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No bull behind record milking attempt

“The record-setting exercise is the brain-child of healthy farming campaigner Ian Handcock who was responsible for the Farmstrong initiative, aimed to improve farmers’ mental and physical health.

In 2013 Handcock’s Kellogg rural leadership project on dairy farmer health highlighted how sedentary the job had become, and its effect on farmers’ fitness.”

https://farmersweekly.co.nz/section/dairy/view/no-bull-behind-record-milking-attempt

Kellogg looks forward and back

“The first ever gathering of Kellogg Alumni is being organised for May but it also notes the retirement of programme leader Dr Patrick Aldwell who has been involved in 21 courses since 1999.
The former Dean of Commerce at Lincoln University, Aldwell has been replaced by former Beef and Lamb NZ chief executive Scott Champion.”

https://farmersweekly.co.nz/section/other/view/kellogg-looks-forward-and-back

Giving back drives award winner

Jessie Chan-Dorman is a Kellogg Rural Leadership scholar, has completed a Fonterra governance programme and was the recipient of Canterbury’s Institute of Directors aspiring director award in 2014. And she was named 2017 Fonterra Dairy Woman of the Year at the Dairy Women’s Network annual conference in Queenstown.

https://farmersweekly.co.nz/section/dairy/view/giving-back-drives-award-winner