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20 November 2007

PRESS RELEASE ISSUED BY DR NICO SCHUTTE,
MANAGING DIRECTOR OF CENDEL (CENTRE FOR PRODUCER DEVELOPMENT)

Informative Expo has something for everyone
Next year’s All Africa Dairy Expo has something on offer for everyone and promises to be fun-filled and informative. The Expo is mainly aimed at the needs of dairy farmers, but it also offers stock farmers value for money.

“One of the main attractions is the obstetrics for cattle course presented by the Onderstepoort Department of Genealogy,” Dr Nico Schutte, managing director of the Centre for Producer Development (CenDel) and the man responsible for the Expo. CenDel is an affiliate of the Milk Producers’ Organisation.

This obstetrics course will focus on corrective measures which the farmer can take when things go wrong during calving. The course is ideal for dairy and cattle farmers, and for workers who are responsible for taking care of calving cows. The cost of enrolling for the course is R125.

Other interesting courses on offer include making feta and mozzarella cheese, russians and salami, and pickling meat. These courses will be presented by experts from the Agricultural Research Council. Other options are flower arranging and embroidery. These courses cost R75 per person.

The Ayrshire Cattle Association will show their cows at the Expo and will compete with the Holsteins, Jerseys and Dairy Swiss for the sought-after Queen of the Expo crown.

The All Africa Dairy Expo is held every other year and will take place on 12 and 13 February 2008 at the Afri-Dome in Parys, Free State.

For further enquiries and course bookings, contact Julie McLachlan at tel 012 843 5745, fax 012 804 4811 or e-mail julie@cendel.co.za. Or visit the website at www.dairyexpo.co.za.

The entry fee for the All Africa Dairy Expo is R40 per day and tickets will be available at the gates.

For further information, contact Julie McLachlan at 012 843 5745.

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