Great overview of the conference. I did
Great overview of the conference. I didn’t hear all of the speakers so it is good to have the synopsis you provided. Thanks Digby!
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Colin and I thoroughly enjoyed meeting t
Colin and I thoroughly enjoyed meeting the tour in Fredericton. The farms were wonderful as was the company we kept. The bus trip, even though the transportation was suspect, was the highlight with the visiting and getting to know each other better. Looking forward to Guernsey! 😀
Very well written. It was nice to have m
Very well written. It was nice to have met people from all over the World with different philosophies. Our breed will continue to grow with the help of all breeders and enthusiasts to help promote it.
Hi Scott,Cowsmopolitan magazine were a
Hi Scott, Cowsmopolitan magazine were at the All Britain show in the UK back in February and had results on their website before the British press, so I endorse what you have said about them. The Somerset & Dorset Guernsey club have an on farm competition annually, for in milk …
I agree with a lot of what Mike Cox has
I agree with a lot of what Mike Cox has said. I use the best bulls available, proven or unproven, and I was always taught to get your fastest genetic gain breed your heifers to test bulls. As for genomics, it needs to be used as another piece of the …
Genomics continues to crop up as the big
Genomics continues to crop up as the big posh word in the world of breeding but i believe the powers that be are missing the real problem and the continual decline in numbers is the biggest threat to the Guernsey breed, and hence total numbers of bulls attaining proofs. On …
if nothing else the conferance has
if nothing else the conferance has stirred a few up to do something, with regards to Maurice’s speach and i haven’t read full article so with limited knowledge i make comment we are all commercial breeders whether registered or not! few of us milk cows for something to do a …
Hi Scott,Definately worth a visit and
Hi Scott, Definately worth a visit and to find an enthusiastic Guernsey breeder in Canada, I have written a report on the Ontario visits but have been having trouble getting it on to the website. It will hopefully appear shortly, but in it I comment on your Vespa cow who …