Managing triplet-bearing ewes
The targeted management of triplet-bearing ewes in the four to six weeks before lambing can significantly increase the kilograms of lamb weaned and therefore dollars produced per ewe.
All are welcome to come along and support excellence in farming and acknowledge winners at the 2015 New Zealand Ewe Hogget awards dinner, to be held in Christchurch in early June.
On the night, breed winners’ efforts will be acknowledged and the overall winner announced.
This competition is now in its 19th year. Regional judging has begun in the North Island and the national judges will then judge the South Island finalists.
Once completed, the breed section winners will be announced. There will be a presentation dinner at 5pm on Tuesday June 2 at the Chateau on the Park in Christchurch
Also during the evening, the breed winners will be interviewed, and a panorama of photographs screened of their farm and stock.
Entry will be by ticket only, at $65 (incl GST) per person.
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