What's happening in your area

December 2004

Canadians learn from New Zealand shearing expert

Tuesday, 28 December 2004
Tectra’s Bruce Walker got an insight into the technical shearing differences between Canada and New Zealand when he recently taught an advanced training course in Alberta.

Tectra training a hit with Canadian shearers

Friday, 24 December 2004
Written by Ric Swihart of the Lethbridge Herald, Southern Alberta. Permission to reproduce this article provided by the author.

Don’t forget the lime!

Wednesday, 22 December 2004
Nitrogen is a big issue in farming at present. Tectra's Lynne Moore has some valuable information and research on the topic that may assist on farm.

Tectra modern apprentice 'Outward Bound'

Thursday, 16 December 2004
Sally Davies, a second year wool handling modern apprentice, is 'Outward Bound'. Better still, Tectra nominated her for a Agriculture ITO Outward Bound scholarship which she successfully obtained . Now all Sally is waiting for is confirmation on the dates when she will go.

A new approach for the ram buying season

Monday, 13 December 2004
With the ram buying season upon us, Tectra's Alan Marshall has some new ideas which will be helpful when selecting rams.

Summer courses a hit

Friday, 10 December 2004
Tectra's summer courses are proving to be a hit in the South Island. Central Otago/South Canterbury's Regional Training Coordinator, Ken Fergusson is impressed at how these young people, who have never worked in a wool shed, are determined to master the art of handling sheep and using a handpiece.

A new addition to the Tectra training team

Friday, 10 December 2004
This week Tectra welcomes a new Regional Training Co-ordinator for the Southland region, Pete Nichol.