Fieldays officially opened
The 44th annual New Zealand National Agricultural Fieldays has officially opened with a ceremony at Mystery Creek Events Centre’s Village Green today.
The 44th annual New Zealand National Agricultural Fieldays has officially opened with a ceremony at Mystery Creek Events Centre’s Village Green today.
New Zealand National Fieldays Society president Lloyd Downing said he was excited to get the 2012 event underway while welcoming overseas ambassadors from Australia, Britain, France, Ireland and USA
The opening address made by Primary Industries Minister David Carter mentioned how fitting this year’s theme – The changing face of farming – is with what is happening throughout New Zealand’s agricultural industry.
“The primary sector is evolving at an ever increasing rate. Farming is very different to say 20 years ago. It is more challenging than ever.
“We must produce more with less. We must be more environmentally conscious. We must continue to improve the way we farm our animals and we must come to grips with the growing competition from new markets.”
The ceremony was capped off with the raising of the national and Fieldays flags where Waikato athletes who are competing at the London Olympics later this year were honoured.
