18 June 2002 Focus Day at Lincoln for dairy farmers

The new South Island Dairying Development Centre at Lincoln University is tomorrow (Wed. 19 June) hosting its third Focus Day for Dairy Farmers since its opening in November.

Around 200 are expected to attend the day, which is centred on Lincoln University's new 183-hectare state-of-the-art dairy farm, launched last year at the same time as the centre.

"Our Focus Days series is proving popular," says Centre Coordinator Adrienne Steed, "and 130 attended the first one at the start of the year."

Topics being discussed at the latest Focus Day include winter grazing, the management of cereal whole crop silage, pasture trials, and farm policy, management and finances of the dairy farm.

During the course of the day some of those attending will also visit Ravensdown Fertiliser Cooperative’s works in the Christchurch suburb of Hornby.

Ian Collins, Journalist, Lincoln University, Canterbury, New Zealand.