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The study is being done on four different Canterbury farms, this would improve the well-being of the animals, while also
including Lees Valley Station in North Canterbury. having positive impacts on human health and the environment.
Farm manager Brandon Dalton, said long-term the research “These students are putting in a lot of hard work to help provide
could be a game-changer, as having stock that liked to explore farmers with nutritional and grazing management tools to
meant more feed could be utilised and the cows were eating a enhance their livestock’s good lives as much as possible,” he
more varied diet. said.
“There’s so many steep hills, steep brushy country, and we’ve “Pretty much eating those animals that have a healthier life, that
had issues in the past with stock hanging at the bottom and we live in a really rich environment, we are going to create health
have to push them up every day, or if they’re not doing well you for ourselves.”
just have to bring them down and there’s only so much room on
the flat. “So [it’s about] finding the right animals that can utilise You can read more about the research project in the 2020
that country,” Hereford magazine, or if you are attending the Boehringer
Mr Dalton said. Mr Moreno’s work is part of a wider project Ingelheim World Hereford Conference you can hear Pablo
involving seven PHD researchers at Lincoln University, who Gregorini on Wednesday 11th March at Earnscleuch
are looking at how to provide more diverse diets and grazing Station, presenting his talk on “Grazing management for
environments for cattle, sheep and deer. environmental and human health”
Professor Pablo Gregorini, who is supervising the students, said
Registry Report 3RD OF EVERY MONTH – GROUP RUN CUTOFF

CALF REGISTRATIONS Special mention must go to the following (in no particular
2019 CALF REGISTRATIONS DUE 30TH APRIL 2020 order) who either returned them very early, had no errors or
- LATE REGISTRATION FEES APPLY FROM 1ST MAY. corrections needed or made the move to electronic recording –
well done to you all!
DNA for sires Remember that all sires used must have a
DNA profile in order to register any calves by them. NZHA Honors Board
recommends also having them tested for genetic defects. Brown Family - Maranui
NZHA rule – all joining sires born after 1st January 2019 Shepherd Family – Otengi & Waimaire
must be sire verified using a minimum of a 50K SNP test Ben Rowe – Dunmore
and NZHA recommends best practice to verify the dam as McDonald Family – Kairuru
well. Gary & Lorraine Peters – Willowspring
Russo Family – Kanuka
SNP DNA testing - for more information please refer to the Brian & Penny Coutts – Wyborn
NZHA website (under Genomics) Roy & Kaye Ward – Kairaumati
Get your samples in early Robinson Family – Kokonga
In preparation for the upcoming sale season and with SNP Colin & Sue Corney – Colraine
DNA technology having an extended turnaround time of Ben & Yvonne Lee – Bluestone
approx. 5 weeks, please ensure DNA samples being tested to Dave Warburton – Waiohine
meet transfer requirements are taken and sent ASAP. Steve Kitchener – Maui
Hansen Family – Hukaroa
2020 NZ Herefords National Seed Stock Sale entry Suzanne Tillemans – Rifleman
requirements Bryan & Sheryl Elrick – Pukenui
All Hereford entries for the 2020 National Seed Stock Sale
require: With the NZHA Board encouraging breeders to move to
electronic recording, there are multiple options available.
• Minimum 50K SNP DNA profile All of which are compatible for loading into ILR2 (BreedPLAN):
• Sire verification (with dam verification recommended) either • Internet Solutions (via the NZHA website)
SNP or microsatellite testing • HerdMASTER4
• Genetic defect testing • Spreadsheet/Xcell template
• Poll gene test A reminder that a $1/calf surcharge applies for manual
All of the above tests are included as part of the NZHA registrations (completed on printed forms).
Standard Bundle available through PBB/Neogen Please contact me for more information on any of the above
Performance data must enter the April 2020 grouprun analysis. processes.
Bulls must be above breed average for HP Index.
If you need any clarification on this please contact the office. Kind regards, Megan Ellett, Registry,
Thanks to all those breeders who have already completed this E: megan@pbbnz.com | DDI: 06 323 0747
year’s registrations!

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