The arrogance of science By Clive Dalton I’m sick of the arrogance of science. Having been part of it in both UK and New Zealand, I realised years ago that there was no more closed mind, than that of the so-called “open-minded” scientist. Rocking boats was never good for a scientific career. Yet there has never … Read more
Bloodstock: Thoroughbred horses used for racing.Brood mare: Mare kept for breeding.Bronc (bronco): Wild or half tamed horse used for bucking in rodeos.Brumby: General term for wild or feral horse.Bucking horse: Horse guaranteed to buck when ridden in rodeos.Collar shy: Horse that does not like a collar put over its head.Colt: Young entire male usually less than three years old.Draught: Horse breed or type … Read more
Accelerated conditioining (AC): Electrical stimulation of a carcass after dressing to stimulate rigor mortis which reduces toughness when frozen.Ageing: Same as conditioning.Blast freezing: Rapid freezing of meat in a strong current of air.Boner: Animal slaughtered for manufacturing meat.Cannon bone: Long bone in foot of animal (metacarpals and metatarsals).Carcass weight (CW): These vary according to definition: Casings: Material stripped from intestines used for … Read more
Agricultural history. Dr W. E Petersen’s 1948 visit to New Zealand. By Dr Clive Dalton Pan Am has landed In1948, a quiet revolution hit New Zealand dairy farming. It arrived with the landing of a Pan American World Airways airliner at Auckland Airport, carrying Dr W.E. and Mrs Peterson from Minnesota University in the USA. … Read more
Animal Enterprises (AE) importations 1986 Finn, Texel, East Friesian, Gotland Pelt, German White Headed Marsh Stupid quarantine fencing regulations by MAF Arguments with MAF over release dates from quarantine By Dr Clive Dalton Information obtained from paper presented by Dr Jock Allison to NZ Institute of Primary Industry Management, December 2006. Fencing stupidity MAF regulations … Read more
By Dr Clive Dalton Casting This is the wide sweep a dog takes around stock when sent to gather them. It’s a strong natural instinct in the Border Collie. When the dog sights its first sheep, it then takes another wider cast so as not to miss any more, and it keeps on casting wider itself. Problems … Read more