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Pick of the Patch
Bringing pumpkin seeds, pumpkin oil and pumpkin flour to the market is a labour of love, but this innovative Whanganui couple have jumped in head first with their Summer Hill Seeds business adding a third protein to their farming operation. Words Kate Coughlan, Photos Alanah Brown.
Following in her father’s footsteps
Tommi Gregory-Hunt is a Timaru-based stock agent, following in the footsteps of her father Martie. Born on the Chatham Islands and raised on Pitt Island, she can’t wait to take her skills back home. Words Annabelle Allott.
Reflections of a travelling Kiwi
Roger Barton, Carterton, Wairarapa, with his wife Barbie, farms a glorified lifestyle block (480ha total) amongst the rocks at Woodside, west of Greytown. They have four adult children, two of which are farming on their own blocks.
In search of unlikely heroes
Gavin Tait is a cattle fertility vet who also runs a beef and sheep farm in the Eastern Scottish Borders, United Kingdom, with his wife Julia and sons Archie, 7, and Rory, 6.
The battle scars of farming
Charlotte Rietveld manages Middle Rock, the family’s intergenerational sheep farm in mid-Canterbury’s Rakaia Gorge, where she lives with husband Vince and their three young children
The park project
Jarrod and Danielle Hawkins farm east of Otorohanga, running sheep, beef and dairy grazers on 350 hectares (total farm area is 450ha, with 100ha in bush). Jarrod does most of the useful farming; Danielle works part-time as a vet, organises children, writes novels and helps out from time to time.
Bloat and Twisted Gut in working dogs
Words Rachael Fouhy, veterinarian, Tararua Veterinary Services.
Helping your dogs thrive in older age
Words Rachael Fouhy, veterinarian, Tararua Veterinary Services.
All in the genes?
A Massey University project looking at the DNA and behaviour of working dogs in New Zealand hopes to shed light on the origins of the heading dog and Huntaway breeds, and identify predisposition to genetic conditions, helping inform breeding decisions for farmers. Words Rebecca Greaves, Photos Pam Stephen Photography.
Predator Free 2050 – fantasy or reality?
Predator Free 2050 is an ambitious goal for New Zealand to achieve in just 25 years. As part of the Lincoln University Excellence Series, Professor James Ross shared his insights on predator free by 2050 – is it merely a fantasy or could this become our reality? Words Rebecca Greaves.