Waikato Farming Lifestyles, July 2013 by Integrity Community Media

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Farming Lifestyles July 2013 Edition

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Number eight wire mentality

Huge crowds at 45th National Agricultural Fieldays

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Governor-General visits Training Organisation by Denise Gunn

The Governor-General, Sir Jerry Mateparae, and his wife, Lady Janine, met with Primary Industry Training Organisation supervisors and trainees in the equine and dairy industry during their recent four-day visit to the Waikato. Primary ITO chief executive, Kevin Bryant, along with Primary ITO training advisers, Virginia Tocher (equine) and Eleri Williams (agriculture) were in attendance during the visit. Mr Bryant said the Waikato region is central to New Zealand’s primary industry — in particular, dairy farming.

“It was brilliant to have the Governor-General and Lady Janine witness the hard work that primary industry employees are investing in their education — ensuring they have the skills they need to do the best job possible for their career, their workplace and the primary industry as a whole.” Governor-General Sir Jerry Mateparae and his wife Lady Janine at Stephen and Sheree Field’s dairy farm

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During their visit to Windsor Park Stud in Cambridge, the Governor-General and Lady Janine met owner Rodney Schick and chatted with his employees, who are currently undertaking Primary ITO equine qualifications. A visit to Stephen and Sheree Field’s dairy farm in Ohaupo followed. Mr and Mrs Field have encouraged and supported many of their employees through Primary ITO training. Waikato Primary ITO training adviser Eleri Williams works closely with trainees and employers, specifically in the agricultural sector, providing ongoing support and advice throughout their journey.

“It was an honour to host the Governor-General and Lady Janine in the Waikato,” said Ms Williams. “Having the opportunity to showcase what is happening in terms of developing the skills of our people at a grassroots level was such a positive experience. All our Waikato trainees and employers thoroughly enjoyed the day, and we hope the Governor-General and Lady Janine did too.” The Agriculture and Horticulture ITOs were merged late last year to form the Primary ITO. The organisation facilitates industry training in agriculture, horticulture, equine, water and sports turf sectors.

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Bird protection project spreads by Paul Campbell

A project, set up to protect tui and other native bird nesting sites is spreading outside the Waikato. Ship rats and possums have decimated bird populations in the region and the Halo brand refers to a ring of pest control carried out at tui breeding sites around Hamilton. “The Halo project is a groundbreaking initiative that has produced dramatic positive results very quickly,” said Waikato Regional Council’s natural heritage programme manager, Kevin Collins. “Due to its success, the techniques used have been recognised and there is interest in both the North and South Islands in using the Waikatodeveloped approach.” “It’s a great example of what can be achieved when it comes to protecting native species from the fatal impact of imported pests.” Mr Collins said planting native trees which supported species such as tui was a way the general public could be involved in helping to restore biodiversity. Waikato has one of the highest rates of biodiversity loss compared with other

regions in New Zealand — for example, only 26 per cent of the region remains in native vegetation and this is fragmented into thousands of patches, mostly in the hill country. The latest Hamilton biennial bird count report has been released by Landcare Research and highlights that the abundance of tui in Hamilton increased significantly between 2004 and 2012 in all areas and seasons, and recommends that the current effective control of possums and ship rats by Waikato Regional Council in forest areas surrounding Hamilton should continue. Anyone wanting advice on controlling pest plants or animals, or planting for biodiversity purposes, can contact the council’s biosecurity team on 0800 800 401. A gardener’s guide has been developed to assist residents in selecting plants that are good food sources for native birds. Copies of the gardener’s guide are available by visiting www.waikatoregion.govt.nz/ hamiltonhalo.

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IRT celebrates 40 years

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As a pioneer in the field of transporting horses across the globe, International Racehorse Transport (IRT) has revolutionised the equine transport industry over the past four decades.

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to arrange flights to include the United Kingdom. Following a permanent move to Australia, Quentin established IRT. “It started as a dream and quickly became a reality,” said Quentin. “It’s been an amazing journey and a privilege to serve the international horse community. At IRT we strive for perfection, and by constantly working closely with government bodies and industry stakeholders, we’ve been able to streamline the process of transporting horses across the world.” The company has expanded to now encompass a global team of more than 30 staff working in New Zealand, Australia, the United Kingdom, the United States and Germany.

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IRT has a proven track record flying horses to compete on the world stage in various equine disciplines, stallions standing at stud in both the northern and southern hemispheres, horses performing in large-scale productions, and treasured pets. Other livestock breeds have also been flown around the globe by IRT. Although the pressure of transporting an entire team to a major sporting event is a daunting prospect, it’s a pressure the team thrives upon and it’s ultimately what defines us as an organisation according to IRT NZ directors, David Cole and Ross Johnson. “We understand the magnitude of the task and our global team thrives on the challenge,” said David. “It’s not

an easy exercise transporting horses across the globe, but we pride ourselves on attention to detail and leaving no stone unturned when it comes to the safe and healthy delivery of the horses,” said Ross. The Trans-Tasman route has continued to be the busiest with up to four flights carrying horses across the ditch each week. Other routes, averaging a total of 30 flights per week, include the United States, Hong Kong, the United Kingdom, Singapore, Dubai, Kuala Lumpur and China. “Due to the great work of MAF over the years, it is very easy to export horses out of New Zealand,” said Ross Johnson. “Our horses are highly sought after around the world.” China has recently become an emerging market for New Zealand horses. A major technological advancement within IRT has been the development of an exclusive computer software programme, specifically designed to link its global offices, quarantine facilities, and customers to their horses en route. “It’s a computer system that tracks any horse flying at any time,” said Ross. With years of experience and close workings with government agencies and key industry stakeholders, IRT has simplified the documentation procedures required for importing and exporting horses.

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transportation of horses to pre-export quarantine or the airport. Prior to flights, horses are loaded from the ground into travelling stalls certified to airline standards. These stalls, designed to safeguard the horses, are raised into an aircraft by lift and manoeuvred into place, then locked into position. IRT’s professional grooms, all qualified through the New Zealand Equine Veterinary Association (NZEVA), accompany horses throughout the flight. IRT’s dedication to the equine industry has extended to the establishment of several sponsorship programmes at a variety of equine events worldwide. In addition, the company collaborates with the Irish Equine Centre in a 20-year study into equine travel stress. As a multi-national company, IRT is widely regarded as one of the best in the global equine transportation business.

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Number eight wire mentality Winner: No.8 Construction, Louise Purvis

There are few things more prosaic than good old fashioned number eight wire — it’s not just the metal filament which fences rural New Zealand, it’s become part of our national identity, with connotations of a certain BASED CLEANER stubborn inventiveness, resourceful creativity and can-do attitude.

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e have ‘number eight wire’ inventors and tinkerers to thank for many of our finest moments (like Sir Edmund Hillary’s antarctic-conquering tractors or Burt Munro and John Britten’s high-speed motorcycles), and a ‘number eight’ fix has seen many otherwise broken machines last a little longer, in a spirit of what would now be called eco-conscious recycling, but was more likely a stab at some frugal practicality. But the recent Fieldays Number Eight Wire National Art Award provides another insight into this uniquely Kiwi medium. Because this contest of creativity and skill is not so much to do with canvas and brushes — all the works submitted and displayed are fashioned from number eight wire, crafted by a cross section of entrants spanning the studio to the shed. Not since Country Calendar first brought us the image of a farmer playing his high-tensile wire fence like a guitar has there been such an inspired showing of the artistic potential of the ‘old number eight’.

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The Number Eight Wire National Art Award has been running since 1997, and was originally held on site at the National Fieldays at Mystery Creek, Hamilton. For the past seven years the eclectic, quirky, inspiring and just downright jawdropping entries for each year’s award have been on display at ArtsPost, the Waikato Museum’s downtown gallery space, situated in the old historic post office buildings. It’s a collusion of cultures which truly pays off — ArtsPost staff and visitors are consistently impressed by the quality of the work in what has become far more than a simple ‘novelty’ event, and the concept behind the award draws in people who may otherwise see the world of the fine arts as intimidating and remote.

in a previous year. Third place went to the almost hypnotic The Bird Has Flown, a collaboration between artists Jane Pouls and Dave Soul. The organisers of the Fieldays Number Eight Wire National Art Award continue to challenge Kiwi artists — from the established to the emerging, the back shed to the high street — to work within the unique medium of wire. As this year’s very successful gallery display draws to a close, entries for next year’s contest are primed to open, and they issue an open challenge to creative New Zealanders, urban and rural. It’s a great opportunity to show the country what you can do, to let your imagination run wild and to put your skills to the test, and it could net you a place in the upper echelons of the art world, along with a four thousand dollar prize, after all.

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The calibre of work on display in this, the seventh year of collaboration between major sponsors Fieldays, the Waikato Museum and exhibitors ArtsPost, shows just how deep the currents of creativity run in New Zealand. Though limited to a very unorthodox medium, the artists who have made the cut for display (finalists are chosen from the large number of entries received — the full intake would not fit in the gallery!) have all followed different paths with their work, creating pieces which combine aesthetics with engineering and no small amount of technical skill. “While there are fewer finalists this year, there is a high quality to the works and visitors to the exhibition will find many exciting art works that will stimulate thought and interaction,” says this year’s guest judge, acclaimed sculptor, artist and Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit, John Edgar. “The winning art work is a very sculptural piece which shows excellent understanding of the material. It speaks to me of the urban environment and it is beautifully made.” That work is the stark, striking and meticulously crafted No. 8 Construction, a three dimensional piece made of 4mm wire by Auckland artist Louise Purvis. Second placegetter Arthur Mahutariki’s evocative Embedded is his second award-winning entry, after his piece Red Stag garnered a people’s choice award

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There’s an old saying that’s become somewhat of a cliché — “I don’t know much about art, but I know what I like.” It’s impossible not to like what these artists have done with such a simple thing as a roll of wire or two — and it confirms that the ‘number eight wire’ mentality of doing great things with humble materials is still alive and kicking in modern New Zealand.

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A Real Kiwi Story It was the 1950’s and Kiwi’s Bert and Dawn Hansen were building their house. Bert couldn’t find a reliable toilet valve, being an entrepreneur he invented one. This then lead Bert into developing a range of high performance Brass Foot and Check Valves. The design was patented and fast became the bench mark for industry standards and today the original design Bert created is used in a multitude of valves in hundreds of markets all around the world. With the initial success of the Brass Foot and Check Valves, Bert and Dawn worked many long hours to keep up with supply. Their garage was the hub of their business with all the machining, assembling and packaging carried out there. In those early days Dawn remembers having to pack up the car and take all the fittings down to the railway station for distribution. In the 1960’s the range was expanded further with Bert designing and manufacturing a range of Brass Quick Couplings. However by the early 70’s Bert and Dawn realised that plastic was the way of the future and redeveloped the existing range of Brass Quick Couplings and Brass Foot and Check Valves in plastic. By the end of the 70’s Bert and Dawn saw an opportunity to add to their range and designed An Original Hansen and manufactured a Advertisment range of Nylon easy 1979 to use “Cold Fit Pipe Fittings”. Back then this completely changed the way Bert’s Kiwi Farmers joined Alkathene Original pipe, “We had a few teething Toilet Valve 1952 problems with the original cold fit range, mainly around the single barb being difficult to get past the hard pipe when it was cold and a 130kg farmer trying to tighten up a 25mm fitting with a 24” stillson on a -5 degree Southland winters day. Those were some fun learning times but we got those problems sorted, we should have labelled the fittings “Kiwi Proof”.

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In the mid 1980’s some more enthusiasm and ideas were injected into the business when Carl Hansen (Bert and Dawn’s Son) arrived from completing his engineering trades. Within a short period of time, Carl’s experience

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in engineering and his desire to use the “right” technologies in manufacturing and materials added even more strength to the Hansen company. Bert and the team didn’t sit still for long and in the late 1980’s it was decided Hansen would design and manufacture a range of True Fit Threaded Fittings. With the Hansen range of products growing rapidly, it was time to move out of the garage and into its own manufacturing plant to start injection moulding their products. This move was a huge investment and there were many sleepless nights in the Hansen households. The move proved to be the right decision and it wasn’t long before Hansen products were being demanded from all over the world. The 1990’s saw the products develop a stronger following in New Zealand and Australia, with many of the original products having upgrades to high performance materials and the core ranges growing every year. “At one point it felt like we were adding fitting configurations every month” recalls Carl Hansen. In 1999 it was time for Hansen Products to move into even bigger premises. A building in Union East Street, Whangarei was found and the building underwent huge changes to house the manufacturing plant. The turn of the millennium saw Hansen Products continue on the path of constant improvement; a sister company in Canada was established, Irripod was purchased, the Easy Fit range was updated and after much encouragement from the market our Full Flow Ball Valve was released. 2013 and Hansen Products is far from slowing down. Our in-house Research and Design team has developed several new products for release, Level Alert Heavy Duty Tank Level Indicator, the Leveller Tank/Reservoir Valve, Superflo Piston Valve and the Maxflo Diaphragm Valve. All of these products have been designed for high performance whilst still staying true to Bert’s original philosophy of “Keep it Simple”. At Hansen we believe the Superflo and Maxflo valves will quickly become the next industry standard of High Performance Float Valves. After 60 years in business, Hansen Products is extremely proud to be a New Zealand owned and operated business. We are continuing to design, manufacture and distribute Pipe Fittings and Valves of the highest quality around the world. Hansen has built a reputation for providing high performance, easy to use, simple products that deliver our customers “Best Installed Value”. The winning formula that has been applied to the product range since the 1950’s has ensured a loyal customer following through the generations. With a range of over 1000 different products, loyal customers and a dedicated team, Hansen is poised for the new challenges ahead.

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Fertility — to be or not to be

One of our farmers who had been on our fertiliser programme for many years, entertained a discussion group on his farm which was led by an agro-chemical consultant. There was a list of questions that our farmer had to answer and when they got to the infertility percentage, the farmer answered ‘none’. The consultant replied that he couldn’t go on without a number, so after some discussion the farmer reluctantly replied, ‘one’. In that area, the infertility percentage was as high as 25% at the time and as most farmers are trapped on the chemical treadmill, that percentage is most probably still rising. The word fertiliser derives from the word fertile, which in the New Imperial dictionary states, fruitful, rich, abundant: to make fertile. Now it’s blatantly obvious that the current agrochemical system is well off the mark on fertility and virtually heading in the opposite direction with the farmers paying heavily for animal sickness and infertility! Quote: ‘Lawes added sulphuric acid to

rock phosphate containing the mineral apatite, a calcium fluoro-phosphate. The resulting soluble phosphorus was able to significantly improve yields on a variety of crops at the Rothamstead Centre, and the superphosphate industry was born. Unfortunately, over decades of subsequent usage — it became clear that the solubilisation of fluorine also occurred in the process and this had the same effect as the other halogen sterilants, (chlorine, bromine and iodine) and over time — soil sterilisation’. (Source -1 www. cfsph.iastate.edu/BRM/resources/Disinfectants/ Disinfection101.pdf). Fertility comes from food, via the stomach. The more nutrient-dense the food the better it is recognised by the cells to build into energy, growth and production. What’s happening in the gut of the animal and the gut of the human is the same thing that is happening in the soil, which acts as

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A nees-up ina woolshed “Lookit tha pore littil beggars,” seda Boss. We was watchin’ that widescrean ina wool shed. It wuz ranin’ outside, but ona TV it was orl wite — Boss sed it wuz snow. Lookt bluddy cold ta me, eh? Anyway, their wuz a hole lotta woolies trampin’ threw this snow stuff, an’ sum of them was disapeering cos it was so deep. Thas wen tha Boss sed wot he sed. “Ya gotta beleeve it Dog. Theirs a lot ta bee sed about livin’ hear in tha winterliss north. We mite get a lotta rayn, but we don’t get a lotta snow, eh? Well, anyway readas, thats not orl I got ta tell you. Guess wot. Sharlene hada littil gerl last week! Yip. Tha Boss is a Dad, an’ I reckin he wuz wurried about tha sheep cos he’s gone all soft wile he wayts for Sharlene ana ankil bita ta come home. We wuz ova tha run off wen Sharlene went ta hostipil. Her Mum, wot gives me extry tucker wen Boss not lookin’, wuz stayin’ hear ona proppitty, ‘cos Boss wuz consernd Sharlene mite go laborin wen we wuz away frum tha homested. Shore unuff, Mum had put Sharlene ina ute an’ hed ta town without us. Sharlene’s doo home ina few days wiv that littil gerl. Thas good, cos Boss gunna need a day or to ta sraitin’ up tha woolshed enyway. Ya see, wen he herd of tha ankil bita, Boss got ona fone ta tell ‘is mates. As yer no, tha lokil pub been closed fer renervashons, so nex’ thing ya no, ‘is mates are drivin’ ova tha kattil stop ata farm gate. Their was the Plumba, Gazza, Chippa, Ray and Alby, even that ole naybor ofa Boss, Ruff Ralf. An’ ya gest it! Thay wuz loded up wiv a few crates an’ bottles. Nex’ thing ya now, Boss got tha jooce moosic TV ona widescrean, the barbecoo is bein’ stoked up, an’ it wuz

orl on — as Ralf sed, “fer yung an’ old.” Well, Boss sed he wuz juss wettin’ tha ankil bitas hed. Seemed a bit ofa weerd thing ta me. Why wood a littil gerl wanta a wet hed, an’ enyway, how cood we do that ina woolshed wen kid’s ina hostipal? It orl gotta bit much fer me, an wen Chippa started singin, an’ Boss started dancin’ roun’ with Ralf, an then tha Plumba star tid burnin’ sum sossajis ona barbecoo, I rekind now I new wot they mean by ‘orl on fer yung an’ old.’ Means win yer hava littil gerl, ya kin behave weerd. Anyway, wena Boss startid wobblin, an orl tha sossijis were gone — I helpt their — ana beer run out, Ralf borried tha Boss’s kaittil truck, an’ cos’ he wuz only drinkin’ sarsprilla, he wuz tha safe driva fer orl tha blokes. Boss juss slept ina old armcheer he uses fer footy on tha TV. I cerled up ona wool fadge. Acterly, I reckin it mite be tha last nees-up wot tha Boss gunna have fer a wile. Sharlene an’ Mum ana littil gerl gunna be home soon. Tell ya orl about it, nek time. Cheers Billy

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With many farmers carrying mobile phones in their back pocket while out on the farm, Beef + LambNZ’s new text alert system will help them to deal with weeds and pests affecting pastures and feed crops faster, easier and at less expense. Text message alerts, along with suggestions for management, will be sent to all those who sign up for the free service. Beef + LambNZ Central South Island extension manager Aaron Meikle said the text alert system is another way to connect with farmers. “The alerts will be region specific,” he said. “It’s about doing the right thing at the right time.” Farmers can also text in questions which will be answered by AgResearch staff. The new, free text alert system is an extension of PestWebNZ. This website, developed by Beef + LambNZ, Sustainable Farming Fund, Dairy NZ, AbacusBio Limited, AgResearch, and NZ Plant Protection Society (Inc), assists farmers and agricultural professionals with decision making concerning pest and weeds. “PestWebNZ has been ticking along for

a couple of years now as a way to connect to farmers,” said Mr Meikle. “The texting and tweeting has been added by Beef + Lamb. “We are taking a service and making it more active and delivering it to farmers in an easy way.” The local alerts are designed to inform farmers when to monitor pests and weeds, how to prevent or treat the problem, and provide access to more detailed information and support. Although the service is currently aimed towards sheep and beef farmers, Beef + LambNZ intend to develop it further to cover dairy, deer and arable farmers. “We are taking it very slowly and quietly through the winter months,” said Mr Meikle. “Before we step it up we need to make sure the technology works. We will give it a big push come spring.” To sign up for the free text alerts email aaron.meikle@beeflambnz.com or phone 0800 233 352.

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Livestock Wool Perspective From Rob Cochrane GM, Procurement, PGG Wrightson Wool

Short supply drives prices upward Both the Kiwi dollar’s value against the US dollar and crossbred wool prices are currently at similar levels to where they were at this time last year. However the greasy wool supply side of the ledger is distinctly different to last year when there was a large quantity of wool unsold. This was due to grower resistance to the previously low prices, and wool weights for Autumn shorn clips were very good due to the growing season. Another major factor affecting growerowned wool stocks last year was that income levels from sheep meat were extremely positive, a vast difference from this season to date, allowing some growers the luxury of holding wool until a better market vibe was evident. Prices for all types improved substantially throughout the month of May and into early June this year with, for many types, increases of around 5% from

one auction to the next common place. Crossbred fleece prices achieved at the last auction prior to writing, were at levels of around 440 cents clean at the very coarse edge and up to around 480 or more dependent on micron for finer fleece types. The smaller than previous quantities of genuine crossbred lambs wool offered (ie not long woolly hogget types) at the same sale returned prices of between approximately 430 cents clean at the coarser edge around 32 microns through to about 600 cents clean at the 27 micron end. Crossbred oddments sold to extreme levels with many lines returning very close to body wool prices, on a clean price basis.

The range of prices across all types, in my opinion, highlights the necessity for growers to ensure that every main line of wool they sell is fully tested to ensure maximum value is achieved. The fine wool market has also enjoyed improvement of late with Australian brokers reporting good price increases across a range of types during the early part of June. Similar to the supply shortage in New Zealand, Australian wool auction sales have recently contained only limited quantities and, in fact, during the week of June 3–7 a mere 23,500 bales were offered at auction, the smallest offering

for approximately twelve months. Also similar to our situation, the Australian dollar has weakened in value against it’s US counterpart and, during the same week, dropped to below $US0.95 for the first time in more than 24 months. Whilst the hype of a buoyant auction certainly gives growers hope, pricing of wool still has a wee way to go to inject solid belief back into sheep farming but, along with better prices anticipated for lamb meat next season, if wool prices can maintain their slow but sure improvements the industry may have a reprieve? That’s my view.

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Does your cow have the “Winter Blues”? At this time of the year we trim quite a few cows that have been dry for five to six weeks. Most of those cows have haemorrhaging in their hooves. I was on a farm yesterday and the haemorrhage was quite severe. How can that be physical damage? Those cows have been on soft ground for a long time and they are still showing significant haemorrhaging. A cow’s hoof generally grows at a rate of 5 mm per month, which means that if the sole of the claw is about 7 mm thick the whole sole is almost completely replaced. Some farmers may think that if the corium (live tissue) is damaged before drying off, it may take a few weeks to heal up before it starts growing a healthy hoof because the physical forces have been minimised. This may be true, but when you have a lame cow that has a major under run then it usually takes 3 to 4 weeks for the corium to heal and begin to grow healthy hoof to the extent that

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Foot and Mouth disease appearing on the New Zealand farming landscape would be devastating. But it is a scenario that has just been explored in a Ministry of Primary Industries workshop. Rather dramatically dubbed ‘Exercise Capricorn’ the event nevertheless considered forward planning is of the essence, as it pictured the spectre of FMD appearing here on both a beef and a dairy farm. Strengthening our ability to manage an outbreak will require close collaboration with the primary industries, farmers and rural communities, the ministry says, after the exercise examined how the first 12 hours would unfold.

The deputy director general, compliance and response, Andrew Colteman said the Exercise Capricorn workshop was held to familiarise industry with MPI’s initial response procedures, to explore the use of the NAIT scheme and FarmsOnLine applications, and to identify opportunities to enhance communication. “The connecting threads throughout the day were partnership and communication,” he said. “At the end of the day, one key theme emerged and that was the absolute imperative to work closely together from the outset of any significant animal disease outbreak.”

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Following an accident and a lengthy wait for surgery, Jan Shoemark began to create glass artwork. Six months later she returned from the Ellerslie Flower Show with a bronze medal. That was eight years ago and Jan has since gone onto win several other garden art awards around the North Island. Jan lived in Auckland before her accident but moved to rural Waikato shortly afterwards.

She now creates a variety of indoor and outdoor glass artwork, from picture art of landscapes, traditional rose mirrors to quirky signs, and finds a challenge in seeing an entire picture come alive in glass. Although Jan has never received any formal training in the art industry, her give-it-a-go attitude has led her to employment where she has been able to put her creative talents to good use. Jan loves a challenge and describes herself as a ‘number eight-wire girl’ learning through experience and often the hard way. Her art is continuing to evolve with the introduction of balls, pedestals, pots and moulded fourdimensional plinths. Jan has found living in the countryside to be a great inspiration for her artwork. She bikes most days or travels to Te Aroha to go bushwalking. “All my designs are inspired by what I see around me, whether created in a

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