THIS week’s annual general meeting of Bathurst Merino Association saw Hugh Webb complete a three-year term as president and hand over the reins to Warwick Larnach.
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Michael Inwood was elected as vice president and other positions remained basically status quo.
Several new faces were added to the committee.
Topical issues discussed at the meeting included:
- A proposed coach tour to the 2016 Melbourne Cup at an estimated cost of $600 pp for a four-day trip.
- Attracting young people into agriculture. Several agriculture teachers spoke on the subject. Local Land Services and Department of Primary Industries are looking for collaboration with industry stakeholders at present. The doors are open for the BMA to become involved.
- 1080/Pindone baiting accreditation courses are being held regularly. Please check the expiring date on your accreditation card.
- The Marsden wool historians group conducts inspection tours of vintage wool sheds and has archives that contain agent and wool company representatives’ books from the past. The Lagoon’s Jeff McSpedden has details of the Marsden Group.
I’m still standing
I’M surprised by the number of readers who tell me that they are missing the Rural Notebook in each Thursday’s Western Advocate.
Of course, the column is still included with a different format. Readers of many of the paper’s contributed columns have been used to a small photo of the author but we all have to accept the changing times.
Springing ahead
GREAT rains across four states have given us the promise of a productive spring and many pastures that were in a horrible state in early May are really showing signs of a very early spring.
We must not “do a Malcolm” and count our blessings too soon, but at this stage our season does look promising.
