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Now in its 45th year,National Fieldays annuallyhosts approximately 1000exhibitors on 1400 sites withinthe 40 hectare exhibition anddemonstration space. Theannual four day event attractedin excess of 125,000 visitors in2012, providing exhibitingbusinesses the ultimate con-nection to farming customers,both locally and internationally.

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KORAKONUI pupil Andie Gibberd with herchampion calf Ginger Kiss.

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KIO KIO pupil Morgan Strawbridge with herchampion calf Sofia.

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ABOVE: Ryan Whitewith his goat Moro.

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LEFT: Clint Kavanaghwith his lamb Toby.

Several local childrenhave added somespecial agricultural

day ribbons to theircollections after compet-ing in the Royal Show inHamilton.Hosted by the WaikatoA&P Association thisyear, the event attractedhundreds of children andtheir animals from aroundthe region.Some classes had up to 25animals on show so get-ting any ribbon was anachievement, but getting areserve or champion pro-vided a memorable experi-ence.• Andie Gibberd (12) from

Korakonui School put inan impressive showingwith her Ayrshire calf Gin-ger Kiss. The pair wonReserve Champion forrearing and then Andiewas ‘blown away’ to col-lect Champion for dairytype, winning the Chal-lenge Cup, a calf coverfrom LIC and a RoyalShow ribbon. It was herfinal year of competing inagricultural days, so she

certainly ended in impress-ive fashion.• Morgan Strawbridgefrom Kio Kio was ‘over themoon’ when she won theChampion rearing withher calf Sofia. The pairhad to beat out 11 otherfirst placegetters to claimthe title. She received aribbon, trophy and calfcover from LIC. It was herlast year of rearing calvesas she will be going to

secondary school nextyear.• Ryan White (8) ofKorakonui and his SaanenAlpine goat Moro pickedup Reserve ChampionLate Rearing. It was afamily affair at the show,with his siblings compet-ing, his mother Catherinejudging the junior lambring and his grandparentsworking as stewards in thegoat ring.

• Paterangi pupil ClintKavanagh won ReserveChampion for rearing latewith his lamb Toby. It wasa great way to completehis last year of competingin agricultural days. Clintand some other Paterangipupils also recently sharedtheir success by takingtheir animals to visit resi-dents, including Clint’sgreat-grandmother, at theTamahere rest home.


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PIRONGIA pupil Thomas St Pierre with Ljosalfthe lamb at the Mt Pirongia Group Day.

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DESPITE having her arm in a sling Taylor Cutforth of PaterangiSchool had a great day with her calf Genie.

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(RIGHT) PATERANGI pupil Hayley Morton (5) won a reservechampion with her calf Rose at her first group day.

I t was a beautiful day when MtPirongia held its annual GroupDay at Pirongia School.participating schools compet-

ing were Paterangi (Pat),Ngutunui (Ngu), Hauturu (Hau)and Pirongia (Pir).

KIDSMost Obvious Pet, Novice/

Junior: Ashleigh Everton (Pir), 1;Kayla Attewell (Pat), 2. Inter-mediate: Zeta Hittmann (Pir), 1;Caitlyn Morrison (Pir), 2; JaydenAttewell (Pat), 3. Senior: LindsayEverton (Pir), 1; Nicole Curtis(Pir), 2; Hannah Hittmann (Pir), 3.

Champion: Zeta Hittmann(Pir); Reserve: Ashleigh Everton(Pir).

Leading, Novice/Junior:Kayla Attewell (Pat), 1; AshleighEverton (Pir), 2. Intermediate:Zeta Hittmann (Pir), 1; JaydenAttewell (Pat), 2; Caitlyn Morri-son (Pir), 3. Senior: HannahHittmann (Pir), 1; Nicole Curtis(Pir), 2; Lindsay Everton (Pir), 3.

Champion: Zeta Hittmann(Pir ) ; Reserve: HannahHittmann (Pir).

Rearing, Novice/Junior:Ashleigh Everton (Pir), 1; KaylaAttewell (Pat), 2. Intermediate:Zeta Hittmann (Pir), 1; CaitlynMorrison (Pir), 2; JaydenAttewell (Pat), 3. Senior:Hannah Hittmann (Pir), 1; Syd-ney Ensor (Pir), 2; LindsayEverton (Pir), 3; Nicole Curtis(Pir), 4.

Champion: Zeta Hittmann(Pir ) ; Reserve: HannahHittmann (Pir).

LAMBS:Most Obvious Pet, Novice:

Oliver Jeffares (Pir), 1; EllaJeffares (Pir), 2; Blake Seebeck(Pir), 3; Mitchell Fransen (Ngu),4; Aylee Scott (Pir), 5. Junior:Jack McGrail (Pir), 1; MadisonHobbs (Pir), 2; Crystal Brickland(Pat), 3; Luke Barlow (Pir) , 4;Lucy Cavanagh (Pat), 5. Inter-

mediate: Alexis Edwards (Pir),1; Sammy Bryant (Pir), 2; KatieEnsor (Pir), 3; Troy Glasson (Pat),4; Ali Mills (Hau), 5. Senior:Thomas St Pierre (Pir), 1; JaimeBrough (Pir), 2; Abi Clarke (Pir),3; Chloe Steel (Pir), 4; GabriellaCavanagh (Pat), 5.

Champion: Ella Jeffares(Pir); Reserve: Oliver Jeffares(Pir).

Leading, Novice: BlakeMorrison (Pat), 1; Ella Jeffares(Pir), 2; Rubi Inia (Pir), 3; CooperScott (Hau), 4; Oliver Jeffares(Pir), 5. Junior: Luke Barlow(Pir), 1; Joshua Eichler (Pir), 2;Bree Scott (Hau), 3; Mason vanStraalen (Pir), 4. Intermediate:Sammy Bryant (Pir), 1; CalebBarlow (Pir), 2; Alexis Edwards(Pir), 3; Cody Pierce (Pat), 4;Cheyanne Morrison (Pat), 5.Senior: Gabriella Cavanagh(Pat), 1; Chloe Steel (Pir), 2;James Scott (Hau), 3; ClintCavanagh (Pat), 4; Jaime Brough(Pir), 5.

Champion: Sammy Bryant(P i r ) ; Reserve: Gabr ie l laCavanagh (Pat).

Rearing, Novice, Early:Rubi Inia (Pir), 1; Aylee Scott(Pir), 2; Oliver Jeffares (Pir), 3;Ella Jeffares (Pir), 4; Maia Doone(Pat), 5. Late: Hannah Yuile(Pir), 1; Blake Morrison (Pat), 2;Kieran Boyle (Pir), 3; FynnClements (Pir), 4; Blake Seebeck(Pir), 5. Junior, Early: MakenzyBird (Ngu), 1; Lachlan Doone(Pat), 2; Mason van Straalen (Pir),3; Madison Hobbs (Pir), 4; BreeScott (Hau), 5. Late: LucyCavanagh (Pat), 1; JoshuaEichler (Pir), 2; Jack McGrail(Pir), 3; Cameron Miller (Pir), 4;Luke Barlow (Pir), 5. Intermedi-ate, Early: Troy Glasson (Pat),1; Flynn Smith (Pir), 2; CassieHarvey (Ngu), 3; Sammy Bryant(Pir), 4; Cody Pierce (Pat), 5.Late: Alexis Edwards (Pir), 1;

Cheyanne Morrison (Pat), 2; AliMills (Hau), 3; Katie Ensor (Pir),4; Olivia Short (Pir), 5. Senior,Early: Gabrielle Cavanagh (Pat),1; Clint Cavanagh (Pat), 2; JamesScott (Hau), 3. Late: Chloe Steel(Pir), 1; Abi Clarke (Pir), 2; LiamHobbs (Pat), 3; Josh MacKenzie(Pir), 4; Thomas St Pierre (Pir), 5.

Champion: Gabr ie l laCavanagh (Pat); ReserveClintCavanagh (Pat).

CALVESLeading, Novice: Hayley

Morton (Pat), 1; Tyla Young (Pir),2; Asarina Johnson (Pir), 3;Joshua Shaw (Pir), 4. Junior:Mark Seager (Pir), 1; CourtneyYoung (Pir), 2; Jay Seebeck (Pir),3; Briana Wallis (Ngu), 4. Inter-mediate, Early: Mikayla

McClennon (Pat), 1; GeorgiaCutforth (Pat), 2; Fiona Brennan(Ngu), 3; Kate Seager (Pir), 4;Brad Seager (Pir), 5. Late: AlexYoung (Pir), 1; Jocelyn Moir(Ngu), 2; Daniel Moir (Ngu), 3;Daniell Morton (Pat), 4; DanielSargent (Pat), 5.

Senior, Early: Jessica John-son (Pat), 1; Taylor Cutforth(Pat), 2; Kalem Wallis (Ngu), 3;Tamati Cunningham (Pat), 4;Cameron Gillespie (Pat), 5. Late:Jade Weir (Pir), 1; Lachie Finch(Pat), 2; Jess Sinclair (Pat), 3;Casey Weir (Pir), 4; TabithaMason (Pir), 5.

Champion: Jade Weir (Pir);Reserve: Hayley Morton (Pat).

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ALMOND the goat with Jordan Dick (12)from Ngahinapouri School.

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TE PAHU pupils Pixie Cameron (with Patchy) and Sophie Jefferies (right, with Pepper).

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DESPITE the rain Chloe Reid waitspatiently with her calf Lilly.

Students from Ohaupo (Oha), Te Pahu(TeP), Whatawhata (Wha), Rukuhia (Ruk)and Ngahinapouri (Nga) Schools came

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Groups of three, Calves: Oha, 1; Nga,2;Oha, 3; Nga, 4; Wha, 5. Lambs: TeP, 1.Kids: TeP/Oha, 1; TeP, 2; Wha/Nga, 3.

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Champion: Nathan McNamara (Oha);Reserve: Richard Bell (TeP).

Leading, Junior: Taleisha Lewis (TeP), 1;Keegan Clement (Wha), 2; Kea Clement (Wha),3; Sophie Lewis (TeP), 4; Nathan McNamara(Oha), 5. Senior: Jordan Dick (Nga), 1; AbigailPratt (Ruk), 2; Jamie Bell (TeP), 3; Richard Bell

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Champion: Richard Bell (TeP); Reserve:Jordan Dick (Nga).

LAMBSMost Obvious Pet, Sub Junior, Early:

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Champion: Zahra Kennedy (Oha);Reserve: Tara Wilson (Wha).

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POKURU pupil Amber Fitzpatrick (10) withher flower-adorned lamb Daisy.

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Type, Beef: MacKenzie Harris (POK), 1;Mierrin Gibbons-Goodhew (TAI), 2; Paul Bull(KOR), 3; Jenna Easton (TAP), 4; Max Walshe(TAP), 5. Dairy, Light, Early: Sarah Stocker(TAI), 1; Mackenzie Fitzgerald (KOR), 2;Andie Gibberd (KOR), 3; Portia Turner (StP),4; Aleisha Thompson (WCS), 5. Late: MacRuss (StP), 1; Kayla Broughton (StP), 2;Summer Korkie (PEK), 3; Gemma Green(KOR), 4; Phillippa Wallace (KOR), 5. Heavy,Early: Ruben Kasper (KOR), 1; Hayley Lile(StP), 2; Courtney Sinclair (TAI),3; GraceBean (TAI), 4; Nikita Scott (TAI), 5. Late:Justin Kasper (KOR), 1; Leah Belfield (TAI), 2;Cody Green (KOR), 3; Crystyn Pask (TAI), 4;Ashton MacDonald (TAI), 5.

Champion: Mac Russ (StP);Reserve:Justin Kasper (KOR).

Group of Three, School Challenge: TeAwamutu Intermediate — Courtney Sinclair,Leah Belfield, Sarah Julian, 1; (KOR) — AndieGibberd, Phillippa Wallace, Boyd Fergusson,2; St. Patrick’s — Kayla Broughton, SophieOverdevest, Harry Russ. Non School Chal-lenge: Te Awamutu Primary School — MaxWalsh, Bowen Comins, Carter Walsh, 1;Combination — Summer Korkie, MacKenzieHarris, Fiona Wallace, 2; St. Patrick’s —Hayley Lile, Mac Russ, Dominic Kabel, 3.

LAMBSMost Obvious Pet, Senior, Early: Ingrid

Ramsey (KOR), 1; Summer Fladgate (POK), 2;Keegan Orr (StP), 3; Renee Raffills (TAI), 4;Lara Doig (KOR), 5. Late: Shay Dickson(WCS), 1; Ella Yarndley (TAP), 2; Jack Gibson(POK), 3; Tait Somervell (POK), 4. Inter-mediate, Early: Joey Mexted (PEK), 1; PaigeFalconer (StP), 2; Alyssa MacDonald (PEK), 3;Nikki Parrott (KOR), 4; Liam Jackson (PEK),5. Late: Grea Wells Dally (StP), 1; MyaAnderson (POK), 2; Zoe Oates (TAP), 3;Chole Wellman (KOR), 4; Caitlyn Parrott(KOR), 5. Junior, Early (5-6 year olds),Early: Liam Ruthland (KOR), 1; Alyssa White(KOR), 2; Kane Fladgate (POK), 3; JackSheppard (POK), 4. (7-8 year olds): JanelleKoorey (StP), 1; Caitlyn Blakely (TAP), 2;Kane Gibberd (KOR), 3; Breanna Doig (KOR),4; Samantha Oakes (TAP), 5. Late (5-6 yearolds — 1) James McQuire (KOR), 1; SamsonCrowhurst (POK), 2; Eleanor Parrott (KOR),

3; Trenyce Pratt (POK), 4; Maelin Tibbotts(POK), 5. (5-6 years old — 2): JamesMcGuire (KOR), 1; Samson Crowhurst (POK),2; Eleanor Parrott (KOR), 3; Trenyce Pratt(POK), 4; Maelin Tibbotts (POK), 5. (7-8years old): Josh Fitzpatrick (POK), 1; KeishaAnderson (POK), 2; Jacob Siggins (POK), 3;Bobby Somervell (POK), 4; Charlotte McGuire(KOR), 5.

Champion: Ingrid Ramsey (KOR);Reserve: James McGuire (KOR).



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CALVESRearing, Novice: Hayley

Morton (Pat), 1; Tyla Young (Pir), 2;Joshua Shaw (Pir), 3; Asarina John-son (Pir), 3. Junior: Talia Davis(Ngu), 1; Mark Seager (Pir), 2;Courtney Young (Pir), 3; BrianaWallis (Ngu), 4; Joseph Abernthy(Pat), 5. Intermediate, Early:Mikayla McClennan (Pat), 1;Samantha Statham (Pir), 2; AlexisMcClennan (Pat), 3; GeorgiaCutforth (Pat), 4. Late: DanielleMorton (Pat), 1; Alex Young (Pir),2; Daniel Sargent (Pat), 3; SophieStocker (Pat), 4; Jocelyn Moir(Ngu), 5. Senior, Early: JessicaJohnson (Pat), 1; CameronGillespie (Pat), 2; Tamati Cunning-ham (Pat), 3; Taylor Cutforth (Pat),4; Tyla Parkes (Ngu), 5. Late:Jessica Sinclair (Pat), 1; TabithaMason (Pir), 2; Lachie Finch (Pat),3; Casey Weir (Pir), 4; Jade Weir

(Pir), 5.Champion: Jessica Johnson

(Pat ) ; Reserve: MikaylaMcClennan (Pat).

Dairy Type, Beef: SamanthaStatham (Pir), 1; Daniel Sargent(Pat), 2. Friesian: Jay Seebeck(Pir), 1; Taylor Cutforth (Pat), 2;Courtney Young (Pir), 3; TylaYoung (Pir), 4; Georgia Cutforth(Pat), 5. Jersey, Early: Talia Davis(Ngu), 1; Alex Young (Pir), 2;Joshua Shaw (Pir), 3; Asarina John-son (Pir), 4; Mark Seager (Pir), 5.Late: Jocelyn Moir (Ngu), 1; JadeWeir (Pir), 2; Hayley Morton (Pat),3; Casey Weir (Pir), 4; Daniel Moir(Ngu), 5. Kiwi Cross: DakotaAttewell (Pat), 1; Jessica Johnson(Pat), 2; Tabitha Mason (Pir), 3;Lachie Finch (Pat), 4; JosephAbernethy (Pat), 5. Ayrshire:Mikayla McClennan (Pat), 1; Cam-eron Gillespie (Pat), 2; AlexisMcClennan (Pat), 3; Sophie Stocker(Pat), 4; Danielle Morton (Pat), 5.

TA Group Day■ From Page 7.

LAMBSLeading, Senior, Early: Renee

Raffills (TAI), 1; Ariana McAlley (TAI),2; Summer Fladgate (POK), 3; LaraDoig (KOR), 4; Keegen Orr (StP), 5.Late: Jack Gibson (POK), 1; EllaYarndley (TAP), 2; Shay Dickson(WCS), 3; Tait Somervell (POK), 4.Intermediate, Early: Joey Mexted(PEK), 1; Liam Jackson (PEK), 2;Paige Gibberd (KOR), 3; Nikki Parrott(KOR), 4; Alyssa MacDonald (PEK), 5.Late: Annabelle McGuire (KOR), 1;Mya Anderson (POK), 2; Grea Wells-Dally (StP), 3; Annabelle Cox (KOR),4; Caitlyn Parrott (KOR), 5. Junior,Early (5-6 year olds): Zane Rutland(KOR), 1; Liam Rutland (KOR)

, 2; Kane Fladgate (POK), 3; JackSheppard (POK), 4; Alyssa White(KOR), 5. (7-8 year olds): JanelleKoorey (StP), 1; Samantha Oats(TAP), 2; Caitlyn Blakely (TAP), 3;Kane Gibberd (KOR), 4; BreannaDoig (KOR), 5. Late (5-6 yearolds): James McGuire (KOR), 1;Eleanor Parrott (KOR), 2; MaelinTibbotts (POK), 3; Samson Crowhurst(POK), 4; Trenyce Pratt (POK), 5.(7-8 year olds): Jacob Mateara(TAP), 1; Keisha Anderson (POK), 2;Charlotte McGuire (KOR), 3; BobbySomervell (POK), 4; Josh Fitzpatrick(POK), 5.

Champion: Jacob Mateara(TAP); Reserve: Joey Mexted (PEK).

Rearing, Senior, Early: LaraDoig (KOR), 1; Ava Gallien (KOR), 2;Arian McAlley (TAI), 3; SummerFladgate (POK), 4; Ingrid Ramsey(KOR), 5. Late: Ella Yarndley (TAP),1; Shay Dickson (WCS), 2; JackGibson (POK), 3; Tait Somervell(POK), 4. Intermediate, Early:Paige Gibberd (KOR), 1; Liam Jack-son (PEK), 2; Nikki Parrot (KOR), 3;Joey Mexted (PEK), 4; Paige Falconer(StP), 5. Late: Mya Anderson (POK),1; Caitlyn Parrott (KOR), 2; AmberFitzpatrick (POK), 3; Anabell McGuire(KOR), 4; Annabell Cox (KOR), 5.Junior, Early (5-6 year olds)Alyssa White (KOR), 1; Kate Gallien(KOR), 2; Jack Sheppard (POK), 3;

Kane Fladgate (POK), 4; LiamRutland (KOR), 5. (7-8 year olds):Breanna Doig (KOR), 1; KaneGibberd (KOR), 2; Caitlyn Blakely(TAP) , 3; Janelle Koorey (StP), 4;Samantha Oakes (TAP), 5. Late (5-6year olds): Eleanor Parrott (KOR), 1;James McGuire (KOR), 2; SamsonCrowhurst (POK), 3; Maelin Tibbotts(POK), 4; Trenyce Pratt (POK), 5.(7-8 year olds): Charlotte McGuire(KOR), 1; Jacob Mateara (TAP), 2;Keisha Anderson (POK), 3; BobbySomervell (POK), 4; Josh Fitzpatrick(POK), 5.

Champion: Lara Doig (KOR);Reserve: Breanna Doig (KOR).

Team of three: (KOR), 1; (PEK),2; (KOR), 3; (POK), 4; (POK), 5.

KIDSMost Obvious Pet, Senior:

Jonathon Linehan (TAI), 1; Christo-pher Linehan (KOR), 2; LeanaWilliams (KOR), 3; Ella Neilson (POK),4; Abbey Lucas (PEK), 5. Junior:Ashton Neilson (POK), 1; Holly Harris(POK), 2; Samantha Rush (StP), 3;Danny Lucas (PEK), 4; Cooper Rush(StP), 5.

Champion: Jonathan Linehan(TAI);Reserve: Christopher Linehan(KOR).

Leading, Senior: Amber Clifford(PEK), 1; Benjamin Ranby-Al (PEK),2; Leana Williams (KOR), 3; EllaNeilson (POK), 4; Daniel White(KOR), 5. Junior: Samantha Rush(StP), 1; Cooper Rush (StP), 2; RyanWhite (KOR), 3; Ashton Neilson(POK), 4; Holly Harris (POK), 5.

Champion: Amber Clifford(PEK);Reserve: Benjamin Ranby-Al(PEK).

Rearing, Senior: Daniel White(KOR), 1; Ella Neilson (POK), 2;Christopher Linehan (KOR), 3; LeanaWilliams (KOR), 4; Jonathan Linehan(TAI), 5. Junior: Ashton Neilson(POK), 1; Ryan White (KOR), 2; HollyHarris (POK), 3; Samantha Rush(StP), 4; Cooper Rush (StP), 5.

Early Champion: Daniel White(KOR); Reserve: Ella Neilson (POK).

Late Champion: Grace Harris(POK); Reserve: Benjamin Ranby-Al(PEK).

Contractors completeeffluent design course

‘The course aims toensure that thosebuilding storage

ponds have all theinformation they need

to build an effluentpond that is compliant

and will providefarmers with a great

return oninvestment.’ROSS LESLIE

Over 100 contractors anddesigners of farm dairy efflu-ent (FDE) ponds are the first

to complete a training coursealigned with new industry standards.

The Farm Dairy Effluent PondTraining Course was established byDairyNZ in conjunction withInfraTrain New Zealand and OpusInternational Consultants (Opus).

The course is based on PracticeNote 21: Design and Constructionof FDE Ponds, released by theInstitution of Professional EngineersNew Zealand (IPENZ) at the end oflast year.

DairyNZ sustainability teamleader Dr Theresa Wilson says theinformation in Practice Note 21 isthe first industry-agreed set of goodpractice standards for the designand construction of new effluentstorage ponds.

‘‘The course is part of work toensure the standards outlined in thepractice note are met,’’ saysTheresa.

‘‘Those that have completed thecourse are listed on the InfraTrainwebsite and we encourage dairyfarmers to use this list when lookingto build an effluent pond.’’

The course, delivered by NewZealand Water and EnvironmentTraining Academy (NZWETA), wassplit into three days. The first dayprovided an overview, the secondday focussed on construction, andthe third day on pond design.

InfraTrain’s national operationsmanager, Ross Leslie, says theworkshops, held in six locationsacross the country, covered thepractical aspects of design andconstruction.

‘‘The course aims to ensure thatthose building storage ponds haveall the information they need tobuild an effluent pond that is

compliant and will provide farmerswith a great return on investment,’’says Mr Leslie.

‘‘The practice note provided agood solid base to model the courseon and also means there areconsistent messages around pondconstruction.’’

Hugh Ratsey, from Opus, says itwas really good to see such a rangeof companies across the North andSouth Islands participating in thecourse.

‘‘This course required a highlevel of participation and those thatattended responded well to thepractical examples and the expertguest speakers used throughout theprogramme,’’ says Mr Ratsey.

‘‘Our course trainers have manyyears’ experience in this businessand were heavily involved indraft ing Practice Note 21.Attendees made the most of havingthese experts on-hand.’’

■ Farmers can access the full listof contractors and designers atwww.infratrain.co.nz/dairy—effluent.htm.

Eastern ZoneGroup Day atArohena School

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PUAHUE pupil Lolkje Deboer with her calf, Diamond.

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AROHENA pupil Jack McCartie (6) with his goat Snowball.

The Eastern Zone Group day washeld at Arohena School, with wellover 100 entries from

Wharepapa South, Puahue, Pukeatua,and Arohena Schools.

‘‘It was great to have so manyparents and community members sup-porting children,’’ said Arohena princi-pal Andrew Chesswas.

‘‘The children have put hours andhours of work into their animals. Thepride is written on their faces.’’

Arohena School thanked everyonewho assisted in making this such awonderful event.

Cups were awarded for the following

classes.Most Outstanding Senior Calf:

Julia Mickell (Pukeatua School).Most Outstanding Intermediate

Calf: Kylie Beck (Pukeatua School).Most Outstanding Junior Calf:

Sasha Huggett (Puahue School).Most Outstanding Senior

Lamb: Liam Eteveneaux (PukeatuaSchool).

Most Outstanding IntermediateLamb: Hannah Pitt (Pukeatua School).

MostOutstanding Junior Lamb:Josiah Chesswas (Arohena School).

Most Outstanding Kid: AmyVujcich (Pukeatua School).


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Chief executive Sarah Speightsaid that as dairy women’s liveswere getting busier, the Networkneeded be innovative in how itdelivered training to allow membersto participate without having to bein a specific place at a specific time.

In 2010 the government com-mitted to the Rural BroadbandInitiative.

The Network’s traditional DairyDays are a series of one-dayworkshops which run twice a yearacross the country covering a rangeof topics from essential businessskills to on-farm practices. Thevirtual Dairy Day webcast is anextension of the training pro-gramme. Mrs Speight explainedthat a pre-recorded webcast format,rather than a live webcast, wouldminimise some of the problemsexperienced by slower internetspeeds. The webcast could bewatched anytime online, ordownloaded onto DVD or as anaudio file for watching off-line.Dairy Women’s Network workedwith OneFarm to develop thewebcast.


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Lower Waipa Group Day■ From page 5.

LAMBSRearing, Sub Junior, Early: Jessica-Rose

Young (Nga), 1; Jacques Hoebes (Nga), 2; EleanorWalker (Ruk), 3; Kate Davies (Nga), 4. Late: ToriClarke (Nga), 1; Greer Matassas (TeP), 2; TaylorClarke (Nga), 3; Maverick Flack (TeP), 4; MattyO’Neill (Ruk), 5. Junior, Early: Adam Kelly (Oha),1; Jack Kelly (Nga), 2; Deizharn Hamon (Nga), 3;Stephanie Rear (TeP), 4; Carlo Matassa (TeP), 5.Late: Jayden Borrington (Oha), 1; Nick Bishop(Nga), 2; Meghann Goodey (Oha), 3; Jason O’Neill(Ruk), 4; Phoenix Flack (TeP), 5. Intermediate,Early: Flynn Cameron (TeP), 1; Kayla Reymer(Nga), 2; Sophie Frampton (Wha), 3. Late: JackBishop (Nga), 1; Chloe Benn (Wha), 2; Ben O’Neill(Ruk), 3; Jarrod Dean (Nga), 4; Bradley Francis(Wha), 5. Senior, Early: Rebecca Kelly (Oha), 1;Pixie Cameron (TeP), 2; Jacob Reymer (Nga), 3;Sophie Jefferies (TeP), 4; Danae Pennington (Oha),5. Late: Pieta Bouma (Nga), 1; Zahra Kennedy(Oha), 2; Vanessa Ouwehand (TeP), 3; BaileeGoodright (Wha), 4; Shannen Johnson (Nga), 5.

Champion: Rebecca Kelly (Oha); Reserve:Jessica-Rose Young (Nga).

CALVESBeef, Leading, Senior: Breanna Young (TeP),

1; Arlin Gordon (Oha), 2; Georgia Young (TeP), 3;Jack Miller (Nga), 4; Bree Walker (Ruk), 5. Junior:Quinn Miller (Nga), 1; Jayden Pere (Ruk), 2; BlakeTonkin (Ruk), 3.

Champion: Breanna Young (TeP); Reserve:Arlin Gordon (Oha).

Rearing, Senior: Breanna Young (TeP), 1;Jonty Knight (Wha), 2; Jack Miller (Nga), 3; KristaTaylorstill (Oha), 4; Bree Walker (Ruk), 5. Junior:Quinn Miller (Nga), 1; Jayden Pere (Ruk), 2; BlakeTonkin (Ruk), 3.

Champion: Breanna Young (TeP), Reserve:Jonty Knight (Wha).

Type, Early: Jack Miller (Nga), 1; Jonty Knight(Wha), 2; Bree Walker (Ruk), 3; Jayden Pere (Ruk),Breanna Young (TeP) and Krista Taylorstill (Oha),4=. Late: Quinn Miller (Nga), 1; Georgia Young(TeP), 2; Savanah Bright (Ruk), 3; Elizabeth Archer(Oha), 4; Blake Tonkin (Ruk), 5.

Champion: Jack Miller (Nga); Reserve: QuinnMiller (Nga).

Dairy, Leading, Senior, Early: StephanieFransen (Wha), 1; Jennifer Taylor (Oha), 2; NathanWilson (Nga), 3; Abby Keeling (Oha), 4; CarterWrathall (Nga), 5. Late: Mathew Fransen (Wha), 1;Nicholas Bunnik (Nga), 2; Chloe Reid (Nga), 3; KelliBrown (Nga), 4; Anthony Bunnik (Nga), 5.

Intermediate, Early: Zipporah Ensing (Wha), 1;Evaan Drnasin (TeP), 2; Teagan Knight (Wha), 3;Karl Bradley (Wha), 4; Jaxson Fisher (Nga), 5. Late:Andrew Duff (Nga), 1; Alex MacDonald (Nga), 2;Lucy Turnwald (Oha), 3; Sam Turnwald (Oha), 4;Jordan Caie (Nga), 5. Junior, Early:

Lachlan McKnight (Oha), 1; Georgia Jessop(TeP), 2; Ashton Coombes (Nga), 3; Luka Drnasin(TeP), 4; Sidney Sole (Nga), 5. Late: HarveyMitchell (Nga), 1; Hayden Bunnik (Nga), 2; SophieTurnwald (Oha), 3; Dylan McDonald (Oha), 4; CobyMitchell (Oha), 5.

Champion: Lachlan McKnight (Oha);Reserve: Stephanie Fransen (Wha).

Rearing, Senior, Early: Dana Foley (Oha), 1;Abby Keeling (Oha), 2; Amber Harris (Wha), 3;Khan Clement (Wha), 4; Carter Wrathall (Nga), 5.Late: Chloe Reid (Nga), 1; Mathew Fransen (Wha),2; Nicholas Bunnik (Nga), 3; Anthony Bunnik (Nga),4; Kelli Brown (Nga), 5. Intermediate, Early:Matthew Yarndley (TeP), 1; Thomas Young (Nga),2; Kate Bradley (Wha), 3; Jaxson Fisher (Nga), 4;Teagan Knight (Wha), 5. Late: Lucy Turnwald(Oha), 1; Alex MacDonald (Nga), 2; Jordan Caie(Nga), 3; Sam Turnwald (Oha), 4; Nziwa Anainga(Oha), 5. Junior, Early: Sidney Sole (Nga), 1;Logan Sole (Nga), 2; Ashton Coombes (Nga), 3; JonDavey (TeP), 4; Lachlan McKnight (Oha), 5. Late:Harvey Mitchell (Nga), 1; Jack Duff (Nga), 2; SophieTurnwald (Oha), 3; Kayleigh Bunnik (Nga), 4; DylanMcDonald (Oha), 5.

Champion: Dana Foley (Oha); Reserve:Champion Sidney Sole (Nga).

Type, Senior, Light: Dana Foley (Oha), 1;Anthony Bunnik (Nga), 2; Abby Keeling (Oha), 3;Stephanie Fransen (Wha), 4, Carter Wrathall (Nga),5. Heavy: Okoko Anainga (Oha), 1; JaydenMcKinley (Nga), 2; Amber Harris (Wha), 3; NathanWilson (Nga), 4; Jennifer Taylor (Oha), 5. Inter-mediate, Light: Matthew Yarndley (TeP), 1; KateBradley (Wha), 2; Jaxson Fisher (Nga), 3; AlexMacDonald (Nga), 4; Lucy Turnwald (Oha), 5.Heavy: Evaan Drnasin (TeP), 1; Jordan Caie (Nga),2; Teagan Knight (Wha), 3; Andrew Duff (Nga), 4;Zipporah Ensing (Wha), 5. Junior, Light, Early:Sidney Sole (Nga), 1; Ashton Coombes (Nga), 2;Lachlan McKnight (Oha), 3; Logan Sole (Nga), 4;Matteo Gabbiani (Wha), 5. Late: Harvey Mitchell(Nga), 1; Luke Duff (Nga), 2; Kayleigh Bunnik (Nga),3; Sophie Turnwald (Oha), 4; Jack Duff (Nga), 5.Heavy: Jon Davey (TeP), 1; Luka Drnasin (TeP), 2;Georgia Jessop (TeP), 3; Dylan McDonald (Oha), 4;Coby Mitchell (Oha), 5.

Champion: Dana Foley (Oha); Reserve:Evaan Drnasin (TeP).

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LIC Shareholder Council chairperson Jenny Morrison.

The chair of LIC’s Share-holder Council, JennyMorrison, is urging

shareholders to have a say onthe future home of what’scommonly known as ‘the coredatabase’.

The core database, whichholds raw data relating to NewZealand dairy herds, was devel-oped by LIC in the 1980s, onbehalf of the dairy industry. Acomprehensive review of theherd improvement movement(chaired by Professor RobertAnderson) in 2009 recom-mended that the managementof the core database should betransferred to industry goodorganisation, DairyNZ.

Mrs Morrison says theShareholder Council is inagreement with the LIC Boardthat the transfer is a good thingfor LIC.

‘‘LIC has always been themost logical place for the coredatabase to lie but now that wehave an industry good body it ismore appropriate to transfer itto a management structureindependent of any commer-cial herd improvement organ-isation.

‘‘Over the years there hasbeen a perception that LICobtained a commercial advan-tage through its managementof the core database. Thisperception has been tested anumber of times by the Com-merce Commission and theCourts and consistently foundto have no basis — but theperception remains.

‘‘Transferring the coredatabase to DairyNZ will freeLIC from the distraction andcost of defending its objectivemanagement of the coredatabase and let our cooper-ative concentrate on its corepurpose — which is to helpfarmers become more efficient

and profitable by geneticallyimproving their animals andproviding information,systeMrs and technology thatmakes it easier to farm.

‘‘It’s important to remindfarmers that we’re talkingabout transferring the coredatabase which contains 46fields of raw data. This in noway affects the LIC Databasewhich contains around 18,500fields of commercial IP. Thisbelongs to, and remains with,LIC.’’

Mrs Morrison said theresolution to transfer the coredatabase is one of a numberwhich will be put to share-holders at the cooperative’sannual meeting on tomorrow.

‘‘Traditionally, we don’t geta high voter turnout but it is

important that shareholderstake responsibility for their co-operative and the ShareholderCouncil is encouraging allshareholders to exercise theirr ights to vote ei therelectronically or at the annualmeeting. ‘‘

Answers to farmerquestions on the proposal areavailable on the LIC website(www.lic.co.nz) and Mrs Morri-son encouraged farmers withadditional questions, to ringtheir local Shareholder Coun-cillors or Director (whose con-tact details can be found on theLIC website).

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■ For further informationcontact Mrs Morrison phone027 316 1384.


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Dairy woman of yearto win ‘global’ courseNominations are open for the 2013 Dairy

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long Women in Leadership course run by GlobalWomen.

The scholarship, worth $25,000, is part ofthe award sponsored by Fonterra. This year’snominations close on 16 December 2012. Thewinner will be announced in March 2013.

The Women in Leadership programmeconnects participants with high-calibre net-works and provides mentoring as well asprofessional and personal development.Participants are expected to progress to moresenior positions in one to three years aftercompleting the course.

Inaugural winner, Barbara Kuriger, whocollected her award this year, says she joined theleadership programme in September and it hasalready helped her find her future aspirations.

‘‘My heart is in dairy and agribusiness, andthe programme is getting me to think morebroadly about the opportunities I can create forthe industry and for other women.’’

She said she sees her future in anothergovernance role.

‘‘I’m passionate about helping people findsolutions, and I can see there is more potentialfor New Zealand’s rural and urban businesscommunities to connect — we’re not thatdifferent. We all want to have successfulbusinesses regardless of the industries we’re in,and we face similar challenges. There is a lot ofknowledge out there that can be shared foreveryone’s benefit.’’

Dairy Women’s Network chair MichelleWilson said the judges saw in Barbara a realdemonstration of leadership by example,exemplifying the Network’s values of inno-vation, commitment, inclusiveness, credibilityand integrity.

With more than 25 years’ experience,Barbara was the first woman regional director ofLIC and has held other leadership rolesincluding a DairyNZ and AgITO directorship.She owns and operates a dairy farm in NewPlymouth with her husband Luis.

Barbara said winning the inaugural award

was very special and anyone consideringentering should grab the opportunity.

‘‘Everyone has a different view of success.Whatever it means to you, whether it’s being adirector on a board, a leader in your community,a champion for change or a successful businesswoman, this award can help you get there.’’

The Global Women’s 12-month leadershipprogramme is internationally renowned for thecalibre of its training and participants. Globalwoman members include high profile lawyerMai Chen, business woman Annah Stretton andex-Prime Minister the Rt. Hon Dame JennyShipley.

Dairy Women’s Network chief executive,Sarah Speight, said the Dairy Woman of theYear award celebrates and advances womenwho are making a real difference in the dairyindustry, in their dairying businesses and in theircommunities.

‘‘Women are valued around the leadershiptable because they bring a range of differentperspectives, but they still make up less than 12percent of agribusiness boards (Source Ministryof Women’s Affairs website). Through theaward we want to assist dairying women todevelop their leadership skills for the benefit ofour industry.’’

Sarah Kennedy, managing director FonterraNutrition, says Fonterra is a proud supporter ofthe awards.

‘‘Women play a huge role in our industry andsupporting their development through worldclass programmes like the Global WomenLeadership programme is vital to drive theindustry forward and protect our dairy future.’’

The winner will be announced at a galadinner at the Dairy Women’s Network annualconference on 20 March 2013 in Nelson.

Candidates are expected to demonstrate asignificant contribution to the industry, credibil-ity and integrity and be a positive role model.They should also show a contribution to thecommunity and a commitment to learning.

■ Full information and nomination forms canbe downloaded at the Dairy Women’s Networkwebsite: www.dwn.co.nz .


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Do you have enough bull power?Darren SuttonWaikato FarmWise Consultant

With mating now wellunderway, the recentwarm weather should

have had a positive impact on thenumber of cows actively bulling.

From what I have seen, thenumbers are certainly better thanlast year, which also shows thevalue in getting cows to a 5.0+BCS at planned start of calving.

Many farms are enjoying bettermilk production season to date, and willnow be finding more cows cycling at theplanned start of calving, due to havecows in better BCS at calving.

Depending on when you startedmating and the number of weeks ofartificial breeding (AB) you are intendingto do, you should have all your cover bullrequirements organised by now.

MINDA REPORTSA good place to assess how well

your mating performance is againstindustry targets, and to also see howeffective your bulls are, is to look atyour Calving Rate report in MINDA forthe calving just completed. This createsa graph that shows the number of cowsof the different age groups that calvedeach week so you can see if there wasan increase in the number of cowscalving once the bulls went in, or ifthere was a decline which wouldindicate that you have too few effectivebulls working.

A Fertility Focus report will alsohighlight any issues with bull matingwithin the herd or the heiferreplacements.

CHECK YOUR NUMBERSHow many bulls you will need

depends on how many ‘open’ cows youhave at the end of AB. This can beroughly estimated by multiplying yoursubmission rate (SR) with your estim-

ated conception rate (CR) to work outwhat the total number of cows are likelyto end in-calf.

For example, a 300 cow herd doingfour weeks of AB might have a SR of90 percent first inseminations and aCR of 50 percent. 90 percent of 300cows = 270 cows x CR of 50 percent =135 cows probably in-calf.

This leaves 165 cows that need bullsto cover. So how many bulls do youthink are needed to cover this numberof cows? See the answer below.BULLS NOT EXPENSIVE,

EMPTY COWS AREThe recommended ratio to

use for bull power is one activebull in the herd per 30 opencows.

The example above thismeans that our farm needs 5-6active bulls with the herd — plusthe reserve bulls to allow bullrotation every 1-2 days, and toallow for lame and injured bulls.

The amount of reserves youneed will depend on what top-ography your farm has, thecondition of races, human man-agement and whether you let thebulls onto concrete areas. Somebreeds are also more prone tolameness than others.

Taking all these factors into

account some farms need a ‘subs-bench’ of bulls of 50 percent to100 percent of the number ofactive bulls so they can be restedand rotated every one to twodays.

Don’t hesitate to get leasedbulls replaced immediately tokeep your numbers up. If youhave bought bulls, and somebecome lame, then either buy

more immediately, or lease a few moreto cover your numbers.

BULL MANAGEMENTAll bulls, bought or leased, should be

BVD tested and vaccinated. The vacci-nation is important as these bulls canpick up the virus during transport toyour farm, and be susceptible to pickingup the virus from an infected cow inyour own herd which would then leadto them servicing and infecting yourother cows and possibly creating per-

manently infected (PI) calves.Lame bulls need to be removed

immediately, as they become ineffec-tive immediately — especially if adominant bull is lame, because he canprevent other bulls from doing their job.Paint numbers on the side of the bulls tohelp identify them and allow foraccurate rotation.

Keep bulls off concrete areas. Ifpossible leave them behind in thepaddock when getting the cows in andlet a fresh bull out into the exit race atthe cowshed. Otherwise ensure a staffmember can cut the bulls out of theherd as they get to the shed. The bullssoon learn what the routine is.

YEARLING BULLSYearling mating requires a higher

ratio of bulls to heifers. This ratioshould be about 15:1 as potentially allheifers could cycle within 21 days. Alsoa yearling bull does not have the sperm

capacity of a two-year-old bull. Soagain using our 300-cow herd with 25percent replacements we have 75heifers so we need five well-grownyearling bulls to cover these adequately.

You also have the option to bringbulls home from the run-off that wereservicing yearlings if they are bigenough to do the job on the mixed agecows.

After five weeks of mating with yourheifers, 90 percent should be in-calf, soyou can usually reduce the numbers ofbulls to cover the remaining heifers. Butnever drop below two bulls to reducethe risk of one getting injured or being alow fertile bull.

So in summary, review how yourcalving report looked for this season,and identify any weaknesses. Thencheck your number of bulls that youhave got organised to ensure that youare not light in bull power.

Hunt for top Maoritrainee of the yearThe search is on for the 2013

Ahuwhenua Young MaoriTrainee/Cadet of the Year.

The competition was officiallylaunched by the Minister of MaoriAffairs Hon Dr Pita Sharples at theFederation of Maori Authoritiesconference in Taupo on November3.

This is the first year the com-petition has targeted young Maorisheep and beef farmers.

Last year the inauguralAhuwhenua Young Maor iTrainee/Cadet of the Year com-petition was held, as part of the2012 Ahuwhenua Trophy BNZMaori Excellence in FarmingAward, for young Maori dairyfarmers.

The aim of the AhuwhenuaYoung Maori Trainee/Cadet of theYear competition is to encourageyoung people into leadership rolesand foster personal developmentand growth. The award has beenmade possible with the support ofAgITO, the Maori Trustee, Allflexand Te Puni Kokiri. It is primarilyresourced by the Maori SoldiersFund administered by the MaoriTrustee.

‘‘We want to celebrate andrecognise outstanding achieve-ment and excellence in Maorifarming,’’ says Fred Hardy, strate-gic business development managerat AgITO.

Mr Hardy, who is also a mem-ber of the judging panel, saysyoung Maori who enter the com-petition will be rewarded with aninvaluable learning experience andexceptional opportunities.

The 2012 Ahuwhenua YoungMaori Dairy Trainee/Cadet of theYear winner, 22 year oldTangaroa Walker, a farm managerfor Toa Farms, Kennington,Southland says ‘‘I want to motivateyoung Maori by directing themdown the path I have followed toshow them that the opportunitiesare out there if you are willing tosacrifice and put in the hardyards.’’

Mr Walker aims to own a farmand says he knows how he’s going

to do it. He was also a speaker atthe Federation’s conferencetalking about his passion for dairyfarming and the benefits he hasexperienced since taking the title.

Mark Coughlan farm assistantWairarapa Moana Farms Dairy 2,Mangakino, and Tyson Kelly, farmhand Corboy Farms, Te Awamutu,were runners up in this year’scompetition.

Mr Coughlan says he wouldencourage young Maori to enterthe competition because it opensdoors to so many opportunities.‘‘It’s a great way to kick-off yourcareer and it drives you to besuccessful. Being involved was funand exciting too.’’ he says.

Mr Hardy says he enjoyedwitnessing the positive effects thecompetition had on these threeyoung men.

‘‘I could see the benefits itbought to their careers, their self-esteem and confidence. It was athrill discovering young Maori whowere focused not only on their owncareers, but also on their commun-ity and those around them’’.

‘‘The beauty of the AhuwhenuaYoung Maori Trainee/Cadet com-petition is that the judging processis designed to allow the trainees toshow us how good they are; allelements and aspects are takeninto consideration and combinedto make a decision. We’re excitedto meet motivated and passionateyoung Maori sheep and beeftrainees in the New Year,’’ MrHardy says.

The Ahuwhenua Trophy com-petition dates back to 1932 whenit was first established by SirApirana Ngata with the support ofthe then Governor General, LordBledisloe. It was then re-launchedin 2003.

The Awards alternate on anannual basis between beef andsheep and dairy farming. In 2013the focus is on sheep and beef.

The winner will be announcedat the Ahuwhenua Trophy Awardsevening at the Pettigrew GreenArena, in Taradale, Hawkes Bayon Friday, June 7, 2013.


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Hamish BurdonCardon Dispute Resolution

I n the farming sector employment relation-ships often face challenges most other indus-tries do not. For example you often live where

you work, you can’t turn the lights off at 5 o’clockand leave your work at work, your boss often livesacross the paddock, etc.

When issues arise, make sure they are raisedin the appropriate manner. Often the other partymay not be aware they are doing something thatis upsetting you.

Identify the issue and work out if yourconcern is realistic. We can often have aperception of what the ideal employer/employeeis and when the current person does not meetthat expectation, we decide that they are doingsomething wrong. Identifying the actual issuemay result in the realisation that the concern isnot all that bad.

Raise it with the appropriate person.This relates to employees raising the issues.Concerns can often be handled better if they areraised with someone other than the personconcerned. That way, the message may getthrough in a more diplomatic fashion, and bedealt with. Remember, always focus on theproblem not the person.

Raise it in the right environment. Alwaysconsider the right time to raise an issue. In thecowshed is often not the right environment. Myrecommendation would be to request a time inorder to meet and discuss your concerns. It isalways better that both parties have someone elsepresent. It is important they may hear things asintended and not misinterpret what is beingraised.

There are a number of options to explore ifyou wish to resolve issues with an employer/employee. It is not appropriate to take issuesstraight to the Department of Labour without firstletting your employer know you have concerns. Itdoes little for the relationship if the employerreceives an unexpected call from the DOLrequesting mediation. If issues cannot be resolvedbetween the parties themselves, they do have theoption of mediation at the Department ofLabour. It would be advisable to seek legal adviceso as to get the best out of mediation. It isimportant that you are clear on what exactly it isyou are claiming and what you hope to achieve.Failure to resolve issues at this level then only

leaves the Employment Relations Authority andthis is where things start to get very legal.

The Employment Relations Authority.Once an application is made with the Authority,you may effectively be giving up your ability tomake decisions in resolving matters. You are ineffect requesting an Authority member to make adecision for you. For employees there are twomajor risks:

1. Your claim does not succeed. If you do notsucceed in your claim you will have your legal feesto pay and most likely you will have to pay theother parties legal fees as well. Given the time ittakes to receive a judgement in the Authority, thecost of getting to this point normally equates toseveral thousand dollars.

2. Your claim does succeed but your conductleading up to the grievance reduces your award.The legal term here is ‘contributory conduct’.Often the Authority will find in favour of theapplicant (the person raising the claim) but thenreduce the payout because of the applicantsconduct. This can be as much as a 100%reduction in what was awarded.

To be fully successful in the Authority, theapplicant must come to the Authority with ‘‘cleanhands’’. This means ‘they must have suffered as aresult of the employers actions’ and be free fromany wrongdoing themselves.

In conclusion, issues do arise in employment,how you address these issues with the other partyis crucial to keeping the relationship ongoing.Pick the right time, place and person to raise itwith. If issues need to be taken to the next level,make sure you are aware of the risks thatpotentially you could face and the processinvolved. Take good legal advice and alwaysconsider all options. A legal path should be seenas the last resort.

Dairy awards opens for 2013

Entries are now being accepted in the 2013New Zealand Dairy Industry Awards, includ-ing the New Zealand Sharemilker/Equity

Farmer of the Year, New Zealand Farm Manager ofthe Year and New Zealand Dairy Trainee of theYear competitions.

Entries are being accepted online atwww.dairyindustryawards.co.nz and will close onDecember 20.

National Convenor Chris Keeping says theawards deliver considerable benefits to those thatparticipate.

‘‘People already know the awards will give thema head start in the employment market and providefeedback on their business performance, as well asidentify strengths and areas to develop while alsoproviding some financial and business acumen withrural institutions.

‘‘The awards also offer generous rewards andprizes,’’ she says.

‘‘What might not be so obvious is theopportunity the awards offers entrants to develop awider network with other motivated dairy farmers,and potential future business partners, and ruralprofessionals.’’

The 2012 awards attracted a record number ofentries, with 525 received. Mrs Keeping hopes asimilar number will enter the 2013 awards. ‘‘We justsay people can’t afford not to make the time to gainfrom the personal growth and business develop-ment. The dairy industry awards are not about beingperfect, they are about making progress.’’

Mrs Keeping says a generous early entryincentive is on offer. Three Honda XR125 Dusterfarm bikes valued at about $4000 each will be givento those that enter online before December 1, withone farm bike to be won in each contest.

■ Visit www.dairyindustryawards.co.nz formoreinformation on the competitions or to enter.


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Mystery Creek Events Centrebecame the heart of the horseindustry, when visitors and

exhibitors from all over the countryattended Equidays, New Zealand’sultimate showcase of all things equine.The Equidays cast of clinicians,presenters and educators, plus repre-sentation from a large variety ofdisciplines, ensured visitors were keptentertained throughout the three dayevent (November 2-4)Only into its second year, eventorganisers are delighted with theturnout and quality of visitors.This has been reflected by feedbackreceived from the clinicians who wereimpressed with the whole set-up of theevent and the facilities available fortheir educational clinics and demon-strations.Equidays clinician Mark Chamberlin

says it was a privilege to be a clinicianat the event and part of the nightshow. He thanked the Equidays teamof staff and volunteers for all their hardwork putting the three day eventtogether.‘‘May it go from strength to strengthunder your expert guidance.’’A highlight of the event for manyvisitors was the entertaining Pro-PanelCross Over Class.Three international clinicians; BrettParbery, Julie Goodnight and JenHamilton, instructed three top ridersfrom jumping, dressage and Western.After displaying their talent in theirusual disciplines the riders then had toswap horses and were trained in a newdiscipline with the appropriate clin-ician.Vanessa Richmond, Events Manager,says visitors were impressed with the

calibre of the clinician line-up and themany clinics that offered valuableknowledge and new skills for manyhorse disciplines.‘‘The number of visitors we have seenthrough the gate is very pleasing andindicates that Equidays has nowbecome a staple event on the equinecalendar.’’The Equidays Night Shows wereanother highlight with visitors fillingMystery Creek Pavilion’s grandstandseats at the two evening shows held inthe specially created large indoor sandarena. After an exciting evening ofequine entertainment, which includeda musical performance by the ToppsTwins, Friday’s show concluded with aBarrel Race competition final whenAnnette McPherson from Putaruruwon the exhilarating all-female event.


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Bull managementNeil MacPhersonVetFocus – Veterinarian and In Calf Advisor

Most dairy farms are coming to the end of theAB period and it’s almost time for the bullsto go into the milking herd for natural

mating.It’s very tempting to breathe a sigh of relief that

the busy AB days are over and to under manage theearly bull mating period which is a crucial part ofsuccessful reproductive performance in a herd. Therecent National Herd Fertility study found that twoout of three of dairy herds had a significant drop inconception rates during the first three weeks of thenatural mating period.

How good was bull performance on your farmlast year?

The table on Page 4 of the In Calf — Bullmanagement practices tool can help answer thisquestion.

First you need to obtain your herds six week incalf rate and empty rate for last season from the2011 Fertility Focus Report. If your herd had a sixweek in calf of 70 percent and a twelve week matingperiod then you would expect an empty rate of 8percent as highlighted in the table. If your actualempty rate was say 15 percent then there is a highlikelihood that an insufficient bull power will havebeen a factor.

BULL POWERA lack of bull power will result in a higher empty

rate — so it makes no sense trying to get away witha few less bulls to save money. At least one bull forevery 30 cows still needing to get in calf will berequired.

The table on Page 8 of the In Calf — Bullmanagement practices tool shows the minimumnumber of bulls needed to run with the herd at anyone time. It’s also necessary to have an equalnumber of bulls resting and to replace any bulls thatbecome lame, unhealthy or are injured.

As mating progresses, fewer bulls will be requiredas the number of empty cows decreases, but it’simportant to never run less than two bulls with theherd to reduce the risk of being dependant on a lowfertile animal. This scenario can have the potentialto finish the season with a disappointing repro-ductive performance and an elevated empty rate.

BULL SELECTIONDisease Control:All bulls must be blood testednegative for BVD virus prior to leaving the previousproperty. The bulls should also be fully vaccinatedfor BVD and leptospirosis before arrival on farm.Bulls infected with BVD have the potential to causelarge economic losses through reproductive losses in

the herd and persistently infected calves producedthe following season.Breed: Select an ‘easy calving’ breed or variety ofbull. We don’t want animals unnecessarily affectedwith calving paralysis or reduced subsequent fertilitydue to oversized calves being produced. Avoid usingaggressive dominant bulls

MANAGEMENT OF BULLSON ARRIVAL ON FARM

Staff training: Are all staff members fully aware ofthe danger bulls can present?

Check there are no injuries from transportationand no lame bulls or any with walking defects. Arethe eyes normal or are there signs of ‘pink eye?’

Who on farm has been allocated the responsibil-ity of checking bull health and fitness during themating period? It is important to detect anylameness or disease early on.

Once the bulls are in with the herd it is necessaryto rotate the bulls every few days to give them a wellearned rest and also to help maintain good sexualinterest in the cows.

Keep the bulls off the milking yard as this willhelp minimise the lameness incidence in the bulls.Even better, train the bulls to remain in the paddockwhen the cows are moved to the shed for milking.

Regularly check the bulls serving cows to ensurethey are serving correctly. Watch for early signs ofinjury to the bulls prepuce or penis e.g swelling ofthe penis and prepuce, inability to extrude the penisfully when serving cows.

■ If youwould likemore information please readyour ‘In Calf’ book pages 121 to 129 or speak toyour vet.The In Calf—Bullmanagement practices tool is avery useful risk assessment tool that farmers canuse on their own orwith the assistance of their InCalf advisor, vet or farmadvisor. This bullmanagement practices tool can be found online atwww.dairynz.co.nz/file/fileid/27931


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Water restrictionlaw’s big impactMervyn GydeGyde Wansbone Chartered Accountant

‘... it’s fair to sayemotions wererunning high as the fulleffect of the ruleunfolded.’

Many dairy farmers will be unaware of animportant piece of legislation passedrecently which could impact on the way

they farm.The Waikato Regional Council is set to

enforce the newly ratified Variation 6 to theirregional plan.

This is in response to increased pressure onwater resources and came into force on April 1this year.

The variation seeks to manage the waterresource by limiting the amount that a dairyfarmer may draw from ground or surface watersources for his wash down or milk cooling.

The writer recently spoke at a shed meetingand it’s fair to say emotions were running high asthe full effect of the rule unfolded.

In this article I attempt to present a balancedview of the rule and offer some practical solutions.

Essentially all water taken for dairy shed washdown and milk cooling over 15 cubic metres perday will require consent.

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Water taken in excess of this amount willrequire consent and there is no guarantee that aconsent will be granted. Consents are subject toavailability within each defined catchment.

The calculation is based on 70 litres per cowper day unless the farmer has water metre recordssupporting a higher usage.

Clearly any dairy farmer who has intensifiedhis farming activity since October 15, 2008 will

need a consent for the excess water used, basedon 70 litres per cow on the increased cownumbers.

Applications must be in by January 1, 2015.Some form of evidence of water use relative to

cow numbers will be required to support yourapplication.

Some applications will be relatively easy.Others will be reasonably complex. It is importantthat farmers determine early whether they arecaught by the rule.

If a farmer finds himself requiring consent,there are solutions to reduce the water used.

A weir system to recycle yard wash coulddramatically reduce the usage.

Similarly an ice bank to chill the milk will havethe same result.

It is imperative that dairy farmers discuss theimpact of this rule with their solicitor as soon aspossible as Resource Management Act consentsare granted on a first come first served basis andthe Act presupposes a finite quantity of wateravailable before a charge will be levied onexcesses. It’s entirely possible that farmers whoapply late may miss out simply because theavailable water rights have all been used up.

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Sue Garmonsway Gallie Miles Associate

Rural land uses can generate various impacts,from noise and smell, to early hours ofoperation or, in the recent case of Zealong

Tea Growers in Hamilton, overnight use of hoveringhelicopters to eliminate frost risks.

As a lawyer, I am often asked to advise on theoptions available to people (rural or residential)seeking a legal solution to the effects of these landuses. The answer lies in the rather complex law ofnuisance.UNDERSTANDING THE LAW OF NUISANCE

In a very broad sense, a private nuisance is anunreasonable interference with a person’s right tothe use or enjoyment of their land. Interference canbe direct (such as trespass) or indirect (such as noiseand odour). To make a successful claim in nuisance,a person usually has to prove that the nuisance hascaused actual physical damage or a proveninterference. Remedies are typically an injunction (tostop the activity from continuing) or damages(monetary compensation for the loss being claimed).

Over the years, however, the law of nuisance hasevolved to recognise that a certain amount ofinconvenience is expected in modern life. The leveland type of inconvenience is, however, where viewscan differ. What may be an unreasonable interfer-ence in the city could be a perfectly reasonableinterference in the rural context. The law of nuisanceseeks to find a fair and workable balance betweenthe two.

In making that assessment, the Courts willconsider the type of nuisance; the duration of thenuisance (continuous, daily, or intermittent); and thearea in which the parties reside. There is anexpectation that those people living in rural areaswill often experience a range of factors that could beconsidered a nuisance in the urban context, butwhich are part of the normal activities in the ruralsector. An interference will be considered‘‘unreasonable’’ when it is beyond what a reason-able person could ordinarily expect to tolerate in theparticular circumstances.

Subdivisions in the Rural ZoneIn the rural context, issues often arise when new

subdivisions encroach into rural areas and residentsexpress concerns at what are typical rural activities.Flies, the smell of silage, early morning milkings andthe goings-on at mating time are all issues that can(and have) generated complaints. In some cases, theissues are foreseen and dealt with by ‘‘no complaintcovenants’’ as part of the subdivision process (wherethe existing landowners consent to the subdivisionon the basis new residents forgo their right tocomplain about rural activities).

Where issues are not foreseen, the Court willgenerally consider the level of nuisance and,importantly, who was there first. Residentialactivities that have been developed on the boundaryof existing rural land uses can expect to receive littlesympathy from the Courts where the nuisance isone that is typically associated with rural activities.

Nuisance and SpraySpray drift is another issue that can cause

significant tensions. In 2011 a Ngahinepouriwoman pointed a hunting bow at a helicopterspraying fungicide on the neighbouring property.Although the charges against her were dismissed,her actions highlighted the animosity that candevelop in respect of different land uses. In theUnited States, the outcomes have been moreextreme, with the Minnesota Court of Appealsrecently ruling that pesticide drift is a form oftrespass. In that case, an organic farmer successfullysued his neighbour for repeated pesticide drifts thatcontaminated the organic crop.

In New Zealand, the solution to many ‘‘nuis-ance’’ issues lies in some simple steps:

· Investigate — prior to purchasing property, doyour homework. Look into the existing activities inthe surrounding area and consider the effects theseactivities may have on you. The Council can provideinformation about resource consents which mayhighlight any proposed expansions or developmentsin the vicinity that could generate additional effects.

· Communicate — if a neighbour’s activityconcerns you, let them know. Often people aren’taware there is a problem until you tell them.Similarly, if you are intending to do something thatmay impact on your neighbours, let them know inadvance. Sometimes, explaining what you are doingand why in advance can deal with any tension thatmay arise;

· As a last resort, litigate — in cases of a genuinenuisance, the law provides a remedy. Court actionis, however, a last resort involving considerablestress and expense.

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