Radio New Zealand - Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa
13 February 2012 - 12:11 am NZ time
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Country Life
with Carol Stiles & Susan Murray
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Audio from Friday 16 May 2008
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- 19:05 Intro and Guest
John Scott talks about a Gumboots 'n Opera concert fundraising for Hospice Waikato. (2′31″)
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- 19:07 Regional Conditions
Grass growing in the north, cautious optimism for sheep and beef farmers and South Island dairy cows dry off.nil (9′42″)
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- 19:16 Agrinews
A new dairy co and wool venture, agricultural and horticultural statistics, Environment Court on vineyard windmills. (10′30″)
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- 19:24 Helping Hand by Kiwifruit Industry
Mental health patients are given work opportunities in Kiwifruit packhouses in Gisborne and Bay of Plenty. (16′26″)
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- 19:34 A Day in the Life of Semen
Cosmo Kentish-Barnes finds out about the art of Semen collecting and cryogenic storage. (25′19″)
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This Week's Feature
Cosmo Kentish-Barnes finds out about the art of Semen collecting and cryogenic storage at Xcell Breeding Services in Kaiapoi, North Canterbury.
Steve Nettelton collecting bull semen.
Guest
John Scott talks about a Gumboots 'n' Opera concert fundraising for Hospice Waikato. Fonterra chairman Henry van der Heyden will be appearing in Snow White. The concert is on 6 June at the Founders Theatre in Hamilton.
Regional Conditions
Grass growing in the north, cautious optimism for sheep and beef farmers and South Island dairy cows dry off.
Helping Hand by Kiwifruit Industry
Mental health patients are given work opportunities in Kiwifruit pack houses in Gisborne and Bay of Plenty.
The Team
Presenters:
Carol Stiles
Susan Murray
Cosmo Kentish-Barnes
Duncan Smith
Produced by Carol Stiles, Susan Murray and Cosmo Kentish-Barnes
email: countrylife@radionz.co.nz
Post: PO Box 489, Hamilton
Phone: 07 8580729 or 03 3748444
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