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Industry Focus
Hereford conference

boosted with Boehringer Ingelheim sponsorship

WORDS BOEHRINGER INGELHEIM PHOTOGRAPHS NZHA

The World Hereford Conference

March 8th-13th, 2020 • Queenstown, New Zealand • www.whc.co.nz

NEW ZEALAND HEREFORD BREEDERS profile early on in breeders’ busy lives. do very well when they are in a feedlot
have welcomed the sponsorship of New Zealand Hereford stud owners situation in the US or Canada.”
the World Hereford Conference (WHC) also stand to benefit from visiting She is looking forward to a visit from
by leading animal health company overseas owners, if past experience is her Danish clients, owners of Woodend
Boehringer Ingelheim, scheduled for anything to go by. Hereford Stud, and several groups from
New Zealand in 2020. Stu and Maria Robbie of Otapawa Poll the United Kingdom.
The four yearly event is a key date Herefords near Eketahuna enjoyed some Posy Moody says the week-long
on any Hereford breeder’s calendar, with visits from overseas guests in 2004, conference will place an emphasis on
breeders from around the world expected who had been attending the Australian- ensuring breeders get out and about on
to converge on New Zealand’s week- based WHC. properties, getting plenty of opportunity
long event, scheduled for Queenstown in “They came on over to visit New to view stock, and to break into workshop
March of that year. Zealand and we ended up with two big groups to discuss breeding issues.
Paul Fitzpatrick, Boehringer Ingelheim groups visiting, and some ended up “It will be a very exciting time for
Animal Health livestock product buying quite a bit of genetics from us,” breeders, many who have visited previous
manager, says the opportunity to have Maria says. conferences overseas and enjoy re-
naming rights to the conference is a This included stud owners in Denmark connecting with their clients and friends
huge endorsement for the long standing and Canada, with both enjoying national who share a passion for good breeding.”
relationship the company has enjoyed success from those genetics in later years. Save this date in your diaries - March
with breeders throughout New Zealand. “Breeders are very passionate about 8th-13th, 2020 in Queenstown. For more
New Zealand Herefords general what they do, and New Zealand is of information you can call: 06 323 0745 or
manager Posy Moody says the sponsorship particular interest to them at present. email: manager@herefords.co.nz.
by Boehringer Ingelheim so early on in We are only a small group, but they are
the organising process gives the WHC a interested in our grass-fed genetics,
welcome boost, helping the event get a and find New Zealand Hereford genetics
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