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Rural women play role in lowering quad accidents
Quad bike accidents — the biggest cause of on-farm injuries and deaths in New Zealand — are not solely a male domain. By Annette Lambly-Robinson
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ast year two women were killed in farming quad bike accidents. A 62 year old woman was killed on her property in Kaikohe, while a young farm worker was killed near Westport.
Over the past eight years seven women have lost their lives in quad accidents on farms and every year, on average, five farmers are killed and 850 are injured. The accidents incur an ACC bill of around $7 million a year, and leave a legacy of loss, debilitation and pain. The Dairy Women’s Network is working with the Department of Labour to increase the quad skills levels of dairy farming women. This month (November) the organisation is using its popular Dairy Days as a way to get the message out about safer riding. “More women than ever are involved in the dairy industry, often as heavily as their male counterparts and the impact that death and injury has on rural families and businesses is simply too great to ignore,” says Dairy Women’s Network chief executive Sarah Speight.
Women attending any of the Dairy Days held nationwide November 8 — 30 will have the opportunity to improve quad riding knowledge. “They will leave with more knowledge on the key principles of quad bike operation, along with information on quad regulations to pass on to staff back at the farm,” said Ms Speight. “The impact of a death or injury on a farm from a quad bike is personal, social and economic. Anything that helps reduce these effects has to be good for the farm, and for the industry,” she said. Ag ITO advisor Graeme Couper is one of the 10 instructors who will be providing hands-on tips to improve quad bike riding skills. He believes women are often more open to improving their skill set, and play a vital role in passing those skills on to other staff. “They may not be riding as frequently, (as the men) but when they do, they may be in challenging situations, such as towing calf milk — which can challenge your skills and the quad’s ability.
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“We also hope to highlight the need for good, ongoing quad maintenance programmes,” he said. The Department of Labour is one year into an initiative aimed at reducing the level of accidents on quad bikes, and the campaign comes with four key messages — always wear a helmet, keep children off quads, train staff correctly and use the right machine for the job. It aims to reduce quad bike accidents by 30% by 2013. Department head of harm reduction Francois Barton said working with the Dairy Women’s Network reflected the valuable role women can play in improving quad bike safety on their own farms. “We know they are often the influencers on the farm and we believe they can help reduce death and injury by the way they ride quad bikes,” he said.
The department intends to have some of the inspectors from its team present at the Dairy Days, providing information on the quad bike safety campaign and the seasonal farm inspection currently underway. Inspectors will be explaining the outcomes of these visits, which can include a range of enforcement options from written warnings, improvement notices and prosecution. Dairy Days will be held in Taranaki on November 15 at Coopers Farm, 24 Oru Rd, Stratford 10am-2pm. Pre registration is vital. In Hamilton on November 8, at the Mtsyery Creek event Centre and on November 9 at 765 Forest Road, Reporoa — 10am-2pm for both days. Pre-rigistration is vital For more information or to register for Dairy Days, visit www.dwn.co.nz.
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The international trompe l’oeil artist John Pugh unveiled his latest work, ‘Waterway’ at the opening of the Powerco Taranaki Garden Spectacular on October 28. by Annette Lambly-Robinson
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he trompe l’oeil (meaning trick of the eye) artwork measures approximately 18 metres long by four metres high and is created on a wall in the inner city Huatoki Plaza. The artwork which creates the illusion of a garden plaza within the existing Huatoki Plaza is already proving a hit with the locals, says the Californian based artist. “Over the last 30 years I’ve created trompe l’oeil all around the world but I have never had so much positive public feedback as I have had creating this work,” says Mr Pugh. The piece depicts a vivid, pink flowering rhododendron tree in the foreground with a winding pathway meandering past streams and ponds that link it to the actual Huatoki stream running directly beneath the work. In the background a tiled mural of a southern aspect of Mt. Taranaki is framed by a red-leafed maple in the mid-ground — it creates the illusion of a pathway leading into another plaza. “This mural has really taken on a life of its own. I hope it will be thought provoking for locals and visitors,” said Mr Pugh.
Mr Pugh was assisted in the work by Rotorua ar tist, Mark Spijkerbosch. Created using colourfast paints and protected by an acrylic overlay, the mural should maintain its vibrant colours for many years to come, says the Spectacular’s manager, Lisa Haskell. The annual ten-day Powerco Taranaki Garden Spectacular (formerly the Taranaki Rhododendron and Garden Festival) is one of New Zealand’s longestrunning garden festivals. It showcases some of New Zealand’s most stunning private and public gardens. Now in its 24th year this year’s event opened 50 gardens to the public. It offered a spectacular range of gardens and events, arriving just as the flowers were blossoming and bursting with colour. Visitors enjoyed strolling through large country parks, intimate inner city potagers, sub-tropical and rainforest gardens, historical and family gardens, or experiencing an extensive programme
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of events featuring jazz and wine in gardens, an exclusive landscape design project, guided walks and a series of garden celebrity speakers. A market day at the Hollard public gardens on Saturday — offered
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Scholarships encourage a future in sheep and beef farming
Two young New Zealanders are pursuing their dream of working in the sheep and beef industry, thanks to a helping hand from Beef + Lamb New Zealand scholarships.
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ach year, B+LNZ offers scholarship support to one or two young people wanting to study at Taratahi Agricultural Training College — through either one scholarship of $4,000, or two of $2,000. This year’s recipients are Cologne McKinstry and Nicholas Fabish, who are both in their second year of study at Taratahi. Nick is from a dairy farm in the Taranaki and arrived at Taratahi in 2009 to study dairying. But he found himself drawn to the sheep and beef course and this year is studying towards his Level 4 Certificate in Agriculture. “I’ve taken the opportunity and it’s going awesome. I like getting up in the hills and, at the moment, I’m working at Kaituna, near the Tararuas.” The farmer has offered Nick a job at the end of his course and he has jumped at the chance. He’s also thinking about further study at Lincoln, but with two dogs and a third on
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the horizon, he says he’ll need to think carefully about his plans. Cologne is in her second year of study at Taratahi, also studying towards her Level 4 Certificate in Agriculture. “I was only 15 when I left school and had no qualifications, which I didn’t think was a good idea. I come from a small farm near Taumarunui and thought I’d study agriculture.” Now 17, Cologne has not looked back and was top of her class (of about 70 students) at Taratahi last year — the first female to take the top spot. She has a job lined up for later this year, then plans to go to Australia to try her hand at cattle driving. Near the top of her wish list is to work on the large Canterbury station, Molesworth, before ultimately returning home and setting up a Perendale stud with her father, Chris. She is grateful for the scholarship, particularly given her young age. “The Beef + Lamb New Zealand scholarship is really important. Because of my age, I’m too young to get a student allowance.”
In the meantime, Nick and Cologne were part of a 19-student study group that recently travelled to the UK as part of a Taratahi-organised tour of alternative farming systems. Cologne says it was an eye opener. “It was an amazing experience and we made a lot of good contacts. Everything was so different. It really opens your eyes to how lucky we are here in New Zealand, with regard to rules and regulations.” Both students also spent two days in Wellington at Beef + Lamb New Zealand’s head office recently, where they heard from industry professionals and met 19 other B+LNZ scholarship students from all over New Zealand. B+LNZ chief executive Scott Champion says the scholarships are a long-standing part of Beef + Lamb’s people programme. “Over the years, we’ve supported many young people through Taratahi, not to mention the university-level scholarships and Telford in the south. We are constantly delighted to see these individuals pursue their dream of working in agriculture and feel a pride, as they progress through both their education, then career paths.” Applications for the scholarships open in November each year and close in March. Details can be found at www.beefandlamb.com.
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Entries open in 2012 NZ Dairy Awards
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Entries are now being accepted in the 2012 New Zealand Dairy Industry Awards — the New Zealand Sharemilker/Equity Farmer of the Year, New Zealand Farm Manager of the Year and New Zealand Dairy Trainee of the Year.
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winners from each of those regional competitions will then progress to the national final, which will be held in Auckland in May next year. About 500 people entered the awards in 2011. More information on the awards can be found at www. dairyindustryawards.co.nz. Entries close on December 20. There are some terms and conditions that apply to entrants in the Early Bird Entry Prize Draw. These can be viewed on the website. For Further Information: Chris Keeping, National Convenor 021 425 791
The New Zealand Dairy Industry Awards are supported by national sponsors Westpac, DairyNZ, Ecolab, Federated Farmers, Fonterra, Honda Motorcycles NZ, LIC, Meridian Energy, Ravensdown and RD1, along with industry partner AgITO. Mrs Keeping says entrants first enter one of 12 regional competitions being held around the country. The three
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Lifetime achievement award for Sir William Gallagher Sir William Gallagher’s contribution to the New Zealand dairy sector has been recognised with a Lifetime Achievement Award. by Annette-Lambly Robinson
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ir William was presented with the award at the launch of the 2012 New Zealand Dairy Industry Awards competitions on September 27 at Gordonton. It is only the second time this award has been presented — retired Massey University professor Colin Holmes was the inaugural recipient in 2009. At 69, Sir William is considered one of New Zealand’s most astute businessmen. He chairs the Gallagher group — a family owned, Hamilton based
exporter of animal management, fencing and security systems. He is a natural leader, whose communication skills and business influence is nationally and internationally recognised. NZDI trust’s chair Barbara Kuriger “We selected Sir William for this award because he took a proud, iconic New Zealand company and succeeded with it internationally. His company’s contribution to New Zealand farming systems has been huge.” “He has created a work environment
that encourages personal empowerment and independent thinking. A true entrepreneur, he has a sense of urgency and controlled risk taking, which is supported and managed by the positive team he works with,” Mrs Kuriger said. In presenting the award she said Sir William was a man who placed a strong emphasis on ethics and integrity in both his professional and personal dealings. “He is viewed by the trustees as an outstanding New Zealander and a fine example to current and prospective business people.”
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award, the first time since its beginning in 1961 that the award had gone outside North America. Sir William has a strong and active commitment to the environment he lives and works in. He is a major sponsor of the Rescue Helicopter, Waikato Stadium, Mounted Police, Gallagher Family Hospice, Gallagher Hockey Centre and the establishment of the Performing Arts centre at Waikato. Bill Junior — (now Sir William) joined the Gallagher Group’s shop floor fresh out of university in 1962 and he along with his brother John (who left the company in 1997 but is still a shareholding director) have grown the company to what it is today — a multinational, multifaceted $100 million export company employing 1,000 people globally. From fences they have expanded into access control, security fencing and injection-moulded plastics. Their technology is in 130 countries, keeping prisoners locked up in the United States and elephants corralled in Africa. There is even Gallagher security fencing around Buckingham Palace. The world leading company has factories the world over and 70 percent of their products are exported.
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How it all began… the history behind the Gallagher Group Back in the 1930s it’s doubtful Waikato farmer Bill Gallagher knew what ‘wiring’ his car to stop the family horse Joe from using is as a scratching post would lead to — he was really just looking for a solution to breaking Joe’s annoying habit. For Bill Gallagher Senior setting up an electric circuit to his car was a farmer’s approach to solving the problem. Bill was a bit of an inventor — he built homemade tractors — he fitted his first old car with iron-shod cleated wheels that pulled a roller to flatten scrub that was then burnt — a practical solution to help work his undeveloped farm. After reading the Americans were using electrified wire to hold stock in, in 1937 Bill Gallagher made his first electric fence. He originally used mains power to power the fence, but this was deemed illegal by the authorities and was disconnected. Undaunted Bill turned to batteries and Ford coils and continued developing and experimenting on his own farm until he had a pretty good product, albeit one that was only effective in small
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Quality, taste and protection… The desire for self-sufficiency has seen an Eastern Taranaki family embrace not only organics, but heritage breeds as the means to achieving their goal. by Annette Lambly-Robinson
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For example goat worms are not transferable to cattle, so when grazing after the goats the cattle clean out the paddock of worm infestations, without the need to drench Cattle can be picky eaters and don't graze as closely as sheep can, so the result of sheep following cattle leaves paddocks completely grazed out — its a great way of getting rid of ragwort since the sheep eat it. Farming organically can be very labour intensive (imagine finding and picking up all those free-range eggs) and is not the fastest way of growing animals, but the couple believe their methods produce not only healthy animals but tasty produce. We go a step (in fact many steps) further than free range. Our pigs have access to a wide variety of natural food, giving the pork and pork products great taste, said John. Selling to the Farmers Markets has improved returns for Avonstour rather than being graded against by the freezing works because animals had coloured coats or the meat a
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Electric power to tame the wild by our motoring correspondent
The hybrid and electric revolution which is swiftly gaining momentum in the world of road-going vehicles would seem to be a world away from the realities of a hard day’s work in rural New Zealand. While vehicles like the Toyota Prius aim to save the environment with lower carbon emissions and a smaller ‘footprint’, the average farmer knows the ‘environment’ up close and personal — a place of muddy hollows, rocks, streams, steep banks and unforgiving weather. Our rural environment is known as one of the most challenging places on earth for a vehicle, so more power has often been the order of the day, coupled with no-nonsense tough construction and four-wheel drive grip. That’s where Bad Boy buggies enter the picture — a range of electric utility vehicles built tough as nails and able to do the job of a much larger truck without the fuel bills or the bulk. Developed for hunters in the North American wilderness, these vehicles span the gap between a full-sized ute and an ATV quad, with two-seater practicality, a wide, firmly planted stance thanks to a broad wheelbase, a generously sized tray for all your tools and gear, and of course the safety of an enclosed roll cage and roof. This kind of small, lightweight but rugged vehicle has become a regular feature on many Kiwi farms thanks to its ability to access areas where bigger trucks can’t go, or to nip around with extra tools and materials which an ATV hasn’t got the grunt or the size to carry. The Bad Boy brings a new concept to this market — electric power. But it’s no golf cart — the Bad Boy comes from the land of the Hummvee after all, and hunters and farmers in the US are more than pleased by its 70-kilometre range on a full charge, buckets of ready torque, low maintenance costs and (literally) bulletproof construction. The Bad Boy plugs into a wall socket to charge, and can easily accommodate two workers and all their tools, plus the dog! Because of its light weight it is able to make the best of its hi/lo ratio drive system — unique in that it doesn’t actually need a gearbox, or indeed any complicated parts apart from its hardwearing electric motor. The obvious
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November 2011 Highlights TUX NORTH ISLAND & NZ SHEEPDOG TRIAL CHAMPIONSHIPS Premieres Wednesday - Friday at 7.30pm from November 30. EXCLUSIVE COVERAGE ONLY ON COUNTRY99TV Sheepdog trials are a competitive sport in which handlers direct their dogs to move sheep around a field and into fences and/ or enclosures. Three sheep are always used in New Zealand, as this is the most challenging combination for the dog: the sheep form a two-and-one, with the single sheep always being unpredictable. Find out who will win the title of New Zealand Sheepdog champion when the Tux North Island and New Zealand Sheepdog Trail Championships premieres on Country99TV on Wednesday to Friday at 7.30pm from November 30.
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FEI EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIPS Premieres Friday November 25 at 9.00pm The FEI European Championships are biennial events, attracting riders and national teams from more than 20 European countries. In 2011, the competitions will be hosted in three different cities, divided by discipline. The FEI European Jumping Championships will be held in Madrid, Spain, the ones for Dressage in Rotterdam, Netherlands and the titles for Eventing will be decided in Luhmuhlen, Germany. Each event will host brilliant action from the best European riders and horses competing for the European crowns in their disciplines on both individual and team level.
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ALONG FOR THE RIDE New Series Premiere - Tuesday November 8 at 9.30pm Along for the Ride follows expert show-jumpers across Canada as they battle to win the prestigious Kubota Cup. Starting with the first Grand Prix Qualifier for Kubota Cup Canadian Show Jumping Series which begins the odyssey across the nation and culminating in the exciting National Finals which are set amidst the glamour and clamor of the Royal Agricultural Winter Fair in Toronto. It’s not only Grand Prix riders who overcome career changing injury and ALONG FOR THE RIDE also shares the story of two horses who overcome visual impairment while maintaining successful show jumping careers. Hear stories straight from the horses mouth and go behind the scenes with the riders, their horses and learn what it really means to be a competitive rider in Canada. (Repeat Schedule Available)
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Landline Hell On Hooves Country99 TV News & Weather Straight Talk Country99 TV News & Weather Along For The Ride FEI Equestrian World 2011
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Gucci Masters 2010 Pro Bull 2010 Landline Country99 TV News & Weather Ag PhD Money Talks Country99 TV News & Weather America’s Heartland Hell On Hooves Audi Masters 2010 Garden Rambles Landline Classic Tractor Fever Landline National Tractor Pulling Championship Country99 TV News & Weather Straight Talk Under The Spell Of Horses Landline National Tractor Pulling Championship Classic Tractor Fever America’s Heartland Ag PhD National Tractor Pulling Championship Country99 TV News & Weather Landline National Tractor Pulling Championship Landline Ag PhD Farming Sunday National Tractor Pulling Championship
Saturday 12 Nov 06:00 07:00 07:30 08:00 09:00 09:30 10:00 10:30 11:00 11:30
Pro Bull 2010 FEI Equestrian World 2011 Along For The Ride Under The Spell Of Horses At Home With Carl Hester Country99 TV News & Weather TOWER Sector Report Money Talks Ag PhD Straight Talk
12:00 TUX North Island & NZ Dog Trial Championships 12:30 Outdoors With Geoff Thomas 13:00 FEI Equestrian World 2011 13:30 Along For The Ride 14:00 Under The Spell Of Horses 15:00 Spruce Meadows 2011 - BMO Nations Cup 17:00 Ag PhD 17:30 Straight Talk 18:00 Outdoors With Geoff Thomas 18:30 Outdoors With Geoff Thomas 19:00 TUX North Island & NZ Dog Trial Championships 19:30 The Week In Agri-Business 20:00 Inside Music Row 20:30 TruCountry 21:00 The Marty Stuart Show 21:30 Cumberland Highlanders 22:00 America’s Heartland 22:30 Under The Spell Of Horses 23:30 Along For The Ride 00:00 Pro Bull 2010 01:00 Under The Spell Of Horses 02:00 Spruce Meadows 2011 03:00 FEI Equestrian World 2011 03:30 Along For The Ride 04:00 TOWER Sector Report 04:30 Money Talks 05:00 Ag PhD 05:30 Straight Talk
SuNday 13 Nov 06:00 07:00 08:00 08:30 09:00 09:30 10:00 10:30 11:00 11:30
Pro Bull 2011 Under The Spell Of Horses FEI Equestrian World 2011 Along For The Ride Farming Sunday Straight Talk Money Talks TOWER Sector Report The Week In Agri-Business TUX North Island & NZ Dog Trial Championships 12:00 Spruce Meadows 2011 14:00 FEI Equestrian World 2011 14:30 Along For The Ride
15:00 16:00 16:30 17:00 17:30 18:00 19:00 19:30 20:00 20:30 21:00 21:30 22:00 22:30 23:00 00:00 01:00 01:30 02:00 02:30 03:00 04:00 04:30 05:00 05:30
Under The Spell Of Horses America’s Heartland Straight Talk Farming Sunday TOWER Sector Report Pro Bull 2011 The Week In Agri-Business Farming Sunday Classic Tractor Fever The Marty Stuart Show Inside Music Row TruCountry FEI Equestrian World 2011 Along For The Ride Under The Spell Of Horses Pro Bull 2011 Along For The Ride At Home With Carl Hester FEI Equestrian World 2011 Along For The Ride Under The Spell Of Horses Money Talks Straight Talk TOWER Sector Report Ag PhD
MoNday 14 Nov 06:00 Landline 07:00 National Tractor Pulling Championship 07:30 The Week In Agri-Business 08:00 Farming Sunday 08:30 The Week In Agri-Business 09:00 Your Beautiful Garden 09:30 Gardening Australia 10:00 Smart Gardening 10:30 Garden Rambles 11:30 National Tractor Pulling Championship 12:00 The Week In Agri-Business 12:30 Farming Sunday 13:00 Money Talks 13:30 The Week In Agri-Business 14:00 Straight Talk 14:30 Ag PhD 15:00 Farming Sunday 15:30 Under The Spell Of Horses 16:30 Gardening Australia 17:00 Smart Gardening
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HSBC FEI Classics 2011 Landline America’s Heartland Country99 TV News & Weather TOWER Sector Report TUX North Island & NZ Dog Trial Championships Hell On Hooves Landline National Tractor Pulling Championship Your Beautiful Garden Gardening Australia Smart Gardening National Tractor Pulling Championship Country99 TV News & Weather Landline National Tractor Pulling Championship Your Beautiful Garden Gardening Australia Smart Gardening Along For The Ride National Tractor Pulling Championship
tueSday 15 Nov 06:00 Landline 07:00 National Tractor Pulling Championship 07:30 Country99 TV News & Weather 08:00 TOWER Sector Report 08:30 Country99 TV News & Weather 09:00 Cowboy Flavor 09:30 Barbecue University 10:00 NZ on a Plate 10:30 5 Ingredient Fix 11:00 Surfing the Menu 11:30 The Cowboys’ Kitchen 12:00 Country99 TV News & Weather 12:30 TOWER Sector Report 13:00 Straight Talk 13:30 Country99 TV News & Weather 14:00 TOWER Sector Report 14:30 TUX North Island & NZ Dog Trial Championships 15:00 America’s Heartland
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Cheese Slices Your Beautiful Garden The Cowboys’ Kitchen Garden Rambles Country99 TV News & Weather Money Talks TUX North Island & NZ Dog Trial Championships Country99 TV News & Weather Landline Barbecue University FEI Equestrian World 2011 Gardening Australia NZ on a Plate Your Beautiful Garden The Fresh Life FEI Equestrian World 2011 Landline National Tractor Pulling Championship Country99 TV News & Weather Landline Classic Tractor Fever Landline National Tractor Pulling Championship Gardening Australia Cheese Slices Your Beautiful Garden National Tractor Pulling Championship Country99 TV News & Weather Landline National Tractor Pulling Championship Gardening Australia Cheese Slices Your Beautiful Garden FEI Equestrian World 2011 National Tractor Pulling Championship
Friday 11 Nov 06:00 Landline 07:00 National Tractor Pulling Championship 07:30 Country99 TV News & Weather 08:00 Ag PhD 08:30 Country99 TV News & Weather
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Sat 12 Nov - Fri 18 Nov
Along For The Ride Cowboy Flavor Barbecue University NZ on a Plate The Cowboys’ Kitchen Team Fredericks - In Control Landline Hell On Hooves Country99 TV News & Weather America’s Heartland Straight Talk Along For The Ride Landline National Tractor Pulling Championship NZ on a Plate Barbecue University The Cowboys’ Kitchen National Tractor Pulling Championship Country99 TV News & Weather Landline National Tractor Pulling Championship NZ on a Plate Barbecue University Under The Spell Of Horses National Tractor Pulling Championship
WedNeSday 16 Nov 06:00 07:00 07:30 08:00 08:30 09:00 09:30 10:00 10:30 11:30 12:00 12:30 13:00 13:30
Landline Hell On Hooves Country99 TV News & Weather Straight Talk Country99 TV News & Weather Along For The Ride FEI Equestrian World 2011 Race Country HSBC FEI Classics 2011 National Tractor Pulling Championship Country99 TV News & Weather Straight Talk TOWER Sector Report Country99 TV News & Weather
14:00 14:30 15:00 15:30 17:30 18:00
Ag PhD Farming Sunday The Cowboys’ Kitchen Spruce Meadows 2011 Smart Gardening Team Fredericks - In Control Landline National Tractor Pulling Championship Country99 TV News & Weather Money Talks Ag PhD TUX North Island & NZ Dog Trial Championships Landline National Tractor Pulling Championship Garden Rambles America’s Heartland National Tractor Pulling Championship Country99 TV News & Weather Landline National Tractor Pulling Championship Your Beautiful Garden Garden Rambles Race Country National Tractor Pulling Championship
thurSday 17 Nov
13:00 TUX North Island & NZ Dog Trial Championships 13:30 Country99 TV News & Weather 14:00 Landline 15:00 Barbecue University 15:30 FEI Equestrian World 2011 16:00 Gardening Australia 16:30 NZ on a Plate 17:00 Your Beautiful Garden 17:30 The Fresh Life 18:00 FEI Equestrian World 2011 18:30 Landline 19:30 National Tractor Pulling Championship 20:00 Country99 TV News & Weather 20:30 Landline 21:30 Classic Tractor Fever 22:00 Landline 23:00 National Tractor Pulling Championship 23:30 Gardening Australia 00:00 NZ on a Plate 00:30 Your Beautiful Garden 01:00 National Tractor Pulling Championship 01:30 Country99 TV News & Weather 02:00 Landline 03:00 National Tractor Pulling Championship 03:30 Gardening Australia 04:00 NZ on a Plate 04:30 Your Beautiful Garden 05:00 FEI Equestrian World 2011 05:30 National Tractor Pulling Championship
06:00 Landline 07:00 National Tractor Pulling Championship 07:30 Country99 TV News & Weather 08:00 Money Talks 08:30 Country99 TV News & Weather 09:00 Gardening Australia 09:30 Cowboy Flavor 10:00 Your Beautiful Garden 10:30 The Cowboys’ Kitchen 11:00 Garden Rambles 12:00 Country99 TV News & Weather 12:30 Money Talks
06:00 Landline 07:00 National Tractor Pulling Championship 07:30 Country99 TV News & Weather 08:00 Ag PhD 08:30 Country99 TV News & Weather 09:00 Bayleys Tauranga Showjumping Champions 10:00 Pro Bull 2010 11:00 Landline 12:00 Country99 TV News & Weather 12:30 Ag PhD
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Friday 18 Nov
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PROGRAMME SCHEDULE 13:00 13:30 14:00 14:30 15:00 16:00 17:00 18:00 18:30 19:30 20:00 20:30 21:00 22:00 23:00 23:30 00:00 00:30 01:00 01:30 02:00 03:00 03:30 04:30 05:00 05:30
Money Talks Country99 TV News & Weather America’s Heartland Hell On Hooves Bayleys Tauranga Showjumping Champions Garden Rambles Landline Classic Tractor Fever Landline National Tractor Pulling Championship Country99 TV News & Weather Straight Talk Under The Spell Of Horses Landline National Tractor Pulling Championship Classic Tractor Fever America’s Heartland Ag PhD National Tractor Pulling Championship Country99 TV News & Weather Landline National Tractor Pulling Championship Landline Ag PhD Farming Sunday National Tractor Pulling Championship
Saturday 19 Nov 06:00 07:00 07:30 08:00 09:00 09:30 10:00 10:30 11:00 11:30 12:00
Pro Bull 2010 FEI Equestrian World 2011 Along For The Ride Under The Spell Of Horses At Home With Carl Hester Country99 TV News & Weather TOWER Sector Report Money Talks Ag PhD Straight Talk TUX North Island & NZ Dog Trial Championships 12:30 Outdoors With Geoff Thomas 13:00 FEI Equestrian World 2011
13:30 14:00 15:00 17:00 17:30 18:00 18:30 19:00 19:30 20:00 20:30 21:00 21:30 22:00 22:30 23:30 00:00 01:00 02:00 03:00 03:30 04:00 04:30 05:00 05:30
Along For The Ride Under The Spell Of Horses Spruce Meadows 2011 Ag PhD Straight Talk Outdoors With Geoff Thomas Outdoors With Geoff Thomas TUX North Island & NZ Dog Trial Championships The Week In Agri-Business Inside Music Row TruCountry The Marty Stuart Show Cumberland Highlanders America’s Heartland Under The Spell Of Horses Along For The Ride Pro Bull 2010 Under The Spell Of Horses Spruce Meadows 2011 FEI Equestrian World 2011 Along For The Ride TOWER Sector Report Money Talks Ag PhD Straight Talk
SuNday 20 Nov 06:00 07:00 08:00 08:30 09:00 09:30 10:00 10:30 11:00 11:30 12:00 14:00 14:30 15:00 16:00 16:30 17:00
Pro Bull 2011 Under The Spell Of Horses FEI Equestrian World 2011 Along For The Ride Farming Sunday Straight Talk Money Talks TOWER Sector Report The Week In Agri-Business TUX North Island & NZ Dog Trial Championships Spruce Meadows 2011 FEI Equestrian World 2011 Along For The Ride Under The Spell Of Horses America’s Heartland Straight Talk Farming Sunday
17:30 18:00 19:00 19:30 20:00 20:30 21:00 21:30 22:00 22:30 23:00 00:00 01:00 01:30 02:00 02:30 03:00 04:00 04:30 05:00 05:30
TOWER Sector Report Pro Bull 2011 The Week In Agri-Business Farming Sunday Classic Tractor Fever The Week In Agri-Business 2011 General Election The Rural Issues TOWER Sector Report Money Talks Straight Talk Under The Spell Of Horses Pro Bull 2011 Along For The Ride At Home With Carl Hester FEI Equestrian World 2011 Along For The Ride Under The Spell Of Horses Money Talks Straight Talk TOWER Sector Report Ag PhD
MoNday 21 Nov 06:00 Landline 07:00 National Tractor Pulling Championship 07:30 The Week In Agri-Business 08:00 Farming Sunday 08:30 The Week In Agri-Business 09:00 Your Beautiful Garden 09:30 Gardening Australia 10:00 Smart Gardening 10:30 Garden Rambles 11:30 National Tractor Pulling Championship 12:00 The Week In Agri-Business 12:30 Farming Sunday 13:00 Money Talks 13:30 The Week In Agri-Business 14:00 Straight Talk 14:30 Ag PhD 15:00 Farming Sunday 15:30 Under The Spell Of Horses 16:30 Gardening Australia 17:00 Smart Gardening 17:30 HSBC FEI Classics 2011
18:30 19:30 20:00 20:30 21:00 21:30 22:00 23:00 23:30 00:00 00:30 01:00 01:30 02:00 03:00 03:30 04:00 04:30 05:00 05:30
Landline America’s Heartland Country99 TV News & Weather TOWER Sector Report 2011 General Election The Rural Issues Hell On Hooves Landline National Tractor Pulling Championship Your Beautiful Garden Gardening Australia Smart Gardening National Tractor Pulling Championship Country99 TV News & Weather Landline National Tractor Pulling Championship Your Beautiful Garden Gardening Australia Smart Gardening Along For The Ride National Tractor Pulling Championship
tueSday 22 Nov 06:00 Landline 07:00 National Tractor Pulling Championship 07:30 Country99 TV News & Weather 08:00 TOWER Sector Report 08:30 Country99 TV News & Weather 09:00 Cowboy Flavor 09:30 Barbecue University 10:00 NZ on a Plate 10:30 5 Ingredient Fix 11:00 Surfing the Menu 11:30 The Cowboys’ Kitchen 12:00 Country99 TV News & Weather 12:30 TOWER Sector Report 13:00 Straight Talk 13:30 Country99 TV News & Weather 14:00 TOWER Sector Report 14:30 NZ National Agricultural Fieldays Exhibitors 15:00 America’s Heartland 15:30 Along For The Ride 16:00 Cowboy Flavor
16:30 17:00 17:30 18:00 18:30 19:30 20:00 20:30 21:00 21:30 22:00 23:00 23:30 00:00 00:30 01:00 01:30 02:00 03:00 03:30 04:00 04:30 05:30
Sat 19 Nov - Fri 25 Nov
Barbecue University NZ on a Plate The Cowboys’ Kitchen Team Fredericks - In Control Landline Hell On Hooves Country99 TV News & Weather America’s Heartland 2011 General Election The Rural Issues Along For The Ride Landline National Tractor Pulling Championship NZ on a Plate Barbecue University The Cowboys’ Kitchen National Tractor Pulling Championship Country99 TV News & Weather Landline National Tractor Pulling Championship NZ on a Plate Barbecue University Under The Spell Of Horses National Tractor Pulling Championship
WedNeSday 23 Nov 06:00 07:00 07:30 08:00 08:30 09:00 09:30 10:00 10:30 11:30 12:00 12:30 13:00 13:30 14:00 14:30 15:00
Landline Hell On Hooves Country99 TV News & Weather Straight Talk Country99 TV News & Weather Along For The Ride FEI Equestrian World 2011 Race Country HSBC FEI Classics 2011 National Tractor Pulling Championship Country99 TV News & Weather Straight Talk TOWER Sector Report Country99 TV News & Weather Ag PhD Farming Sunday The Cowboys’ Kitchen
15:30 17:30 18:00 18:30 19:30 20:00 20:30 21:00 21:30 22:00 23:00 23:30 00:30 01:00 01:30 02:00 03:00 03:30 04:00 05:00 05:30
06:00 Landline 07:00 National Tractor Pulling Championship 07:30 Country99 TV News & Weather 08:00 Money Talks 08:30 Country99 TV News & Weather 09:00 Gardening Australia 09:30 Cowboy Flavor 10:00 Your Beautiful Garden 10:30 The Cowboys’ Kitchen 11:00 Garden Rambles 12:00 Country99 TV News & Weather 12:30 Money Talks 13:00 NZ National Agricultural Fieldays Exhibitors 13:30 Country99 TV News & Weather 14:00 Landline 15:00 Barbecue University 15:30 FEI Equestrian World 2011 16:00 Gardening Australia
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Saturday 26 Nov 06:00 07:00 07:30 08:00 09:00 09:30 10:00 10:30 11:00 11:30 12:00 12:30 13:00 13:30 14:00 15:00
Pro Bull 2010 FEI Equestrian World 2011 Along For The Ride FEI European Championships At Home With Carl Hester Country99 TV News & Weather TOWER Sector Report Money Talks Ag PhD Straight Talk NZ National Agricultural Fieldays Exhibitors Outdoors With Geoff Thomas FEI Equestrian World 2011 Along For The Ride FEI European Championships Spruce Meadows 2011
16:00 16:30 17:00 17:30 18:00 18:30 19:00 19:30 20:00 20:30 21:00 21:30 22:00 22:30 23:30 00:00 01:00 02:00 03:00 03:30 04:00 04:30 05:00 05:30
TOWER Sector Report America’s Heartland Ag PhD Straight Talk Outdoors With Geoff Thomas Outdoors With Geoff Thomas Classic Tractor Fever The Week In Agri-Business Inside Music Row TruCountry The Marty Stuart Show Cumberland Highlanders America’s Heartland FEI European Championships Along For The Ride Pro Bull 2010 FEI European Championships Spruce Meadows 2011 FEI Equestrian World 2011 Along For The Ride TOWER Sector Report Money Talks Ag PhD Straight Talk
SuNday 27 Nov 06:00 07:00 08:00 08:30 09:00 09:30 10:00 10:30 11:00 11:30 12:00 13:00 14:00 14:30 15:00 16:00
Pro Bull 2011 FEI European Championships FEI Equestrian World 2011 Along For The Ride Farming Sunday Straight Talk Money Talks TOWER Sector Report The Week In Agri-Business NZ National Agricultural Fieldays Exhibitors Spruce Meadows 2011 HSBC FEI Classics 2011 FEI Equestrian World 2011 Along For The Ride FEI European Championships America’s Heartland
16:30 17:00 17:30 18:00 19:00 19:30 20:00 20:30 21:00 21:30 22:00 22:30 23:00 00:00 01:00 01:30 02:00 02:30 03:00 04:00 04:30 05:00 05:30
Straight Talk Farming Sunday TOWER Sector Report Pro Bull 2011 The Week In Agri-Business Farming Sunday Classic Tractor Fever The Marty Stuart Show Inside Music Row TruCountry FEI Equestrian World 2011 Along For The Ride FEI European Championships Pro Bull 2011 Along For The Ride At Home With Carl Hester FEI Equestrian World 2011 Along For The Ride FEI European Championships Money Talks Straight Talk TOWER Sector Report Ag PhD
MoNday 28 Nov 06:00 Landline 07:00 National Tractor Pulling Championship 07:30 The Week In Agri-Business 08:00 Farming Sunday 08:30 The Week In Agri-Business 09:00 Your Beautiful Garden 09:30 Gardening Australia 10:00 Smart Gardening 10:30 Garden Rambles 11:30 National Tractor Pulling Championship 12:00 The Week In Agri-Business 12:30 Farming Sunday 13:00 Money Talks 13:30 The Week In Agri-Business 14:00 Straight Talk 14:30 Ag PhD 15:00 Farming Sunday
15:30 Bayleys Tauranga Showjumping Championships 16:30 Gardening Australia 17:00 Smart Gardening 17:30 HSBC FEI Classics 2011 18:30 Landline 19:30 America’s Heartland 20:00 Country99 TV News & Weather 20:30 TOWER Sector Report 21:00 The Stud Tour 21:30 Hell On Hooves 22:00 Landline 23:00 National Tractor Pulling Championship 23:30 Your Beautiful Garden 00:00 Gardening Australia 00:30 Smart Gardening 01:00 National Tractor Pulling Championship 01:30 Country99 TV News & Weather 02:00 Landline 03:00 National Tractor Pulling Championship 03:30 Your Beautiful Garden 04:00 Gardening Australia 04:30 Smart Gardening 05:00 Along For The Ride 05:30 National Tractor Pulling Championship
tueSday 29 Nov 06:00 Landline 07:00 National Tractor Pulling Championship 07:30 Country99 TV News & Weather 08:00 TOWER Sector Report 08:30 Country99 TV News & Weather 09:00 Cowboy Flavor 09:30 Barbecue University 10:00 NZ on a Plate 10:30 5 Ingredient Fix 11:00 Surfing the Menu 11:30 The Cowboys’ Kitchen 12:00 Country99 TV News & Weather
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NZ on a Plate Your Beautiful Garden The Fresh Life FEI Equestrian World 2011 Landline National Tractor Pulling Championship Country99 TV News & Weather TOWER Sector Report 2011 General Election The Rural Issues Classic Tractor Fever Landline National Tractor Pulling Championship Gardening Australia NZ on a Plate Your Beautiful Garden National Tractor Pulling Championship Country99 TV News & Weather Landline National Tractor Pulling Championship Gardening Australia NZ on a Plate Your Beautiful Garden FEI Equestrian World 2011 National Tractor Pulling Championship
Friday 25 Nov 06:00 Landline 07:00 National Tractor Pulling Championship 07:30 Country99 TV News & Weather 08:00 Ag PhD 08:30 Country99 TV News & Weather 09:00 CCI Saumur 2011 10:00 Pro Bull 2010 11:00 Landline 12:00 Country99 TV News & Weather 12:30 Ag PhD 13:00 Money Talks 13:30 Country99 TV News & Weather 14:00 America’s Heartland 14:30 Hell On Hooves 15:00 CCI Saumur 2011 16:00 Garden Rambles
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PROGRAMME SCHEDULE Landline Classic Tractor Fever Landline National Tractor Pulling Championship Country99 TV News & Weather Straight Talk FEI European Championships Landline National Tractor Pulling Championship Classic Tractor Fever America’s Heartland Ag PhD National Tractor Pulling Championship Country99 TV News & Weather Landline National Tractor Pulling Championship Landline Ag PhD Farming Sunday National Tractor Pulling Championship
Spruce Meadows 2011 Smart Gardening Team Fredericks - In Control Landline National Tractor Pulling Championship Country99 TV News & Weather Money Talks 2011 General Election The Rural Issues America’s Heartland Landline National Tractor Pulling Championship Garden Rambles America’s Heartland National Tractor Pulling Championship Country99 TV News & Weather Landline National Tractor Pulling Championship Your Beautiful Garden Garden Rambles Race Country National Tractor Pulling Championship
thurSday 24 Nov
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Sat 26 Nov - Thurs 1 Dec
TOWER Sector Report Straight Talk Country99 TV News & Weather TOWER Sector Report NZ National Agricultural Fieldays Exhibitors America’s Heartland Along For The Ride Cowboy Flavor Barbecue University NZ on a Plate The Cowboys’ Kitchen Team Fredericks - In Control Landline Hell On Hooves Country99 TV News & Weather America’s Heartland Straight Talk Along For The Ride Landline National Tractor Pulling Championship NZ on a Plate Barbecue University The Cowboys’ Kitchen National Tractor Pulling Championship Country99 TV News & Weather Landline National Tractor Pulling Championship NZ on a Plate Barbecue University FEI European Championships National Tractor Pulling Championship
WedNeSday 30 Nov 06:00 07:00 07:30 08:00 08:30 09:00
Landline Hell On Hooves Country99 TV News & Weather Straight Talk Country99 TV News & Weather Along For The Ride
09:30 10:00 10:30 11:30 12:00 12:30 13:00 13:30 14:00 14:30 15:00 15:30 16:30 17:00 18:00 18:30 19:30 20:00 20:30 21:00 23:00 23:30 00:30 01:00 01:30 02:00 03:00 03:30 04:00 05:00 05:30
FEI Equestrian World 2011 Race Country HSBC FEI Classics 2011 National Tractor Pulling Championship Country99 TV News & Weather Straight Talk TOWER Sector Report Country99 TV News & Weather Ag PhD Farming Sunday The Cowboys’ Kitchen Spruce Meadows 2011 Animal S.O.S. Garden Rambles Team Fredericks - In Control Landline TUX North Island & NZ Dog Trial Championships Country99 TV News & Weather Money Talks World Sheep Dog Trials National Tractor Pulling Championship Garden Rambles America’s Heartland National Tractor Pulling Championship Country99 TV News & Weather Landline National Tractor Pulling Championship Your Beautiful Garden Garden Rambles Race Country National Tractor Pulling Championship
thurSday 1 deC 06:00 Landline 07:00 National Tractor Pulling Championship 07:30 Country99 TV News & Weather 08:00 Money Talks
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Country99 TV News & Weather Gardening Australia Cowboy Flavor Your Beautiful Garden The Cowboys’ Kitchen Garden Rambles Country99 TV News & Weather Money Talks NZ National Agricultural Fieldays Exhibitors Country99 TV News & Weather Landline Barbecue University FEI Equestrian World 2011 Gardening Australia NZ on a Plate Your Beautiful Garden The Fresh Life FEI Equestrian World 2011 Landline TUX North Island & NZ Dog Trial Championship Country99 TV News & Weather Landline Classic Tractor Fever Landline National Tractor Pulling Championship Gardening Australia NZ on a Plate Your Beautiful Garden National Tractor Pulling Championship Country99 TV News & Weather Landline National Tractor Pulling Championship Gardening Australia NZ on a Plate Your Beautiful Garden FEI Equestrian World 2011 National Tractor Pulling Championship
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