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a bee-keeping dog The use of dogs for the detection of various odours is nothing new. The latest and a first for New Zealand is the detection of American Foulbrood, a serious disease in bee hives. Jess, a four-yearold Labrador has been trained to detect this disease after time with dog trainer, Rene Gloor, from Dunedin. She is now successfully working for Gowanleagold Ltd, a 3000-hive bee operation run by James Corson and Richelle DoernerCorson of Whitecliffs, Canterbury. AFB is a bacterial disease that affects developing honeybees when they are in the larval stage. The decaying brood has a
unique odour, and this is what Jess is being trained to detect. Overseas, the concept of dogs sniffing out AFB is not new but this is a first for New Zealand. With the dog James and Richelle can now detect AFB in it’s very early and pre visual stages and they have a real chance to eradicate the disease from their operation. The benefits will be many. At present James and his beekeepers inspect every hive every time they take away bees or honey. It’s a slow and time consuming job, with two men taking a good day to work through a yard of 200 hives. Jess the dog can now do the inspection part of the job in 45 minutes.
MASTER BEEKEEPER - Team Leader Gowanleagold Ltd is looking for the expertise of an experienced beekeeper. Gowanleagold We have a 3000 hive operation, covering North and South Island of New Zealand. We produce Manuka honey, Clover honey, Honey dew, Comb honey, and sell Nucleus hives and have pollination contracts. - You must be experienced in all aspects of beekeeping. And hold a DECA. - You must have excellent communication skills for reporting to the owner daily and the ability to teach and motivate a team of multi national seasonal beekeepers. - You will need to keep meticulous records, be of a tidy disposition and have a mechanical aptitude. - Must have a clean HT licence. Experience in crane operation an advantage. - You will be drug free. - Must be willing to work the seasonal hours required, including nights. And be available for travel around the country for up to 2 weeks at a time. - Salary by negotiation with consideration to experience. Gowanleagold Ltd Apiary base is located on our farm in Whitecliffs. Gowanleagold Whitecliffs is a charming little village in the beautiful Canterbury foothills. There is Fishing, hunting, horse riding at the door step. A very good primary school close is by and Secondary School 20 minutes drive away, both have a school bus service. Interested then please apply in writing, include your CV and 2 recent references to email gowanleagold@farmside.co.nz or call 03 318 2960. Gowanleagold Limited, Richelle or James Corson
A dog’s tail…
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“You reeker, you reeker.” Gidday, me Billy ‘ere, and that’s wot I just herd tha Boss yellin’ out ova tha paddicks wile we was checkin’ the back damn. I musta lookt sideways ata Boss, an’ he reilised I was mistified by his yellin’. “Nah Dog. Yep.” (There he goes agin, bluddy konfused.) “Itsa Greek werd for win ya discover sumthin’. I still looked wurried. “Ya see Dog, I’ve cracked it ina tax departmint.” he went onta explain he hada give munny ta that govmint evry year, called it inkome ticks. “So wen I sell stock ta tha works, half me munny gets snaffled.” “But ya see Dog, tha Paparoa pub closed down fer a wile, an’ steda meetin’ tha boys fer a bear, I’ve bin lookin’ ata news more. An if ya start a church, ya don’t havta pay tax. Like that weetbrix breakfist crowd.” Sawit on TV, eh,” Boss went on. “That lot got a relijin, an’ don’t pay eny tax. They just give’s a bit ta feed them skoolkids I tole yer about lass week afta tha budjit. That Mr Ki finally gotta messij and give the skools sum munny fer food. Bluddy lovely eh Dog. Gozone country, alla milk fruma cows an’ meet frum lams an’ cattil beests, an korn an alla kumras ya cood want, an’ wear in such state we can’t give peeple enuff jobs an’ munny ter feed tha ankilbiters.” As ya no, Boss an’ Sharlene gunna have a ankilbiter in a munth or so, so kids been ona Boss’s mine a lot. “Well, now I gotta idea Dog. We gunna star a cherch
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here ona farm. We kin tella tax departmint we tha Bushmins Baptish Benevolense Cherch an’ we gunna convert alla blokes ina Pap Pub win it re-opins. I kin be tha minista, Sharlene kin be a treserer, an’ you kin be tha Proffit wot makes pridikshins. We’ll rope in a few blokes like Gazza, ana Plumba, an Albee an’ John. Thasa good cherch name, fer a choir. Then wen we sell a few cattil beests an other animils, we kin spind the munny on good deeds. We kin sen’ sum food ta that lokil skool, and downa rest-home in town. Of korse we’ll havta provide a few beers fer that congregashin. Tha’s cos charity begin’s at home, eh.” Well, Boss was wanderin’ back downa hill an’ I just trailed along wundering wot’s in it fer me. Then we met Sharlene, commin’ up from mailbox ata cattil stop. “Here deah,” she sid. Got yer tax forms fruma postie.” Boss juss give a laff. “She be rite gerl,” he sid. “Gotta grate new plan ta beat tha taxman. Guna sart a relijin. I’m tha paster, yer tha book keepa.” Sharlene gives her eyes a role in her hed, an’ looks at me. “Yes deah. An’ wot’s Billy? “Ah,’ seda Boss. Billy? Dog’s gunna be tha Proffit.” Proffit? Didint sound rite ta me, an I slunk off ter me kennil. Then Sharlene brort me tea. I reckin she hada sherry or too. “S’alrite Billy,” she sid. “Juss rememba a Proffit is not without honour.” Eh? See ya nex’ time then. Billy
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