Radio Broadcasts to F armers

New Zealand Journal of Agriculture, Volume 90, Issue 4, 15 April 1955, Page 382

Radio Broadcasts to F armers

RADIO broadcasts to farmers will be given from Station 2XA Wanganui during May at 8 p.m. as follows: — 5 —-“For the ' Countrywoman”, by Mary MacDonald. 12 May.—" The Radio Vet.”, by S. Jamieson, Veterinarian, Department of Agriculture, Wanganui. . , ‘ 19 May“ The Feeding of Crops to Pigs”, by C. M. Bailey, Supervisor, Taranaki District Pig Council. 26 -"Y.F.C. Activities in Wanganui District”, by A. K. Booth, Instructor in Agriculture, Department of Agriculture, Wanganui.

THE following radio broadcasts to farmers will be given during May:— IXH Hamilton 9 May (12.33 p.m.)—“The Wintering of Sows”, by 0. V. Griffiths, Veterinarian, Department of Agriculture, Hamilton. 16 May (12.33 p.m.)—“Soil Testing Overseas”, by E. B. Davies, Department of Agriculture Soil Research Station, Rukuhia. 23 May (12.33 p.m.)—“Trends in the Pig Industry”, by D. J. Carter, Federated Farmers, Hamilton. 27 May (8.10 p.m.)“Current Farming Problems”, by panel of speakers. 30 May (12.33 p.m.)—“The Use of Green Crops in the Home Vegetable Garden”, by W. Brandenburg, Horticultural Instructor, Department of Agriculture, Hamilton. IYZ Rotorua, 7.15 p.m. 12 May Young Farmers’ Club talk, arranged by Eastern Bay of Plenty district committee of the New Zealand Federation of Young Farmers’ Clubs. 25 May—" Wintering the Sow and Litter”, by H. H. Preston, Supervisor, Bay of Plenty District Pig Council. 26 May—“ Feeding and Rearing of Calves”, by O. V. Griffiths, Veterinarian, Department of Agriculture, Hamilton. 4YA Dunedin, 9.15 p.m. 2 —“ Rabbit Destruction”, by J. P. Shennan, Assistant to Livestock Superintendent, Department of Agriculture, Dunedin.

9 May—“ Winter Requirements of Bees”, by L. J. S. Line, Apiary Instructor, Department of Agriculture, Invercargill. 16 -“Meat Quality”, by I. M. Cairney, Veterinarian, Department of Agriculture, Dunedin. . ; 23 May--“ Poultry Feeding”, by J. Edmondson, Poultry Instructor, Department of Agriculture, Oamaru, and a poultry keeper. 30 May“ Trials in Winter Feeding of Hoggets”, by K. H. C. Lewis, Research. Officer, Department of Agriculture Invermay Research Station, and I. M. Cairney, Veterinarian, Department of Agriculture, Dunedin.. 4YZ Invercargill, 7 p.m. 3, 10, and 17 May-“ Land Development”, by W. Faithful, Instructor in Agriculture, De-, partment of Agriculture, Invercargill. . 24 and 31 May—Talk by G. Gray," Livestock Instructor, Department of* Agriculture, Invercargill. . .■■ ■■■'■ ■ - . Regular Sessions . IXH Hamilton, Mondays at 12.33 p.m. and Tuesdays at 8 p.m. (Frankton stock market report), Wednesdays at 12.33 p.m. (report from Ruakura Animal Research Station), Thursdays at 12.33 p.m., Fridays at 8 p.m. (stock sale review). . . ' IXN Whangarei, Mondays at 8.5 p.m., Wednesdays at 8.1 p.m. (Northland stock market report), Fridays at 8.1 p.m. IYA Auckland, Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays, 7.45 p.m., and Saturdays at 6 p.m. v

IYZ Rotorua, Mondays at 12.33 p.m. (Waikato stock market review), Tuesdays at 7 p.m. (Hamilton, stock market report), Wednesdays at 7.15 p.m. (Pig Council talk on fourth Wednesday of every other month), Thursdays at 12.33 p.m. and 7.15 p.m. (fortnightly). 2XA Wanganui, Wednesdays at 8 p.m. (Wanganui stock sale report), Thursdays at 8 p.m. . 2XG Gisborne, Tuesdays at 8 p.m., Fridays at 8.2 p.m. (Gisborne stock market report). 2XN Nelson, Thursdays at 8 p.m. 2XP New Plymouth, Thursdays at 8.1 p.m. 2YA Wellington, Mondays at 7.15 p.m. Thursdays at 12.33 p.m., Fridays at 7 p.m. 2YZ Napier, Tuesdays at 12.12 p.m. (Hawkes Bay orchardist session), Tuesdays at 7.10 p.m., Wednesdays at 7.15 p.m. (Hawkes Bay-Poverty Bay livestock market report), Thursdays at 12.33 p.m. 2ZA Palmerston North, Mondays at 12.33 p.m., Fridays at 8.45 p.m. (Feilding stock market report). 3XC Timaru, Mondays at 8 p.m. (Pleasant' Point stock market report), Tuesdays (fortnightly) at 8 p.m. (Temuka stock market report), Wednesdays at 8 p.m., and Saturdays at 10.30 a.m. . 3YA Christchurch, Mondays at 12.20 p.m., Wednesdays at 7.15 p.m. (Addington stock market report), Thursdays at 12.33 p.m. and 7.15 p.m. 3YZ Greymouth, Thursdays at 12.33 p.m. 4YA Dunedin, Mondays at 12.33 p.m., Wednesdays .at 7 p.m. (Burnside stock ' market report), Thursdays at 12.33 p.m. , ' 4YZ Invercargill, Mondays at 12.33 p.m., Tuesdays at 7 p.m.