Country Life
with Carol Stiles, Susan Murray, Cosmo Kentish-Barnes & Duncan Smith
Friday 9pm and Saturday 7am
Show Notes
Show notes for Friday 17 August 2012
Egg production at Dan and Lesley Love’s place Omakau.
Brown shaver pullets nearly ready for sale and Luing Cattle on the Love’s property.
The Grey Valley Senior Citizens Choir.
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Audio from Friday 17 August 2012
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- 21:05 Intro and Regional Wrap
The extremely wet ground conditions are continuing to make dairy farmers' lives very stressful and in the South Island constant rain in South Canterbury is turning paddocks to mud. (7′00″)
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- 21:10 Guest
Harry Lowe runs the New Zealand Bio Grains mill in Ashburton, Mid Canterbury. (5′03″)
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- 21:16 Agri news
A selection of primary industry stories from throughout the week. (3′54″)
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- 21:19 Robin's Angels
The Grey Valley Senior Citizens Choir led by musical director Ellen Moreton, prepare for a concert at the Blackball Workingman's Club. (12′49″)
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- 21:32 Accidental Chicken Farmers
Dan and Lesley Love arrived from Britain in January 2009. These former police officers have settled in Omakau and are aiming to make their lifestyle block financially viable by running various ventures including chicken rearing, egg production, beef cattle and agricultural work for neighbours. Dan also has a collection of Land Rovers. (21′41″)
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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
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