North Canterbury News: November 19, 2020
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On parade ... Rangiora farmer Robbie Wakelin leads 2yearold Holstein Friesian cow<br />
Belbrook Bardo Plum during judging at his property last week.<br />
PHOTO: DAVID HILL<br />
Cows judged on farms<br />
By DAVID HILL<br />
Dairy cows on five <strong>North</strong> <strong>Canterbury</strong><br />
farms were put through their paces<br />
during judging for last week’s<br />
<strong>Canterbury</strong> A&P Association OnFarm<br />
Dairy Competition.<br />
Organiser Peter Gilbert was pleased<br />
with the support for the competition,<br />
organised after the New Zealand<br />
Agricultural Show was cancelled<br />
because of Covid<strong>19</strong>. In all, 92 cattle from<br />
11 farms were entered.<br />
‘‘When we first came up with the idea,<br />
Ihoped we would get 100 entries and<br />
we’ve got 92, so I’m really pleased.<br />
‘‘Over the last couple of years we’ve<br />
had 50 to 60 dairy cattle entries, but it’s<br />
been alittle bit difficult with<br />
Mycoplasma bovis.<br />
‘‘We’ve got two people who have never<br />
shown at <strong>Canterbury</strong> before and a<br />
couple of others who haven’t shown for a<br />
long time.’’<br />
Being judged onfarm was easier for<br />
the farmers, as it was cheaper and, once<br />
judging was finished, they could return<br />
the cows to the paddock, Mr Gilbert says.<br />
‘‘But it’s still quite alot work. They<br />
still have to be prepared and clipped as<br />
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The breed winners and the supreme<br />
champion dairy cattle winners were<br />
announced at abarbecue on Friday<br />
evening, providing amuchneeded<br />
social gettogether, but it wasn’t the<br />
same as being at the show, Mr Gilbert<br />
says.<br />
Otorohanga farmer Corey Ferguson<br />
came down to judge the dairy cattle and<br />
was impressed. ‘‘We just came out of a<br />
pretty strong show at Waikato and, from<br />
what I’ve seen here so far, the quality is<br />
on par.’’<br />
Judging onfarm provided its<br />
challenges, as the judge was unable to<br />
see the top cows standing in the ring<br />
together. But Mr Ferguson said he took<br />
plenty of notes and was accompanied by<br />
two photographers to help him<br />
remember the top cows.<br />
Another guest was Duncan Pipe, from<br />
Waikato, who had organised onfarm<br />
dairy cattle competition for the Waikato<br />
A&P Show in 2018 and 20<strong>19</strong>.<br />
The <strong>North</strong> <strong>Canterbury</strong> entrants<br />
included Peter and Claire Hansen, of<br />
Rangiora; Peter and Rhonda Sherriff, of<br />
Ohoka; brothers John and Robbie<br />
Wakelin, of Springbank, near Rangiora;<br />
Graham and Nicky Stewart, of Waikuku;<br />
and Ainsley KregerPrice, of Rangiora.<br />
<strong>Canterbury</strong> A&P <strong>2020</strong> Dairy Cattle<br />
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Grand Champion Holstein: Sherraine<br />
Gold CharmET –Sherraine Holsteins<br />
(Peter &Rhonda Sherriff, Ohoka).<br />
Grand Champion Jersey: Premier<br />
Tequila Sweet –Gilbert Family<br />
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Grand Champion Combined Breeds:<br />
Stormrose CDNC Violet S3B –Stormrose<br />
Holsteins (Springston).<br />
Junior Champion All Breeds:<br />
Cresslands B52 Peggy –Cresslands<br />
Farms (Graham &Nicky Stewart,<br />
Waikuku).<br />
Intermediate Champion All Breeds<br />
Sherraine Gold CharmET –Sherraine<br />
Holsteins.<br />
Senior Champion All Breeds:<br />
Pukekaraka Elle Delilah –Gilbert<br />
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