Scott Champion
@beeflambchamp
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Chief executive officer of Beef + Lamb New Zealand - the farmer-owned industry organisation representing Kiwi sheep and beef farmers.
New Zealand
Joined December 2011
Last day with @NZBeefLamb today after 10 yrs. Thanks to all who've supported us and worked with us to support NZ's sheep and beef farmers.
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Some updated info on the weed risk from Velvetleaf. See:
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Get nominations in for this year's @NZBeefLamb Sheep Industry Awards by 15/4, and celebrate industry achievement:
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Great blog post re biocontrol and assessing its benefit on @NZBeefLamb Geoff Ridley's blog. See:
beeflambnzresearch.wordpress.com
A zillion years ago Rachel Carson (Silent Spring published in 1962) talked about the other road, the one ‘less traveled by’. She was writing about biological control as an alternative to chemical c…
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Keep an eye out at @NZBeefLamb link to Health and Safety updates at: https://t.co/CtgBhk11hg Attend a H&S workshop:
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See @NZBeefLamb link for info, including links to @MPI_NZ info, about the invasive weed - Velvetleaf:
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Important NZ Grassland Assoc Hill Country Symposium coming up 12-13 Apr in Rotorua supported by @NZBeefLamb See:
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See @NZBeefLamb Geoff Ridley's blog post on interesting project at Massey Uni looking to support better extension:
beeflambnzresearch.wordpress.com
What is the best way to give new information to farmers? What is the best way to give new information to farmers? Massey University has a Sustainable Farming Fund project looking at just tha…
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Have a look at this upcoming event, supported by @NZBeefLamb through the Red Meat Profit Partnership
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A lot of activity on the ground from Red Meat Profit Partnership this year. RMPP brings together @NZBeefLamb with 6 processors and 2 banks
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Great to have @NZBeefLamb Chairman James Parsons announce this week that B+LNZ's new CEO from 1 April is Sam McIvor. Welcome Sam!
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With plenty of humid weather around, there's good facial eczema monitoring data at https://t.co/MRhnxqftwB. Work supported by @NZBeefLamb
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2016's first @NZBeefLamb eDiary out today. Stay in touch with what's on in your region. Sign up at
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We've just released our latest @NZBeefLamb Policy Newsletter covering trade and technical policy issues at
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Good news last week with Korea-New Zealand FTA getting underway. @NZBeefLamb comments at:
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We're looking for two new team members @NZBeefLamb to join the team as Enviro Policy Managers in the NI and SI. See
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Great story on sub clover and current R&D work in @NZBeefLamb supported Pastoral 21 research project at
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A great story following up on-farm changes by farmers from @NZBeefLamb Beef Profit Partnership after 18 months see:
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A great summary from @NZBeefLamb of TPP outcomes by country for the NZ red meat sector at:
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Links to key Grasslands Assoc papers for the sheep and beef sector thru @NZBeefLamb R&D Mgr Geoff Ridley's blog at
beeflambnzresearch.wordpress.com
Gale force wind clearing to rain They breed them tough in the Wairarapa as I found out at the NZ Grassland Association Conference in Masterton. Two days of field trips in gale force winds with us h…
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