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...
by Melissa Neal | Oct 24, 2014 | Education, Leadership, RASV, Rural Ambassador, Shows
Using the prize money from winning the Victorian Rural Ambassador, I attended the RAS of the Commonwealth Conference 2014 in Brisbane, with the RASV Team. This was invaluable to learn how shows around the world operate. To help agricultural shows thrive in the 21st...
by Melissa Neal | Sep 27, 2014 | RASV, Shows
Being a member of the Royal Agricultural Society of Victoria (RASV) Beef Committee is a fulfilling journey to giving back to others and learning a great deal along the way. This show, I had pleasure in coordinating the Beef Carcase competition at Melbourne Show for...
by Melissa Neal | Sep 20, 2014 | RASV, Shows
What does September mean for you? For me, September represents Melbourne Show. My family know that I am generally not available in September, unless you come to Melbourne Show to catch up. Here are some shots from the Beef Interbreed.
by Melissa Neal | Sep 11, 2014 | RASV, Shows
Angus Judging was held this morning at Melbourne Show. Results are available at: http://www.angusaustralia.com.au/enews-a-media/186-2014/october-2014/1736-royal-melbourne-2014-results.html Junior Champion Female: PC Miss Chardonnay J301. Melissa Neal and exhibitor...