Selwyn Times: September 04, 2019
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28 Wednesday <strong>September</strong> 4 <strong>2019</strong><br />
Latest Christchurch news at www.star.kiwi<br />
Canterbury Ltd<br />
• Quotations for water system designs and water testing<br />
• Pipes, valves, fittings sales<br />
• Filtration supply and installation<br />
• Pump service, repairs and maintenance<br />
• Bore flush and development<br />
• Bore pump sales, servicing and maintenance<br />
• We also sell, service and repair most<br />
pump brands including sewage pumps<br />
NEW LOCATION<br />
551 Halswell Junction Road<br />
0800 GRUNDFOS / 0800 478 633<br />
For sales and service or<br />
after hours service call<br />
Jason 021 649 944<br />
or Mike 021 560 <strong>04</strong>4<br />
www.pumps-filters.co.nz<br />
Firewood & Coal<br />
Direct to the public<br />
OuR PRODuCtS<br />
• Coal – 20 kg bags or 500kg bulk bags<br />
• Firewood - pick up or deliver<br />
(delivery charges apply)<br />
• Paparoa Red Rock available in<br />
three grades:<br />
-4mm, 12.25mm and 25mm plus<br />
• Railway Sleepers - 2.1m lengths<br />
• WINZ Quotes available<br />
• EFTPOS available<br />
417 Creyke Road, Darfield | Phone 03 975 4502<br />
Open Monday to Friday 6am-6pm, Saturday 8am-1pm<br />
or after hours by appointment<br />
NOW<br />
OPEN<br />
SELWYN RURAL LIFE<br />
Young farmers sought<br />
for annual event<br />
Entries for the 52nd season of FMG<br />
Young Farmer of the Year open on 2<br />
<strong>September</strong> <strong>2019</strong>. The event is the flagship<br />
for New Zealand Young Farmers and is<br />
held in high esteem in rural communities<br />
with up to 300 contestants, who compete<br />
for the top spot.<br />
Contestants begin with the District<br />
Contest and Skills Day, and must be a<br />
registered Young Farmers member to<br />
enter. Twenty district finals are held<br />
throughout the country between October<br />
and December. Top contestants from each<br />
final go through to their local Regional<br />
Final held from February to April. The<br />
seven top Regional finalists become the<br />
Grand finalists and battle it out in July for<br />
the title of FMG Young Farmer of the Year.<br />
Contestants are put through a diverse<br />
range of practical, theoretical and<br />
technical farming challenges. Each level<br />
of the competition combines practical<br />
hands on agriculture skills and general<br />
knowledge. The level of complexity and<br />
difficulty increases as the contestants<br />
progress from districts to regionals and<br />
finally at the Grand Final.<br />
The Grand Final is a full-on two-day<br />
event including the practical day, which<br />
includes the hands on competition plus<br />
technical elements such as a project,<br />
interview and an HR challenge. The<br />
contestants must also deliver a convincing<br />
speech on a topic given to them prior. The<br />
SELWYN TIMES<br />
last challenge is a fast paced quiz, where<br />
the contestants battle it out in six rounds<br />
of agricultural and general knowledge<br />
questions.<br />
For more information on<br />
membership and entering the FMG<br />
Young Farmers of the Year, visit www.<br />
fmgyoungfarmercontest.co.nz<br />
Peter McCorkindale joins palaMountains<br />
Welcome to Peter<br />
McCorkindale<br />
who has recently<br />
joined the<br />
PalaMOUNTAINS<br />
Animal Nutrition<br />
Sales team. Based<br />
in Christchurch<br />
Pete will provide<br />
a local presence in<br />
the Canterbury/<br />
South region for our<br />
Whanganui based business, opening up<br />
new opportunities for farmers around<br />
increased animal health and productivity.<br />
Peter has a sound understanding<br />
of farm business and practice having<br />
worked as both a Dairy farmer and a<br />
consultant along with many years in rural<br />
retail through Fonterra Co-op and PGG<br />
Wrightson.<br />
Pete lives in Christchurch with his wife<br />
Julie and his three teenage children. He<br />
is actively involved with coaching their<br />
sporting endeavours along with being<br />
recently elected onto the school board<br />
of trustees. Peter is looking forward to<br />
introducing South Island farmers to<br />
the PalaMOUNTAINS Agricultural<br />
range of supplements as he believes they<br />
are unique, well researched products<br />
that have the potential to make a real<br />
difference to stock health and bottom line<br />
profits.<br />
The palaMOUNTAINS Agri products<br />
are a scientifically proven range of<br />
nutritional supplements that assist with<br />
improving the health and productivity of<br />
sheep, beef, deer, bees and the dairy herd.<br />
PalaMOUNTAINS products contain<br />
a comprehensive range of nutrients<br />
including Omegas, B group vitamins, A,<br />
D, E vitamins and minerals suspended<br />
in a patented oil solution. This allows the<br />
animal to absorb up to 99.5 percent of<br />
the nutrients, (Massey University, 20<strong>04</strong>).<br />
These products can also be customised<br />
to contain key trace elements; Selenium,<br />
Iodine, Cobalt and Copper along with<br />
Vitamin B12 for lambs and Milk thistle<br />
for liver health as per your specific on<br />
farm requirements.<br />
The palaMOUNTAINS product range<br />
includes Revive (sheep, beef, deer &<br />
goats) Calf Boost, Max Plus (Dairy),<br />
VitaBee (Apiary) and Exceed (for<br />
working dogs). All of these products offer<br />
unique nutritional benefits at key times in<br />
the farming calendar and are sold direct<br />
to the farmer.<br />
To find out more about our product<br />
range, scientific trials and testimonials<br />
please visit www.palamountians.info or<br />
call Peter McCorkindale on 0275 945<br />
190 to discuss a feeding programme to<br />
suit your farm requirements.<br />
Peter McCorkindale | 0275 945 190 | www.palamountains.co.nz
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