Southdown Sheep Society, NZ

"The sheep with an illustrious past and a very bright future"

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- Fruit picking in picture for Otago students 27/10/2020
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- New blockchain tech 'a game-changer' for Australian mango producer 27/10/2020
  A new blockchain platform has proven to be a game-changer for one of Australia's largest mango producers, providing real-time, secure information from the tree to the supermarket.The digital plat […]
- Making biodiesel from cooking oil and agricultural waste just got easier 27/10/2020
  Researchers have developed a powerful, low-cost method for recycling used cooking oil and agricultural waste into biodiesel, and turning food scraps and plastic rubbish into high-value products.The me […]

Farming News
- Skills leadership group to promote Marlborough's labour opportunities
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- Drinking at home drives spike in wine exports during Covid-19 pandemic
  Kiwi winemakers are reaping the rewards as northern hemisphere consumers hunker down at home. […]
- Tasman council approached by Provincial Development Unit over Port Tarakohe
  Could it be that a shelved project to redevelop Port Tarakohe in Golden Bay is not dead in the water? […]
Rural News
- Chinese could draw the curtains on historic Tassie property - Beef Central
  Chinese could draw the curtains on historic Tassie property Beef Central […]
- Award winner a hands-on business owner - New Zealand Herald
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- How to grow eggplants - Stuff.co.nz
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- World record-breaking prices for Powys sheepdogs - Powys County Times
  World record-breaking prices for Powys sheepdogs Powys County Times […]
- Spring Sheep Milk Co. opens China office - DairyReporter.com
  Spring Sheep Milk Co. opens China office DairyReporter.com […]
- Sheep with a varied diet grew faster and produced less pollutants, new study finds - 1News
  Sheep with a varied diet grew faster and produced less pollutants, new study finds 1News […]

Annual Tour 2012

A few photos from the 2012 Annual Southdown NZ Tour hosted in Southland and Otago.

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Queenstown - TSS Earnslaw steaming its way across Lake Wakatipu

All aboard the bus - back row seats - John Wynyard, Charles Trousdale, Christine Ramsay, Andrew & Louise Christey, Scott Innes

$Donald MacLean\'s \"Bellfield\" ewes, Omakau$

$\"Bellfield\" ewes$

$\"Bellfield\" ram lambs$

$Lachlan Elliot\'s \"Lammermoor\" ram lambs, Ranfurly$

$\"Lammermoor\" 2th ewes$

$\"Lammermoor\" ewes$

$Thank you at \"Lammermoor\"$

Back down the Paerau Valley at 1850 feet.

Curling at Naseby - Roddy ready to curl!

21 - Janet showing her style

22 - Jan & Fiona sweeping

23 - Team talk!

$Don & Jo Murray\'s \"Riverside\", ewes Waitahuna$

$\"Riverside\" ram lambs$

$\"Riverside\" 2th ewes$

Judging & Corrective Mating Workshop - Todd & Christina

$Deborah Lindsay\'s \"Rhino Downs\" Balclutha$

$\"Rhino Downs\" ram lambs$