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Beef + Lamb Genetics

Progeny Tests

NZHA council felt it was so important that Herefords have a sire selected, and also subsidise the semen collection.
strong representation of top bulls as well as genetically diverse NZHA council wish to congratulate the following breeders
bulls in terms of pedigree for this year’s BLG progeny tests that for having their sires selected for the Beef + Lamb Genetics
they offered to pay the test entry fee of $1250 for every successful Progeny Tests.

Maternal Beef
Stuart Robbie - Otapawa Hereford Otapawa Vodoo 7007
Gray & Robyn Pannett - Limehills Hereford Limehills Anzac 170279
Martin & Mary Taylor - Glenbrae Hereford Glenbrae Nightrider 1761
Philip & Lyn Barnett - Kaitoa Hereford Capethorne 1617
Will Gibson - Foulden Hill Ltd Hereford Foulden Hill Flame 11 0155

Dairy Beef
William Morrison - Morrison Farming Hereford Ardo Ajax 7086
William Morrison - Morrison Farming Hereford Ardo Fargo 7022
Robert Peacock - Orari Gorge Station Hereford Wirruna Matty M288 (IMP AUS)
Dave Warburton - Waiohine Hereford Yavenvale Nockout N312 (AI) (PP)
Chris & Jennifer Chesterman - Koanui Hereford Koanui Legend 7109
James & Becky Murray - Matariki Hereford Matariki 110637

Recently the Dairy Beef Progeny Test Interim Report: Cohort 1, are also identified as a great option for dairy beef calf finishers
2 & 3 (September 2019), identified two Herefords (ARDO AJAX with above average Yearling Weights.
5014 and BLUESTONE 160022) out of five bulls across breeds, For more information visit the Beef and Lamb Genetics website
which were well suited for dairy cow mating with Birth Weight under the ‘Progeny Tests’ tab.
below 36kg and Gestation Length shorter than 282 days. They
100th Celebration at

COLIN KING - WAIAU HEREFORDS
Colin passed away on August in Invercargill. He left school Charwell Herefords
to muster and learnt to turn his hand to anything that
needed doing, breaking horses, fencing, tractors or dog
tucker. While he spent long days mustering sheep with good
dogs, his real love was Hereford cattle. In 1976 He sold
his property at Castle Rock and bought into Ted Edmonds
Waiau Hereford Stud and the Lillburn Valley property, near
Lake Huroko and started a massive redevelopment of the
property and also of Herefords.
He imported the bull Willgoose Fearless from Australia.
Following extensive travel to Canada (which he and Fay did L to R: Son Tom Davies, Colin Corney, Penny and Peter Davies,
13 times) he subsequently imported 5 Canadian bulls as Daughter Annabel and Posy Moody.
well as purchasing a lot of semen for the studs substantial The sun and crowd were in attendance to help Peter and Penny
AI programme. Davies and their family celebrate their 100th Charwell Sale.
In the 80’s and 90’s the stud was heavily involved in showing Bruce Orr, long time family friend of Peter and Penny’s auctioned
as far as Christchurch and with Colin running the cattle off their 104 lots in his timely and professional style – with no
shed at the Invercargill A&P Show. In the early 80’s he also lots passed in, the family had an extremely successful sale. The
served as chairman of the Southern Districts Hereford Club proceeds from their 100th Lot were generously donated by the
and judged the Irish National show. To the end Colin was Davies family to the Whakatane Red Cross.
forthright in his belief that Horned Hereford Cattle were the Colin Corney, NZHA President, gave a detailed account of the
best and he backed this with commitment by sourcing the history of the stud, which originated in Kaikoura before moving
best genetics he could find worldwide. north to Penny’s roots. Posy Moody, NZHA GM, presented
He is survived by his wife Fay, always part of his success, Peter and Penny with a certificate and flowers recognising the
and Darryl and Sharon and their families. considerable milestone the stud had achieved.

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