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ISSUE 156  •  OCTOBER 2018
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         HEREFORDS






         THE BI-MONTHLY NEWSLETTER OF THE NEW ZEALAND HEREFORD ASSOCIATION





































                         European Conference






         Posy Moody recently returned from the European Hereford   also had an opportunity to discuss with representatives from
         Conference in Hungary having successfully marketed the   Uruguay, Britain and Ireland about their genomic strategy.  The
         World Hereford Conference to a target audience of 100   former two countries are just embarking on the transition now
         people, representing 15 different countries. The conference   from microsatellite testing to SNP testing whilst Ireland has
         was an excellent opportunity to learn more about the ‘what,   been SNP testing using a 56K marker for sometime with the
         and what not to do, in 2020’.  The overriding message was   assistance of subsidies. You will be able to read more about
         that guests attending the conference need time to enjoy the   the European Conference in the 2019 HerefordNZ magazine,
         country and mingle with like-minded people so limiting the hours   however it’s advised in the meantime not to mention goulash to
         spent on a bus is essential. For this reason, the pre and post   the Shepherds, Robert Kane, Marlene and Don Robbie or Posy
         Conference tours will be reviewed.  Posy and Philip Shepherd   for a very long time….and keep donkey off the menu!

         DIARY DATES 2018                          CONTENTS


         OCTOBER                                    2  NZHA President's Note        8  NZ Hereford Youth - Online
                                                                                      Auction Outcome
         17 – 19  NZ Royal A & P Show, Hastings     3  NZHA Update
                                                                                    9  AonAgri - A Changing Tide
                                                    4  Introducing ... Kate Taylor
         NOVEMBER                                                                     of Claims
         3      GROUP RUN CUT OFF                   5  2019 Northland Hereford      10  Beef + Lamb NZ - Use Bull EBVs
                                                      Herd Tour
         5 – 6   NZHA Council Meeting, Feilding                                       to Make More Money
                                                    6  Spring Bull Sale Results
         14 – 16  Canterbury A & P Show
         26     Copy due December Newsletter        7  Technical Update
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