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A word from the convener
The 2012 Stockman’s school will again host some of the very best cattle breeding experts in the Industry. The three International speakers are arguably the leaders in their respective countries. Professor Steve Miller has a CV that would be the envy of any cattle breeding geneticist/consultant and is also the consultant to Lee Leachman whom made such a positive impression last year. Ian Locke is a hand-on practical large beef producer and is an industry leader in Australia and Dr Roger Hunsley from the USA needs no introduction. Combine these speakers with the eighteen local speakers and you have the very best school in Africa. In fact, world leader’s in the beef industry are on record as saying that this is the best school that they have ever attended in the world. These speakers are sponsored by Unistel. Read more
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New stockman’s school a unique solution for new farmers
In a first for South Africa, the local livestock industry has come together in a concerted effort to make a significant and real contribution to the fortunes of new stock farmers. Landbouweekblad, South Africa’s biggest farming magazine, The LRF, a body representing many of the large cattle breed societies, BREEDPLAN®, a major beef improvement scheme in the country, Pick n Pay, Pfizer Animal Health, Molatek Animal Feeds, Landbank, Taltec Equipment, Unistel, Rudd Scales and Sparta Beef have all thrown their weight behind the Landbouweekblad Stockman’s School for Beginner Farmers. The National Department of Agriculture and NERPO have also endorsed the programme.
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What attendees of the Stockmans School had to say:
Ek wil u gelukwens met die uitstekende Stockman School wat u weer eens by Aldam gehou het. Dit is die 3de jaar wat ek betrokke is by die Stockman School. Die 1ste jaar het ek my Plaasbestuurder gestuur en die 2de en 3de jaar was ek bevoorreg om die skool by te woon.
Ek kan elke voornemende kursus ganger die versekering gee dat die inhoud van die lesings nie herhaal nie en dat dit eerder aanvullend is tot die vorige jaar se lesings. Dit is vir my as ‘n professionele persoon wat beperkte tyd aan die boerdery kan spandeer absoluut insiggewend en koste effektief om 3 dae af te staan om die lesings by te woon.
Die ekonomiese lesing aangebied deur Mnr Leachman & Mnr J P Landman was van die beste lesings wat ek in my lewe gehoor het. Dit is verblywend om te hoor hoe positief die Ekonome die Boerdery en SA se toekoms beskou. Ek kan u die versekering gee dat u ‘n baie positiewe bydra tot landbou maak.
Dr. Cobus Fourie, Ortopediese Chirurg, Kimberley
This is the first school that I have attended and it is a fountain of knowledge for every beef producer. I particularly enjoyed the talks by Roger Hunsley and especially on his view on capacity. I really learned a lot from him especially regarding the muscling and fat deposition. The practical's in the afternoon were all good and the school was very well organized. I really recommend it to all producers.
Lawrence Moorcroft (Angus and Hereford Stud and commercial producer)
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