I cannot believe we are so busy at the moment. Agfest is a huge commitment in time and effort to get cattle to this amazing event. This year it was our turn as part of the Dexter Promotion Group of Tasmania. We had decided on KP Angelica and her calf Georgia, KP Grace Kelly, KP Glory Days to represent the Kirup Park stud and Rawlings Granita, Lagy Gaga and Fergies Folly to represent our stud. It is always great to notice how much calmer the cattle get after each day goes by. They even move to the rails when they are loose to get patted. They were well and truly ready to come home on Saturday afternoon, and bucked and kicked as they ran around the paddock when let loose. Our sincere thanks to the many helpers who came along to the field days to talk to those genuinely interested in Dexters. But the biggest thanks to the crew that stayed for the clean up, we were mucked out, cattle loaded and out of there in 30 minutes flat. Well Done!! It is a great feeling to belong to a group that shares the same passion for their cows as we do and work towards common goals of promoting Dexters. Mark was seen on ABC news and heard on the ABC radio talking about Dexters, and Andrea O'Grady featured in the Advocate, all wonderful publicity for the breed.
At Agfest we also caught up with Jim & Olga Stack who were pleased to annouce that they have just moved to Tasmania. Moving from Mudgee to Scottsdale only a week before Agfest, they have brought nine animals with them. Welcome to our Group and we look forward to catching up over our coming events.
Sue Hannaford joined us for a couple of weeks before Agfest to help with halter training the calves, unfortunately we had quite a bit of rain, so did not get to do as much as we planned. Sue also came along to Agfest and enjoyed the time with her cows and just chatting to those wanting information. She has returned home to WA but is planning to return for Launceston Royal.
Boy the puppies have grown, they are now five and a half weeks old and terrorising my kitchen. They all come to their names and are chowing down on solids. We will only have them for just over two weeks, and look forward to spending time with them before they go to new homes.
At Agfest we also caught up with Jim & Olga Stack who were pleased to annouce that they have just moved to Tasmania. Moving from Mudgee to Scottsdale only a week before Agfest, they have brought nine animals with them. Welcome to our Group and we look forward to catching up over our coming events.
Sue Hannaford joined us for a couple of weeks before Agfest to help with halter training the calves, unfortunately we had quite a bit of rain, so did not get to do as much as we planned. Sue also came along to Agfest and enjoyed the time with her cows and just chatting to those wanting information. She has returned home to WA but is planning to return for Launceston Royal.
Boy the puppies have grown, they are now five and a half weeks old and terrorising my kitchen. They all come to their names and are chowing down on solids. We will only have them for just over two weeks, and look forward to spending time with them before they go to new homes.
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