Happy New Year and
best wishes for 2018...
Happy New Year to you all! I hope everyone found
time to relax and spend time with family and friends
over the summer holiday period, and are now
feeling refreshed and re-energised for a positive
2018.
Speaking of support,
keep an eye on the
Future Beef NZ
Facebook page in the
lead up to the 2018
‘Hoof & Hook’ event as
At the beginning of December, Future Beef held
we profile the sponsors for the event. Pease
their AGM at PBB House in Feilding, it was fantastic
remember to support those business that support us
to have PBBnz and the individual cattle breed
where you can, our sponsors are a critically
societies re-affirm their support for the 2018 ‘Hoof &
important part of the success of the event each
Hook’ event despite Beef Expo no longer
year, without them we would not be able to create
continuing . We are extremely grateful to both
such a hands-on and exciting event.
PBBnz and the breed societies as well as all our
other 2018 ‘Hoof & Hook’ event sponsors for their
I am sure you have all marked 11 - 13 May on your
continued support of New Zealand’s largest and
calendars for our 2018 ‘Hoof & Hook’ event at
premier beef youth event.
Manfeild Stadium, Feilding. The executive
committee has come up with some more new and
The AGM also saw a few changes to the FBNZ
interesting modules for 2018. More information
committee which you can read about over the page.
regarding this years event will be out late February,
One of these changes included Robyn How
so until then hang tight and keep up the hard work
stepping down from the committee after almost 12
with your steers and heifers for the event.
years. Robyn, thank you for all the time and energy
you have given and continue to give to Future Beef
New Zealand. Your support of the competition has
spanned well beyond your role on the executive
(editor)
committee; having generously sponsored the event
through Tararua Breeding Centre for many years,
running educational modules and also providing
steers for competitors more recently.
Amy
FUTURE BEEF NEW ZEALAND
Chairperson: Marc Robertson Event Co-ordinator: Isabelle Hobbs
Vice Chair: Lauren Cameron Phone: 027 213 0029
Treasurer: Sam Tipping Email: [email protected]
Executive Committee members: Amy www.futurebeef.co.nz
Hoogenboom, Hamish Grant, Marie
Timperley
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