Agriculture News

Ram Sales

Years 8,9,10 & 11 Agriculture Classes visited the Northern Ram breeders Housed show and sale on 5 February . The morning was designated for Junior Judging events to encourage youth in Agriculture. Students judged fine wool merinos (loaned by Alfoxton), and fleeces from the TAFE collection.

Junior Competition finalists

Matilda Brown, Quinn Dalton, Ben Jones, Abbey Jackson, Jasmine Hockey, Vanessa Simpson and Angela Ryan.

Fleece Winners:

Angela Ryan – 1st

Matilda Brown – 2nd

Vanessa Simpson – 3rd

Quinn Dalton – 4th

Jack Deshon – 5th

Sheep Winners

Jasmine Hockey – 1st

Abby Jackson – 2nd

Vanessa Simpson – 3rd

Matilda Brown – 4th

Ben Jones – 5th

Senior Competition Finalists

Sam Graham, Hain van Eyk, Isabel Hine, Kareena Dawson, Max Robertson, Chloe Rollan, Jamie Jordan, Lucy Barley, Tahlia White.

Fleece Winners:

Tahlia White – 3rd

Lucy Barley – 4th

Max Robertson – 5th

Sheep Winners:

Kareena Dawson – (ex Student)

Hain van Eyk – 4th

Glen Innes Show

Celtic Cattle Feature

Saturday was cattle show day with Celtic cattle being the feature.

'Not A Lot Haylee' (owned by O'Connor )and her calf were sashed as Champion Celtic exhibit. Congratulations to Allie Carson on her preparation and exhibition of the cattle team.

20 students and 5 head of cattle competed in Glen Innes Show.

Students competed in the junior appraisal events on Friday. These included grain, merinos, fleece, meat sheep, vegetables and cattle.

Results as follows;

Eliza Boland – 2nd Grain Judging

Isabel Hine – 1st Fleece

Meg Lawry – 2nd Fleece

Analiese Wark – 1st Merino Sheep

Angela Ryan – 2nd Meat Sheep