairying in 1998 in the Waikato and moving to a dry-stock property in North Taranaki, my determination to move the breed forward has meant importing semen from performance tested bulls in the USA, England and Australia with the desired result being achieved. Birth weights are around 27kgs with weaning weights at six months, around 270kg.

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A Red Poll World Congress Tour is held in a host nation every three years. The initial

tour was held in the native country of the breed (England) in 1972, with successive tours being held in Jamaica, Australia, USA, South America, (Uruguay, Argentina and Brazil) South Africa and New Zealand, where they have domiciled since 1898. I have seen the cattle in most of these countries and have been impressed with the ability of Red Polls to adapt to an extremely diverse range of environments, from stall feeding to range grazing. As a breed for crossing with others, they are noted for improving the milk flow in female progeny, which improves growth rate in the following generation. The male calves generally express superior length and consequently deceiving weights at maturity, with beef that is second to none for flavour and tenderness.

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August 2013

by Paul Campbell

Maungaturoto in the Kaipara has taken on a whole new look for the town and district 150th anniversary celebrations from Friday, November 1 to Sunday, November 3. “We are issuing a hearty invitation to all of those people in New Zealand with connections to the town and it’s surrounding farming community to make a date to join us in our anniversary events,” says organising committee president, Albie Paton. Registrations for

landing site in Bickerstaffe Road followed by a parade ‘through the ages’ to the Maungaturoto Country Club. Old time spor ts and enter tainment will occupy the afternoon, followed by a celebration dinner at the centennial hall.

the 150th will begin at 3pm on the Friday followed by a ‘meet and greet’ at the Maungaturoto Centennial Hall and the opening of a time capsule from the town’s 1963 centenary. On the Saturday, at 10.30am, there will be a settlers landing reenactment and a powhiri at the

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On Sunday there will be an interdenominational church service and the dedication of a ‘memorial ashes wall’. Throughout the weekend, there will be performances of a play written for the event, produced by the Otamatea Repertory Theatre, and history trails, with visitors guided around the district. Inquiries: Contact Albie Paton at albie.marge@xtra.co.nz

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