Agri Diary

March 29: Total sale of the breeding stock (Sussex and Dorpers) of the late Oom Daan Kotze at farm Wolftoon number 399 in the Aranos district.

March 30: Boergoat ram auction at Mariental with 49 rams and 10 ewes. April 4: Kalahari Game Breeders auction at Farm Kweekwal-West near Aroab.April 10: Ewert Benade total sale at farm Noib in the Mariental district. Dorper, Van Rooy and Nguni cattle. April 11: PW du Toit (farm Charakoe) auction of over 2 500 Van Rooy sheep.April 13: Production auction (Dorper) of Louis de Scande and Julia Burger at StamprietApril 26: Hoogvertoon Dorpers, White Dorpers, Van Rooy and Boergoat auction at farm Goreis near Koës by Oom Kola and Anet Steyn. May 4: Annual joint production auction of Dirk Louw, Willie Coetzee and Dawie Louw at farm Conradie in the Helmeringhausen district.May 16: Lared Brahman and Voigtland Simmentaler third combined production sale at Agra/Bank Windhoek Ring in Windhoek.* Farmer Association meetingsOtjiwarongo FA is holding its AGM on March 27 at 08:30 at the Hadassa guesthouse, Otjiwarongo. For further details contact Callie Steenkamp at 081 3326292, tilla@iway.na * CoursesThe Limousin Breeders Association of Namibia offering a 2-day course on April 23 & 24 2012. The course will be held at Farm Omateva of Siggi Wilckens and the costs are N$500 per person whereby 2x breakfast and 2x lunchincluding. Attendants have to arrange their own accommodation. Willie Grobler and Barend Dorfling are offering the course. Please register before April 14 with Ellie Lottering, Tel 081 2924917, 062 571527, Fax 062 571527, franseli@iway.na * Gobabis Veterinary Practice plans to offer an informal artificial insemination. Course at the Sandveld Research Station. Interested parties can contact Gobabis Veterinary Practice at 062 563877, gobavet@mweb.com.na