Radio Broadcasts to Farmers

New Zealand Journal of Agriculture, Volume 94, Issue 3, 15 March 1957, Page 248

Radio Broadcasts to Farmers

RADIO broadcasts to farmers. will be given during April as follows IYA Auckland, 7.45 p.m. 3 April—“ Autumn Pasture Management”, by M. N. Walbran, Fields Instructor, Department of Agriculture, Pukekohe. 10 and 24 —Talks by officers of Animal Industry Division, Department of Agriculture, Auckland. 17 April—" Maintenance of Air Strips”, by E. H. Arnold, Assistant Fields Superintendent, Department of Agriculture, Auckland. IXH Hamilton, 12.33 p.m. 8 April—-“ Efficient Use of Brooders”, by W. L. Jourdain, Poultry Instructor, Department of Agriculture, Hamilton. 15 April“ Topdressing Trials at Rukuhia Soil Research Station”, by I. L. Elliott, Assistant Superintendent, Department of Agriculture’s Soil Research Station, Rukuhia. 29 April—“lmprovements to the Milking Shed”, by L. E. Downs, Special Inspector, Department of Agriculture, Hamilton. IYZ Rotorua, 7.15 p.m. 3 April" Preparing Hives for Winter”, by D. A. Briscoe, Apiary Instructor, Department of Agriculture, Tauranga. 17 April“ Management of Breeding Ewes”, by M. B. Mackenzie, Livestock Instructor, Department of Agriculture, Tauranga.' 2XA Wanganui, 8 p.m. 4 April“ For the Country Woman”, by Mary. MacDonald. 11 April“ The Radio Vet.”, by S. Jamieson, Veterinarian, Department of Agriculture, Wanganui. . 18 April" Different Poultry Breeding Plans”, by B. J. Russell, Poultry Instructor, Department of Agriculture, Wanganui. 25 April" Some Common Grasses: Their Value and Management”, by A. K. Booth, Instructor in Agriculture, Department of Agriculture, Wanganui. 2YZ Napier, 7.10 p.m. 9 April— “ Planting for Soil Conservation”, by J. L. Porter, Soil Conservator, Department of Agriculture, Hamilton. . 23 April—“ Practical Hints to Poultry Farmers”, by H. K. Mullins, Poultry Instructor, Department of Agriculture, Hamilton. 2ZA Palmerston North, 12.33 p.m. 1 April" Some Causes of Wastage In the Pig Industry”, by R. G. Gill, Livestock Instructor, Department of Agriculture, Levin. 8 April—" Wintering Cattle on Topdressed Hill Country”, by F. G. Spite, Instructor in

Agriculture, Department of Agriculture, Masterton. ' 15 April—“ Grass-grub on Small Fruit Areas’’, by G. N. Paulin, Horticultural Inspector, Department of Agriculture, Palmerston North. ■ - 22 April—" The Purpose of Field Drainage”, by K. L. Mayo, Instructor in Agriculture (Farm Drainage), Department of Agriculture, Palmerston North. 29 April“ Milking Machine Efficiency”, by H. A. Du Fresne, Farm Dairy Instructor, Department of Agriculture, Palmerston North. 3YA Christchurch, 12.20 p.m. 1 April—" General Hygiene in Tomato Glasshouses”, by L. C. Hurndell, Horticultural Instructor, Department of Agriculture, Christchurch. 15 —-“Review of 'The New Zealand Journal of Agriculture’ by E. G. Smith, Instructor in Agriculture, Department of Agriculture, Rangiora. 4YA Dunedin and 4YZ Invercargill, 12.33 p.m. 1 April-“ Harvesting the Potato Crop”, by S. M. J. Stockdill, Fields Instructor, Department of Agriculture, Dunedin. . 8 —-“Seasonal Sheep Breeding Problems”, by I. M. Cairney, Veterinarian, Department of Agriculture, Dunedin. 15 April—“ Plant Quarantine”, by I. Harris, Plant Quarantine Officer, Department of Agriculture, Dunedin. 29 April“ Hormone Weed Control”, by R. C. Schofield, Instructor in Agriculture, Department of Agriculture, Alexandra. 4YZ Invercargill (to follow joint talk from 4YA and 4YZ) 1 April“ Autumn-saved Grass”, by T. Sewell, Instructor in Agriculture, Department of Agriculture, Gore. 8 April—" Use of Vaccines”, by R. Buchan, Livestock Instructor, Department of Agriculture, Gore. 15 April—“ Seed Production”, by T. L. Reid, Fields Instructor, Department of Agriculture, Gore. 29 April— Conservation”, by W. O. Sly, Soil Conservator, Department of Agriculture, Invercargill. . Regular Sessions IXN Whangarei, Mondays at 8 p.m. (Northland livestock report and “Farming for Profit”), Wednesdays at 8 p.m. (“Farming for Profit”), and Fridays at 8 p.m. (“News for the Farmer”). IYA Auckland, Mondays at 12.33 p.m., Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays at 7.45 p.m., and Fridays at 6 p.m. and 7.45 p.m. fYZ Rotorua, Mondays at 12.33 p.m. (Waikato stock market review), Tuesdays at 7 p.m.

(Hamilton stock market report), Wednesdays at 7 p.m. (Bay of Plenty Country Journal; Pig Council talk on the fourth Wednesday of every other month at 12.33 p.m.), Thursdays at 12.33 p.m. (News for the farmer). 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. (Feilding stock market report). 2YZ Napier, Tuesdays at 12.12 p.m. (Hawke’s Bay orchardist session), Tuesdays at 7.10 p.m., Wednesdays at 7.15 p.m. (Hawke’s 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 (fort nightly) 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, Mondays and Thursdays at 12.33 p.m. 4YA Dunedin, Tuesdays 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.

Sheep Dog Trials ADVICE of the venue and starting date of the North Island and New Zealand Sheep Dog Trial Championships in 1957 has been received from Mr. R. Fox-Rogers, secretary-treasurer of the North Island Sheep Dog Trial Association (Inc.), 8 Ellison Road, Havelock North (tel. 2301, Hastings). They are:—• North Island and New Zealand Championships: Beginning 10 June, conducted by Wanganui Centre at Mangamahu. The South Island Championships will begin on 24 June at Kyeburn.