Ep 34 – Waikaka Genetics – PGG Wrightson Stud Tour – Video

Posted: February 21, 2013 at 1:42 pm




Ep 34 - Waikaka Genetics - PGG Wrightson Stud Tour
Rural TV NZ in association with New Zealand #39;s leading agriculture company, PGG Wrightson, present the PGG Wrightson Stud Tour 2012. WAIKAKA GENETICS -- Paterson Family -- Outram, Southland This week on the PGG Wrightson Stud Tour we the Paterson family, Laurie, Sharon and their son Ross and his wife Steph, farming just out of Waikaka in Southland. The Paterson family, along with Sharons family the Kings of the Lilburn Valley, have been breeding Herefords for decades, and now with their son marrying into the Lake Station Herefords, this family is a powerful force when it comes to Hereford genetics in New Zealand! Not only are the Paterson #39;s concentrating on their years of Hereford breeding and Laurie #39;s strong involvement in the evolution of the Hereford Prime programme, they also run four sheep studs -- Romney, Romdale, Romex (RomTex) and Texel. Sharon #39;s passion for Texel #39;s is very special and profound in the growing market for Texel in the New Zealand lamb industry. Tony Glynn, of Rural TV (NZ) learns of the level of technology the Waikaka Genetics team have implemented into their breeding programme, and value the recording it provides down the chain. Tony also confesses his love for Sharon #39;s views on family farm succession with a brillant philosophy for all to adopt (have to watch right to the end of the episode!) This episode is sure to leave you inspired with the hard work that is happening in the Waikaka Genetics yards to evolve the adoption of technology. MAKE SURE ...

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