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Whatawhata Hill Country Research Station Memories Part 5
Like all small communities, the village of Whatawhata Research Station extended far beyond the farm boundary fence. Part 5 records
Whatawhata Hill Country Research Station Memories Part 4
Christmas parties. When I look at the old slides of the Station Christmas parties, I cannot believe the size of
Whatawhata Hill Country Research Station Memories Part 3
Ritchey tags. When I took over the L&S Angus breeding scheme at Waihora, we had to decide on how to
Whatawhata Hill Country Research Station Memories Part 2
Firewood. Before winter, getting stocked up with firewood was an essential for every householder on the Station. The Station had
Whatawhata Hill Country Research Station Memories Part 1
Betty Farrelly’s 1986 book (Farrelly, Elizabeth J. Whatawhata Hill Country Research Station — An historical Review 1949–1986, including early farming
Farm water supply needs careful management
One good thing about a serious drought is that it makes people in both town and country realise that if
Animal behaviour and welfare: Cattle Part 2
CATTLE BEHAVIOUR BASICS: PART 2 Cattle as ruminants: Grazing & milking: Feed intakeBy Dr Clive Dalton Cattle daily routine Pictures
Robert Allen: A Canny Welcome
The North Tyne folks is canny folksFrom Kielder ti the werl,But them that lives i’ Bellingjum’sThe canniest o’ them erl.
Robert Allen: A Cautionary Tale
Ah met an owld sweetheort the day.Ah’d courted when a lad;She smiled at the same shy way,But, man, hor eyes
Robert Allen: A Lot Of It Aboot
Ah wes feelin’ bad this mornin’, Ah’m nowt ower grand ye noo,Thore’s a throbbin’ at me temples, an’ a het
Robert Allen: Bonnie North Tyne
Fair Doon the dale the dark North TyneRins bonnie on hor chosen line;Wi’ monny a sparklin’ silvor shineUpon hor faceShe
Robert Allen: End O’ Lambin Day
The leet is fadin’ ‘cross the fell as Ah torn hame for lowse,-Anithor lambin’ day is ower, an’ just a
Cattle farm husbandry: Beef cattle breeds in New Zealand
By Dr Clive Dalton Early historyCattle were brought to New Zealand in the early 1800s by the first European settlers,
Sheep Farm Husbandry – Teeth
Sheep’s teeth, telling age by teeth, normal and abnormal mouth, teeth defects By Dr Clive Dalton Ageing sheep by their
Robert Allen: Owld Men’s Thowts
Noo the canny owld gadjees that wandor abootAlang wor village street,Are the yins that thor wives ivv’ry mornin’ hoy ootFrom
Nails in the Coffin of NZ’s Saleyards
I’ve predicted the demise of NZ saleyards for some time, thinking that animal welfare and effluent issues would be the
Lamb’s tail docks are too short
This ram’s tail is too short. It should be about 80mm longerDocking is in full swing and too many farmers
Sheep Farm Husbandry – Stud breeding
Sheep, husbandry, genetics, stud breeding, starting a stud By Dr Clive Dalton What to breed for?When discussing breeding methods. we
Cattle farm husbandry – stockyards and handling tips
Cattle, farming, husbandry, stockyards for cattle, loading ramps basic principles, helpful construction suggestions, stand off and feed pads By Dr
Making a wooden handled shepherd’s stick.
Making a wooden handled shepherd’s stick. By Clive Dalton When I started as a ‘shepherd laddie’ on Anglo/Scottish Border farms
Limiting soil and pasture damage in winter
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Pugging ruins soil structure
The worst possible thing you can do to your pastures when the ground is saturated is to allow stock to
Animal behaviour and welfare: Cattle Part 5
CATTLE BEHAVIOUR BASICS: PART 5 Baulking: Milking: Cow hates: Social dominance: Training heifers: Milking plant faults: Cattle welfare problemsBy Dr
Northumbrian Farming Glossary
NY Times reports Professor Harold Orton Cataloguing English Dialects One of the most important considerations of the Northumbrian dialect to
HB Carter & The Merino
H.B.Carter- a personal memoir of the Australian Merino Australian sheep & wool research 1932-1954 The Australian sheep and wool industry
Northumberland poetry. Ode to North Tyne by A. Charlton, (1946),
By Donald Clegg Don entered this verse in the Morpeth competition for dialect poetry – and won the cup for
Cattle farm husbandry – cattle health
Cattle, farming, husbandry, signs of wellness, signs of sickness, physical examination, temperature, heart rate, respiration, hydration status, pain. By Dr
Sheep Farm Husbandry – Genetic principles in sheep
Sheep, husbandry, breeding, genetics, principles applied to sheep, normal distribution, genetics & environment, phenotype & genotype, genetic gain, heritability, selection
NZ Sheep Research N-Z
What is included in this bibliography? I have listed all papers and articles from New Zealand publications referring to ‘sheep’,
Farming in the North Pennine Dales
Eric Wilson – Profile George Eric Wilson was born in Barnard Castle in County Durham in England in 1921. He
Sheep Farm Husbandry – Euthanasia (Slaughter)
How to euthanise sheep, slaughter without pain, methods, correct shooting, throat cutting, blow to head, operator safety By Dr Clive
NZ Sheep Research A-M
Part 1 of NZ Sheep Research Bibliography 1932-1976 listing Authors A-M When Dr Clive Dalton was a ‘Scientific Liaison Officer’
First job – mowing grass
Farming in the North Pennine DalesBy Eric Wilson It started to look as if t’ grass was going to grow
Haymaking tools – Strewers, Turners and Rakes
Farming in the North Pennine DalesBy Eric Wilson In a bad season – weatherwise that is, the “good hay” previously
Angora (Mohair) Goat Basics: Euthanasia
Agriculture, farming, husbandry, goats, Angora, Mohair, euthanasia, slaughter By Dr Clive Dalton EuthanasiaIf you have to euthanase a goat of any age,
Robert Allen: Spuggies
THE ‘SPUGGIE‘ Passer domesticus – SpuggieThe “Spuggie” is the Geordie and Northumbrian name for the “House Sparrow” (Passer domesticus). Its name is
Hay collecting & handling
Farming in the North Pennine DalesBy Eric Wilson Following the horse-drawn gate sweeps and the pike bogey, the tractor mounted
Robert Allen: The Corbie Crow
Oot ower the fell, he’s eyes aglint.Aye scroongin’ owt below,Yon crafty ridor o’ the wind,Theor flees the corbie crow. A
Fitting milking machines – Lance’s great idea
Farming in the North Pennine DalesBy Eric Wilson One of the disadvantages of fitting milking machines in that part of
Agricultural communication: Stimulating agriculture – Lessons from Asia and the Pacific
Background to paperBy Dr D.C. Dalton Geoff Moss wrote this paper 20 years ago, and the world financial meltdown, and the
Partin wi’ brass
Farming in the North Pennine Dales By Clive Dalton A tale Eric Wilson told me that he never got down
Northumbrian poetry: “The Great Daft Laddies’ Waal” by Donald Clegg
THE ‘GREAT DAFT LADDIES’ WAAL By Donald CleggThere is a little cottage standin’ on a windy Highland brae,The bonniest Butt
Robert Allen: The Grittor
When wintor skies deep frost forebodes,Or snows come snell an’ bittor;Way up an’ doon the North Tyne roadsGans Willie wi’
Check your Farm Drains
Check your drains One good thing about winter is that you can see how all the drains work on your
Meeting t’ Baldersdale bull
Farming in the North Pennine DalesBy Eric Wilson My next encounter with a bull was in Baldersdale, one of those
Dr Malcolm Tait – Profile
by Clive Dalton Malcolm Tait was born a “Geordie” on the outskirts of Newcastle upon Tyne, and after leaving school
Robert Allen: The Owld Farmor’s Advice
Just two things kills a yowe, Ah’m towld,An’t’s no see vary wrang,-She’s eethor gittin some bit cowld,Or else she’s lain
Preparing a winning farming resume or Curriculum Vitae (CV)
Farming in New Zealand is bristling with the 3 main kinds of people in the world: The future of farming
Agriculture communication. Part 1. Making moving images – Video and DVD
Making moving images – Video and DVDBy D.C Dalton and G. R. Moss The power of moving imagesMoving pictures are
No 9. Sheep Performance Recording in New Zealand. History – Lambing behaviour
–> By Dr Clive Dalton Importance of the birth site Dr Ron Kilgour at Ruakura did some extremely useful research
Balancing a pasture feed budget
It’s a rare feed budget that balances first time, and if it does, you should always go back and check