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January 06, 2007

More awards, research – and books


Farming Editor TERRY TACON has been catching up with some of the people who made headlines in Thursday Farmer during 2006.

CAROLINE GILBERT, who talked about her involvement in the 2005 Kellogg Rural Leadership Programme in JANUARY, said that by comparison 2006 had been a "quiet year".

Her version of "quiet" might wear out lesser people. She took a full role in work on the farm she and husband Tim own in Crown Rd, Toko, including calf-rearing and raising yearling Jersey bulls, one of which topped the Stratford sale at $675.

She also managed to fit in completing her level 4 Agriculture Industry Training Organisation studies, a role on Taranaki Federated Farmers' executive and the secretary's job at the local play group daughter Eleanor attends. Son Joshua started school at Toko during the year and Caroline is expecting another baby in July. MORE>>

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