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RURAL LIFE 20 The North Canterbury News, July 16, 2020 2276972 Eighty register for seminar on regenerative agriculture By DAVID HILL Apassion for regenerative agriculture has led to a Kaikoura woman organising a seminar in her home town. Sky Horton says she has been blown away by the interest, with more than 80 people registered for the seminar, Making Regenerative Agriculture Work For You, FARMBIKE SPECIALISTS Servicing North Canterbury for over 25yrs! •Sales, Servicing & Parts •All Makes &Models •Qualified Motorcycle Engineers (NCME, TRADECERT) •Electrical &Mechanical fault testing •Quality 2nd Hand Bikes &UTV’s •Repairs &Dismantling •Insurance Repairs 2177981 HOMEKILL Butchery &meat processing 313 0022 MEAT2U.NZ 163 Stokes Road, Balcairn Ph (03) 312 9844 or 027 205 5724 (AH) farmbikesnc@orcon.net.nz www.farmbikeservices.co.nz being held tomorrow (Friday). The idea came after Sky attended aregenerative agriculture conference at Lincoln University in March. ‘‘I thought, why not bring these people to Kaikoura? ‘‘I have no hidden agenda. It’s just me sharing my passion for regenerative agriculture and about how we can implement it onfarm. ‘‘I have worked in the industry and I’ve heard all the concerns from farmers and I thought ‘we can’t just keep going on like this’.’’ She established aFacebook page, Agregenz — Regenerative Agriculture NZ, and started aconversation. ‘‘I thought that it would be a field day with half adozen farmers turning up, but there seems to be an appetite for what we are talking about. ‘‘We’ve probably only got 10 people from Kaikoura coming and the rest are coming from all over, which is good, but it’s pretty exciting to be able to offer something like this for Kaikoura. It’s about getting people together to have a conversation.’’ North Island farmer Peter Barrett, of Linnburn Station, an exponent of regenerative agriculture, appeared on Country Calendar in April and Sky believes this helped spark some interest. The event kicks off with registration at 10.15am. It has support from the North Canterbury Rural Support Trust and industry groups, she says. Farmer looks to diversification By DAVID HILL Rural sectordiversityisthe key to supportingNorth Canterbury’s Covid19 recovery, says Cameron Henderson. Speaking afterthe recent Waimakariri Jobs Summit, the Federated FarmersNorth Canterburypresident said he was thrilled to hearthe speakers talking up the contribution of the ruralsector in challengingtimes, with new opportunities such as growing hemp and manuka oil. ‘‘It was really interestingto hear some verypositive comments about the importance of agriculture. ‘‘I thinkfarmersare looking for new opportunities. They see thatalot of whatthey are doing at the momentprobably does have alimited lifeand it’s agood business measure to diversify.’’ There was alot of interest among farmers in growing hemp and cannabis, and Mr Hendersonsaidhewould be watching thisyear’s cannabis referendum with interest. Cameron Henderson ... Farmers are looking for new opportunities, he says. ‘‘It grows reallywell in Canterbury. Ithink the growing ability’s not the challenge. It’s goingtobehow much we can sell and who’s going to do it. ‘‘I’mnot saying whichway I wouldvote, but as with all agricultureinNew Zealand, it’s the export marketthat makesthe difference, so regardless of what happens in New Zealand there is a growing market overseas, particularlyinmedicinal and nondrug products,and the fibre content.’’ Cannabis as arotation crop could complementany farming practice, Mr Hendersonsays. The ruralsectorwas facing challenges with overseas migrant labour not as readily available, but he was heartenedbythe interest among skilled New Zealanders looking for acareer change. ‘‘It is internal migration and it is alifestyle change. You are movingout into an environment you’renot familiar with and you are movingfamilies and you can feelthat senseof isolation,but if you talkto peoplewho have done it, they say it’s the best thingthey’ve ever done.’’ 2257864 Roger Hunter Parts Manager 0275 071 022 DIRECT DRILL SPECIALS 12.5” (318mm) x 3mm Plain Disc Blade Designed to suit both the 4bolt &6bolt hub. 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Reduce clostridial loss Clostridial disease is complex, protecting stock doesn’t need to be Farms across NZ lose stock to clostridial disease. Some lose afew, some afew more than they would like. Acouple of lambs orcalves, an inlamb ewe or two, or maybe even some cattle. Reducing clostridial loss starts with protection. Clostridial protection for New Zealand Disease Present in NZ 5in1 protection Coglavax8 protection Clostridium tetani Clostridium chauvoei Clostridium septicum Clostridium novyi Type B Clostridium perfringens Type A Clostridium perfringens Type B 1 Clostridium perfringens Type C 2 * Clostridium perfringens Type D *C.perfringens Type Cispresent inNZbut is yet to be confirmed asthe cause of sudden death as it is overseas. Coglavax8 8in1 vaccine, protection against more clostridial diseases For best results adhere toavaccinationa protocol and use the best product for the job. ONLY AVAILABLE AT YOUR VET Ceva Animal Health (NZ) Limited. P: 09 972 2853 E: info.nz@ceva.com Coglavax8 ACVM No. 7528 1. JS Munday,H Bentall,D Aberdein,M Navarro,FA Uzal &S Brown, Death of aneonatal lamb due to Clostridium perfringens type BinNew Zealand, New Zealand Veterinary Journal 2020. 2. West, Dave M., Bruere, A. Neil and Ridley, Anne L. The Sheep, Health, Disease and Production. Auckland: Massey University Press, 4thed., 2018. Print.
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