The field days

Press, 18 April 1980, Page 7

The field days

The most modern fencing systems, techniques and equipment will be displayed, demonstrated and discussed at a two-day gathering to be held at •Lincoln College next 'week on Tuesday April 22 and Wednesday April 23. The object of “Fencing for the 1980 s” is to bring together workers in the practical farming industry and research, to illustrate the wide range of materials available for fencing and to demonstrate the correct methods and techniques. . More titan 50 separate exhibitors covering all aspects of farm fencing will b e attending from throughout New Zealand and inquiries have also been received from as far afield as Fiji and Australia. The programme for both April 22 and April 23 will be as follows:* 9.30 a.m. — Refreshments available at refreshment tent. 10.00 a.m. — Gillespie Hall — Morning Session. “Electric Fencing.” Mr W. Fletcher, Gallagher Electronics Limited, Hamilton. “Intensive Stock Management Through Fencing.” Mr J. Gallagher, farmer, Oxford. “Electric Fence Research.” Mr G. Garden, Senior Research Officer, N.Z.A.E.I. 11.00 a.m. — Conclusion of morning session. 12 noon — Lunch available on site at refreshment tent. 2.30 p.m.: — Gillespie Hall — Afternoon Session. "Deer Fencing and Yard and Gate Design.” Mr D.

K. Yerex, N.Z. Deer Farmers Association, Wellington. “On Farm Timber Preservation.” Mr M. E. Hedley, Forest Research Institute, Rotorua. “Fence Material Durability.” Mr G. Warren, Technician, N.Z.A.E.I. 3.30 p.m.: — Conclusion of afternoop session. Refreshments available at refreshment tent. 4.30 p.m. — Approximately — close down. Exhibitors will also be demonstrating a wide range of fencing products, and techniques for the benefit of farmers and fencing contractors throughout each field day in the central display op* posite the Lincoln College sports fields on Ellesmere Junction Road. The programme for working demonstrations will include:— Gate hanging made easy — on-site demonstrations on how to hang gates and have them, swing as you want'them. Correct ways to tie off and tension wire together with advice on correct knots to use when joining hi-Tensile wire, Techniques to use to ensure that strainer asemblies are installed correctly. Working demonstrations of tractor mounted post drivers. Working demonstrations or portable post peelers and post pointers. Self opening drivethrough gates. On site working exhibits of on-farm post treatment. Mr Geof Warren, the Conference Co-ordinator and Technician employed by the A.N.Z.A.I. specialising in farm fencing research, said the organisers for “Fencing for the 1980 s” were also encouraging exhibitors to erect a short 20m of fence incorporating their various techniques and products. He said the majority of exhibitors would use electric fencing rather than conventional "fencing jn their displays because it was a considerably lower cost.

Deer fencing and a portable deer pen would also be featured at the display area.

Apart from the 50 or more exhibits on display

from throughout New Zealand there will be three non commercial exhibits from the N.Z.A.F. and the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries. The N.Z.A.F. exhibits will show aspects of its fencing research work in* corporated in four different types of fences linked together to show the range of costs and designs available.

Mr Warren said there would also be a display showing the work on electric fence insulator develooment and research by the N.Z.A.F.

The Ministry of Agricul-. ture and Fisheries will display new designs in strainer assemblies and gates.

Fencing for the 1980 s has been organised jointly by the New Zealand In-

stitute of Agricultural Science, the New Zealand Agricultural Engineering Institute, the fencing industry, the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries and Lincoln College, and is . thought to be the first fencing event of its kind in New Zealand.

The organising committee consists of Messrs D. . Saunders ((Chairman) President of Canterbury Branch N.Z.LA.S., N.C.C . B . , Ji Dunn, N.Z.1.A.5., , N.Z.A.E.I, G Warren, N.Z.A.E.1., L. Bennetts, N.Z.1.A.5., M.A.F. D. Crabb, Lincoln College, -I. Mason, N.C.C.8., V. Shadbolt, Deer Farmers Association, R. Hawker, a representative of the Fencing Industry.