by Melissa Neal | Mar 24, 2015 | Rural Ambassador, Shows
Looking forward to a fantastic week at Sydney Show! This year is a Red Poll Feature Show and I am thrilled to represent Victoria at the National Rural Ambassador Award also. See you there!
by Melissa Neal | Mar 8, 2015 | Shows
Highlights of the Deni Show were the speed shearing, working dog trials and home crafts pavilion. It was a great opportunity to talk with a number of exhibitors and locals about the show, what they enjoyed the most and what they would like to see in the future. The...
by Melissa Neal | Feb 22, 2015 | Rural Ambassador, Shows
Berwick ranks highly in show memories from my childhood. As a teenager I spent many weekend at shows around Victoria, but particularly in the Gippsland region. It was at Berwick many years ago that I entered my first cattle handlers competition. As a student at...
by Melissa Neal | Feb 7, 2015 | RASV
Following on from my Beef Week post, the celebratory dinner was held in Bendigo on Friday night. The new Agricultural Minister Jaala Pulford attended and presented the awards. See the list of finalists and judge Jack Woodburns’ Presentation at the 2015 RASV Beef...
by Melissa Neal | Feb 2, 2015 | Agriculture, Education, RASV
Over the weekend I had the pleasure of navigating the RASV Heifer Challenge vehicle over 2000km to assess over 180 heifers. Travelling and discussing stock with an exceptional cattleman, Judge Jack Woodburn of Forbes, NSW was an amazing experience. This reminded me of...
