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“I’d like to thank all of our advertisers for their continuing support, and of course our readers, who have offered us so many great ideas in 2019 and who persist in telling us how much they enjoy the publication. We have so much positive feedback from you all, and we love to hear from you! If you know of someone doing amazing things in farming, someone achieving, innovating or preserving our history, please tell us.

Chances are our other readers would love to hear about it too.”

Meanwhile, lead journalist of the publication and a regular byline on our farming feature stories, Ann van Engelen, reflects on a year of news that has spanned the tumultuous and the quirky.

“I grew up in rural New Zealand, with my dad being a share milker and dairy company union delegate. I have been writing for Waikato Farming Lifestyles

for five years now. It has been an absolute pleasure to tell the stories of the different people in our farming and rural communities across the region and beyond. Connecting with clients and producing business profiles and promoting local businesses has also been a pleasure, and I look forward to working with past, present and new clients in the future. I do hope you all have a relaxing festive season.”

Teresa and Ann also wish to take this opportunity, on behalf of the entire team behind the Waikato Farming Lifestyles, to wish all our readers, advertisers, supporters and locals a very merry Christmas and a safe, happy holiday season.

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Waikato Regional Council tests the water quality at seven Coromandel Peninsula and two west coast beaches once a week from November until March, with the latest results available to beach users at waikatoregion.govt.nz/ coastalresults and the Land and Water Aotearoa (LAWA) website. Coastal and marine team leader Michael Townsend says the water quality at Waikato’s beaches is generally quite high. However, the weekly results are important to look at because heavy rainfall events can wash contaminants, such as effluent, from the land into the waterways and out to the coast.

“What we tend to find is that the faecal bacterial levels can be quite high after a lot of rain. So while it might be tempting to rush out for a swim the minute the sun is out again, it’s worth knowing that these contaminants may be present in the water for up to two days and we’d recommend caution.

“The number of faecal bacteria present in the water indicates the likelihood of getting sick from the many possible pathogens such as bacteria or viruses.”

If the results are of concern, the regional council works with district councils and the Waikato District Health Board to undertake more testing and to understand if there could be any public health implications. “So far, each time we have done further testing the bacteria

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December 2019 WAIKATO FARMING LIFESTYLES

A GENETICS AND RUGBY PASSION

by Ann van Engelen Gordon Fullerton grew up on his parent’s dairy farm, is a dairy genetics expert, and is known as one of New Zealand’s most promising young cattle judges.

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he 22-year-old recently signed a contract to play professional rugby for Old Glory DC in the United States until June 2020 and will relocate this month.

“My parents own Woodcote Holsteins, one of the top producing Holstein Friesian herds in the country. I have spent the past two years working for LIC as a genetics specialist,” says Gordon.

“It is a diverse role, which I have really enjoyed and I have travelled all over the country and visited some impressive dairy farms. Talking with passionate dairy farmers not just about their cows, but also their farming businesses has been a bonus.

“This is my first professional rugby gig, and I will be based near the White House. I have been playing premiergrade, and it will be great to focus on rugby and test the boundaries. However, it will be hard being away from the cows because they are my other passion.”

Gordon will be playing against teams from Texas, California and New York in 2020 when his team competes in a national competition.

“The closest dairy farms will be a couple of hours’ drive from Washington, or in the neighbouring state of Pennsylvania. I plan to visit a few and think it will be an interesting learning experience and good for the soul.”

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Gordon is heading to the USA for a season to play professional rugby Gordon is also gaining national recognition in the cattle show ring as a Holstein Friesian NZ member. He recently received the coveted Pitcairn’s Trophy after winning a junior judging competition in Christchurch.

“I also took out the World Wide Sires all breeds junior judging competition at Stratford A&P Show. I have been judging cattle since I was a teenager and enjoy observing dairy cattle in the show ring.

Judging takes skill as you have to be able to confidently articulate why you have placed one animal before another.

We are looking for a functionally sound animal with a strong udder and sound feet and legs to help her live longer and be more productive. ”Speaking into a microphone in front of large crowds helps you gain confidence with public speaking and is a useful skill to have. Ever since I was little, I have been interested in

cows, and after my first calf club — all I wanted to do was be with cattle. I got into reading bull catalogues and talking to people about cows wherever we went.

“My family has a good Friesian herd, and some were contract mated to breeding companies, and that helped my interest.

“We are generational dairy farmers and my uncle is really into the breeding side of things.”

Gordon started breeding with guinea pigs and chickens when he was young.

“Cows don’t breed as easily as guinea pigs — they are a bit more technical. At school, I always planned to be in the dairy farming sector and went to Lincoln University — but study wasn’t really me.

I then secured my job at LIC and have been able to carry on with my interest in bulls, cows and herd improvement.

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The award-winning Fit 4 Farming Trust is committed to improving rural health, with a vision for New Zealand to be the fittest, healthiest farming nation in the world.

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ounder and former farmer, Ian Handcock, knows firsthand the benefits of physical fitness and the link to mental wellbeing. With a background of working in both the building and dairy farming industries, Ian is also a keen marathon runner, endurance cyclist and rugby coach.

He has incorporated his skills and knowledge to shape the Fit 4 Farming Trust.

The trust’s initial concept was developed when Ian attended the 2014 Kellogg’s rural leaders programme.

“I remembered when I went from building to farming, I found dairy farming physically less demanding,” said Ian. “Suspecting there was a drop-off in the physical health of farmers due to the changing nature of farming, I did my project on farmer fitness. I have always had an interest in how some

people seem to be happier or others that achieve more.”

Now working as a farm consultant, Ian is keen to help farmers improve their physical fitness levels and reach their goals.

“I played ruby, then coached rugby right up until 2014. I always felt the fitter I was, the happier I was. I achieved more, enjoyed sport and life more and accomplished more in a year. I used the same philosophy when coaching sport and coached three unbeaten rugby teams in the Thames Valley. I also love strategy, and use techniques learnt through rugby to help coach farmers now.” Four years ago, Ian took up running, with two 100km ultramarathons as well as numerous shorter distances now under his belt. He has also completed the 400km K2 oneday cycle challenge in Coromandel and

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biked twice around Lake Taupo. The Fit 4 Farming’s 1,400km cycle tour of rural New Zealand in 2016 aimed to raise awareness of the link between farmers physical fitness and mental wellbeing.

“We promote balancing work with an active lifestyle to improve health and happiness,” said Ian. “The Fit 4 Farming’s logo portrays the workboot and the running shoe representing the balance between work and recreation. The name embodies personal wellbeing and the ability to perform your job to the best of your capability.”

“In 2017, I organised the 12-hour milking world record where one man milked over 5,000 cows. It promoted good nutrition and preparing physically for peak season.”

Ian is currently arranging a baton relay through rural New Zealand to illustrate how people disconnect from their work to connect with others.

The trust has expanded to include coaching farmers and wellbeing workshops too.

“The ultimate outcome would be to have farmers fit and healthy enough to manage the stresses of modernday farming.

“I will add it is not just farmers who are feeling the stress. We all have times when we feel overwhelmed and find it difficult to rationalise our thoughts.”

Ian said active people have a positive attitude to life, confidence in decisionmaking, better time management, create positive cultures and contribute to their communities.

“They have a better metabolism, lower blood pressure, and can manage their weight better, which equates to better health. They will potentially suffer fewer injuries, have less burnout and will stay in the industry for longer.

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No one can operate at 100 per cent all the time without a mental break.

“Physical activity allows this to happen. The other important fact is the socialisation that sports give you.”

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THE ART OF RODEO

by Ann van Engelen

Celebrating 60 years this coming February, the Waikato Rodeo Association believes in fostering, protecting and developing the tradition, art and sport of rodeo.

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n 1959 Mr E F Olsen, Kihikihi School principal and Rodeo Association secretary ran a rodeo to raise funds for a school assembly hall as a way to get parents together. Head-teacher Gordon Bryant leant a two-acre paddock on his farm for the event,” says club member Bay Barlow.

“They then needed another classroom, and so the rodeo continued.

Local businesses joined to help run the event — it was nothing to have 10,000 spectators attend. In 1995 the rodeo moved from Gordon’s farm where it had been held for 17-years to the newlybuilt domain. The Kihikihi School Rodeo Association was renamed the Waikato

Rodeo Association to reflect the true area the club represented.

“Today we host various rodeo teaching clinics, practice Jackpot days and fundraising treks leading up to the annual Waikato Rodeo. We encourage all age groups and riders to join us and learn barrel racing, roping and riding.

“I have been involved in rodeo for 10 years. Being a farmer’s daughter, I rode horses from a young age wanting to learn to rope and be a real cowgirl.

My friend Raewyn Gilbert and I started to learn roping, and away we went totally addicted, winning and losing some. As grannies, we are still out there just doing it and getting better. It is exciting watching the younger generation learn.

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They are respectful and dress clean and smart in their cowboy clothes.

“The animals are beautiful, well-cared for and kept as safe as possible. Each club has animal welfare officers and vets that check each animal before and after the rodeo, and if something isn’t right, they are rested. On a bucking animal, riders have eight seconds to win points. The animal is then checked over and heads off to their grassy fields for a well-earned rest if not going to buck at the next rodeo.

“With team roping, the steer leaves the middle chute, and the header person catches the horns. When it is set nicely, the heeler person catches the heels, then the rope pressure is released, and the animal steps out and is free. In New Zealand, rodeo is leagues ahead of many other countries with animal safety. A lot of photos that are shown in a negative way are actually from overseas rodeos.

“Children as young as four years old compete in barrel racing on their little ponies. It is amazing to watch their skill. The junior steer ride also shows the talent of young riders. There is an art to every event with specific ways and rules with safety a high priority.

“The Waikato rodeo gets up to 6,000 people attending thanks to our many committed sponsors, and in 2022 we will host the national finals.

It is a good sport, and you learn animal welfare, comradery, a high level of horsemanship. It tests your mind and body as we practise most weekends and have national champions involved, including the Church family, who are a

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huge national rodeo influence. There are also high school teams that travel internationally as well and seeing the girls competing is spectacular. The animals all have names, and there are some really big bulls. Having a person on their back isn’t a weight issue as they are bred for rodeo, as are the bucking horses. Rodeo is progressing well, and if something is not right, we correct it — the best we can. MPI officers are on-site and check for any issues as it is about health and safety for everyone, including animals. It is a misunderstood sport from some people.

“Those who understand it find it challenges your determination and builds confidence. Everyone helps each other and riders dress smartly and show off their beautiful horses. The places you travel around our beautiful country,

with your horse in tow, make it all the more meaningful and special. You meet interesting, like-minded people — that is another special thing about rodeo.

“Our club supports charities such as the Westpac Rescue Helicopter and Life Education Trust. The season is almost over after the upcoming rodeo so we can rest and dream up new moves.

There could be up to 47 teams from across the country team roping here, along with the many other contestants gunning for points to get to the national finals for titles.

“We have an awesome support network from Waikato and beyond, and a lot of farmers enjoy the day out to get off-farm.”

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“Our teacher Mrs Young taught us about plastic. I got the idea of stopping plastic straws from the school milk cartons because we remove the straw from the cartons and most of us poke a finger through the hole to drink our milk.

“We love that Fonterra provides us with milk. It is important to grow strong bones and stay healthy. Some families don’t have much food, so having milk helps fill their tummies.

“We love drinking it after fitness, and some children have theirs when they are doing silent reading.

“It can be expensive, so it is really kind that Fonterra gives us milk for free, we appreciate it so much.

“I am thinking of creating something for the local wearable arts competition with the straws.

“Last year I entered the Go Green Award with my little brother. I am trying to help people understand that you don’t need all the packaging.

“I made a dress out of My Food Bag wool cool insulation packaging and repurposed cable ties.

“We won a merit award in the Recycled Fashion category. Now the excess wool cool insulation gets used in our school garden to create a cosy bed for the chooks.

“The Fonterra people thought not having straws is a good idea. Having less plastic is good for the environment,

animals and people. The more we help animals and nature, the better because they can’t look after themselves.

“Metal straws, coffee cups and reusable bags are much better.”

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A new generation of solar-powered deep-bore pumps is getting rid of the need for a generator in an old tin shed placed over far-flung wellheads. With improvements in battery and controller tech, there’s no reason why even the most out of the way water source can’t be utilised, reticulated and harnessed to help out in the dry weather when rain is not forthcoming.

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As rainwater uses tanks for water storage, we recommend an ultraviolet steriliser to eliminate bacteria and remove viruses. In particular, E coli is a risk in rainwater and other water supplies that store water in a tank. It can cause stomach and gut upsets. Removing the dirt and sediment is also essential, as well as ensuring the water is giardia and cryptosporidium safe.

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As the third fastest-growing municipality in the nation, the other two are both parts of the Auckland sprawl, Hamilton has long been seen as a hub for agricultural research and innovation, for trade, commerce and education. It’s the central position and role of this up-and-coming city, which makes it an interesting place to visit again and again.

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Aside from the obvious; the massive, unmissable National Field Days held each year, there are numerous other events in and around Hamilton that provide every excuse needed to head on into town and enjoy what’s on offer.

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“Farmers tell us they are increasingly getting frustrated with others who are letting the sector down. We welcome the government’s decision to drop a proposal for the Crown to take ownership of NAIT data on behalf of PICAs, all farmers and the wider sector.

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