Highlights:

Nithdale sires rank 1st, 3rd, 4th & 12th in New Zealand on latest ACE Terminal Sire List (Meat & Growth)!!!

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(Nithdale Romneys - Flock 2629, Nithdale Suffolks - Flock 2595)

Congratulations Lizzie Carruthers and Phill Hunt on winning the National Ewe Hogget Competition!

Lizzie and Phill (from Wanaka) took out the national title this year after winning the Romney section for the second time in 3 years. They have been using Nithdale rams  (Romneys & Suffolks) for 3 years. Prior to that they had been using Awareka Romneys (now incorporated into Nithdale) for a number of years.

Field Day -  

Nithdale Woolshed, 8th July

Speakers were:

Andrew Tripp Introduction

John McEwan - AgResearch - Worm resistance - fact or fiction?
Sharl Liebergreen - Pfizer Animal Health - Is DNA technology relevant for commercial sheep farmers?
Andrew McKie - Alliance - Meat Yields for commercial farmers - How much more can we get?
Sharon McIntyre - ACE Reports - What are they?

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Suffolk Ram Lambs - Mid February 2011

Nithdale Romneys Mid February 2011 - Undrenched and Unculled

Visit our ram page on SIL: www.sil.co.nz/pages/Nithdale.aspx