Programme For Lincoln Conference Next Month

Press, Volume XCIX, Issue 29192, 30 April 1960, Page 8

Programme For Lincoln Conference Next Month

'THE annual Lincoln College farmers’ conference is now less than a month away. While final figures for attendance at the three-day meeting are not yet available, about 300 farmers from various parts of the South Island are expected to be present. Proceedings will open at a combined session on May IS when the guest speaker will "be Mr A P. O’Shea. Dominion secretary of

Federated Farmers, whose sub-1 ject will be “New Zealand Farm-j ing—Some recollections and some I reflections." Subsequently, the conference will break up into two sections, i Dairy farmers will hear Mr T G. Tyrer. of the “New Zealand Dairy Exporter.” discuss selffeeding of silage in Britain. Mr M. G Hoilard. of the college staff, on a subject that has long; been of interest in Canterbury—l soiids-not-fat—and Dr. C S. M. Hopkirk, who is also on the college staff, on brucellosis in dairy i Sheep Seetion At the same time sheep farmers! will hear reports on ill-thrift: from speakers including Mr W. I G. Hartley, of the Wallaceville | Animal Research Station, and Mrf G. G Thomson, acting head of I the veterinary department at I Lincoln. In the afternoon there will be : a further combined session with! Dr. C P McMeekan, superintendent ?f the Ruakura Animal: Research Station, speaking on the* future of the pedigree breeder.l Mr J R. Little, of Hawarden, on [ const;:'.; •.ionol vigour in live-; stock, and Mr A W. Montgomerie, j of Mangere, Auckland, giving thei paint of view of the breed societies. On the second day of the meet-*, mg there will be a half-day on I a tussock grasslands theme with Mr H. C A. Sidey. of Hawarden.! discussing the management of i low country. Mr George Burdon.l of Mount Burke station. Central! Otago, on the management of the high country, and Dr. Kevin! O'Connor, of the Grasslands Diviv.j.n if the D.SIR.. and Mr H. E. Connor, of the Botany Division of the same department. I speaking on aspects of research! m this region. In the afternoon there will be contributions on beef cattle from ! Mr M. M. Chisholm, manager of Molesworth station, and Mr E. D. Fielden. of the Ruakura Animal Research Station, who will deal with increasing calving perThe final lecture -of the day will be from Dr. A. E. Render-; son. head of the wool department, tat Lincoln, on results of recent wool research and its application on the farm Final Day Or: the morning of the final day. Mr W Faithful, of the Department of Agriculture. Invercargill. will be speaking on the management of high fertility farms: Dr. I. E. Coop, head of the animal husbandry department l iat Lincoln, will be discussing nutritional aspects of fodder conservation; and Mr George LindIsay. of the agricultural engineer-: | ing department at Lincoln, will' speak cn machinery involved in [ conserving fodder. Ln the after-: noon. Professor A. H. Flay, a well-known member of the*col-[ lege staff, will be heard speaking on budgeting for farming, and the final paper of the conference, and one of the most important [ will be that of Mr N. B. Fippard j on provision for taxation and cog- ! t of 4