Autumn Calving field day

Autumn Calving field day

Thursday 8th March

10.30am – 1.30 pm

Hear about the benefits and challenges of autumn calving. Also a summary of the trial work under way at the Dairy Trust Farms at Waimate West demonstration farm and the Hawera Kavanagh farm.

Where:
Start at Andy and Lisa Tippet’s farm at 10.30am. 129 Scott road, Open Country 26340. Then onto Waimate West Demonstration Farm. Normanby road, Fonterra 41952

Guest speakers:
– Dr John Roche – DairyNZ
– Dr Ants Roberts – Ravensdown
– Revell McIntyre – Open Country
– Scott Walls – Fonterra
– Dallas Nelley – Taranaki Vets
– Duncan Phyn – Wrightson seeds
– Kim Sharpe – Pioneer

Finishing with a BBQ at 1.30pm. Kindly sponsored by Silver Fern Farms.