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South Island Agricultural Field Days
Friday, 27 March 2009
South Island Agricultural Field Days March 25 - 27
The
recession has failed to dampen this year's South Island
Agricultural
Field Days.
By 2pm today 23,860 people had
attended the three-day event at Lincoln
to view a record
330 exhibits on display. The numbers are well up on
the
2007 event when just under 20,000 people attended.
David James, the chairman of the South Island Agricultural
Field Days,
says the response from South Island farmers
to the event is heartening.
"This year's Field Days shows
confidence in rural South Island is still
high despite
the recession.
David James wants to thank everyone
involved in organising and running
the event as well as
those who attended.
During the event the Agri Innovation
and site awards were made, the
results of which are
below.
Next year the South Island Agricultural Field Days
will be held in
Waimumu in Southland. Field Days will
return to Lincoln in 2011 to
celebrate its 60th
Anniversary.
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