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​SA had a massive March in 1998, with Merino field days, B&amp;S balls and School of the Air catch-ups, while the South East Field Days gadget competition also proved popular.

Four-year-old Megan Bell met up with an imposing Rocky Glen sire during the SA Stud Merino Field Days.

Greg Matheson, Callington, treating a sheep for flystrike.

Elliston farmer Vinny Honner welcomed a decision to restructure the Australian Wheat Board.

Yunta woolgrowers Ralph and Judy Nutt, their son Lloyd and grandson Stewart go through their wool offering with Elders' Geoff Redden.

The cartoon from the March 5, 1998 edition.

Rural Adjustment Scheme regional facilitator Tas Sundberg.

Geoff Kroemer, Tumby Bay, checks the progress of saltbush planted in 1995.

At a Loxton clearing sale were Del Koch, Loxton, Greg Frahn, Paringa, Tricia Koch, Taldra, and (front) Abbey and Joel Koch, Taldra.

At a CWA farm succession seminar are National Foods' Kevin Smith, Strathalbyn solicitor Jeremy Moore and CWA deputy state president Margaret Tognetti.

David and Phillip Kuhl (left) inspect some of their pastures with Mt Gambier Hi-Fert agent Michael Little.

Craig and Vicki Escott, Mungala Pastoral Co, Bordertown, with their stock agent Peter Viles, SAL.

Beef Improvement Association's Mike Stephens.

Retired policeman Frank O'Connor (right) and his wife Fran. The O'Connors produced veal at Oakbank.

At the Willalooka Murray Grey production sale were Craig Jones, Frances, David Heinrich, Naracoorte, Bill Collins, Naracoorte, and Dick Jones, Frances.

Elders Australia Limited managing director David Hills, Elders IGM's Dick Whale, Albury, NSW, and Willalooka principal Alan McGregor.

Willalooka manager Malcolm MacDonald and volume buyer Peter Cox, Kangaloon, NSW, at the Willalooka Murray Grey sale.

Wesfarmers Dalgety auctioneer Malcolm Scroop and Premier studmaster Tim Keynes.

Kongorong dairyfarmer Bronte Wilson explains his effluent system to about 40 visitors during a field day on his property.

Charolais Society of Australia councillor David Bondfield, Palgrove Charolais stud, Qld, presenting a merit award to Alan Thompson, Katalpa Charolais, for his contribution to the industry.

Andrew Michael, Leahcim, Snowtown, Murray Elliott, Hamilton, and Peter Adams, Tintinara.

Tom Hawker, Clare, with Wal Hennessy, Collinsville, Mount Bryan, at the SA Merino Selection Demonstration Flocks field day.

At the Lindsay Murray Grey sale near Casterton, Vic, are Quentin Willson, Penneshaw, Elders Mount Gambier's Joe Proalina, Elders Naracoorte's Leigh Allen, vendors Grant and Jodie Harvey, and Miller Whan and John's Peter Creek.

Peter Stockman Junior, Alex Stockman and Peter Stockman Senior, Springvale North Poll Merinos, Burra.

Hazel and Rex Stockman, Springvale Merinos, Burra.

SA Governor Sir Eric Neal inspecting 1997 Royal Adelaide Show entries with SA Stud Merino Sheepbreeders' Association president Russell Davidson.

Engineered Products Group's Andrew Tennant.

Angus breeder David Slatter won a US scholarship at the Angus Youth National Roundup.

Don Loller, Karoonda, and Stock Journal advertising manager Don Eime at the studbreeders versus stockagents sportsday at Walkerville.

Elders SA/NT manager Alan Daddow with North Ashrose studmaster Graham Ashby, Gulnare.

Elders SA & NT livestock manager Paul Smart and Jim Sullivan, Greenfields stud, Hallett.

Elders' Craig Eckert, Wesfarmers Dalgety's John Secombe,Andrew Michael, Balaklava, and Stock Journal editor Rohan Howatson.

Bruce Thomas, Craiglee, and Ken Daniell, Blairgowrie Park at the stockagents sportsday.

SARDI senior scientist, grain quality laboratory, Geof Palmer.

Ian Rieck at the San Remo Wheat Festival.

Alice and Ben Rolton, Evanston Park, with a puppy at the San Remo Wheat Festival.

Mallala CWA members Laurel Symes, Win McLean an Bobbie McLean.

At the San Remo Wheat Festival, a team of women from the crowd went up agains the Metropolitan Fire Service team in the header fulling competition, and came out clear winners.

Eric Jericho from the Gawler Machinery Restorers Club with his moving replica of the first tractor in SA which arrived in 1908.

With their San Remo pasta and noodle showbags are Linda Hingmarch, Michael Siviour and his father, San Remo mill manager Wayne Siviour, Jessica Fry and her aunt Judy Lyons.

Clare Valley Racing Club president Colin Hahn, secretary Carolyn Evans and vice-president Steve Grace.

Simon Matters at Gepps Cross. Mr Matters was in charge of the Metro Meat skin division.

Malcolm Farmer, Wee-Gun Murray Grey stud, Hahndorf, with Dick Whale, Elders.

Elders Peterborough's Greg Foster, Fiona Machlachlan, Mount Pleasant, and Jock MacLachlan, Mount Victor Station.

Les Messenger, Hallett, and Peter Sandland, White Well Station, Nackara, at the Peterborough sheep sale.

Robert Randell, Kenton Murray Grey stud, Gumeracha, VACC rural manager Steve Gilder, Brian Ancell, Treegoodwill Murray Grey stud, Myponga, and Grant Mugge, Barant Murray Grey stud, Blyth.

At the annual beef breeders and Murray Grey invitation sale at Strathalbyn are Richard Murdoch, Warooka, and Roger Adams, Maitland.

Graham Schultz mulching trees in his Forest Range orchard.

Shearing at Collinsville Station, north-east of Mount Bryan.

Paskeville wheat and barley grower Greg Abbott.

Wayne Thomas, Craiglee Poll Merino stud, Manoora, finishing off odd jobs before the SA Stud Merino Field Days.

John Gregory, Wynarka, and Arnold Frick, Lochiel, at Gepps Cross saleyards.

Roger and Janet Hall, Manoora, with a second-cross Texel wether.

Heatherdale studmaster Keith Bennett holds a bull sold for $2750 to Nunyara, Keith. Standing behind are Elders Keith's Greg Cobiac and buyer John White.

At the Belmore Invitation 'Towards 2000 Female Sale' are Russell Mead, Strathalbyn, Shorthorn development officer Bob Gahan, Catherine Miller, Naracoorte, and Richard Miller, Naracoorte.

Adrian Goode, Wangolina, Kingson, Wesfarmers Dalgety auctioneer Malcolm Scroop and Broughton Park studmaster Glen Trengove holding Broughton Park Revenge R44P.

Adrian Goode, Wangolina, Kingston, receives the price for buying the top price bull at the SA Shorthorn Sale from Chris Winter, Castec Rural Supplies, Naracoorte.

John and Lz Manchee, Yamburgan stud, Narrabri, NSW, with Nicolas Job, Marellan, Cumnock, NSW. Mr Manchee and Mr Job were judges at the SA Shorthorn Show and Sale at Naracoorte.

Heytesbury Fertilisers' Wayne Henry and Greg McGlade, Jancourt East, Vic, inspect Mr McGlade's sorghum crop seven weeks after germination.

At the Getting the Crop In seminar are Ian Osman, Vivco Iama, Clare, keynote speaker Cynthia Grant, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, and organiser and PIRSA district agronomist Tom Yeatman, Clare.

Allen Kelly, Manoora, and Phillip Harris, Wokurna, with Hummocks Soil Conservation member Joe Price at the Getting the Crop In seminar.

Keith Area School student Becky Jones and Upper SE Waterwatch coordinator Tarsha Yellan were headed to the US to attend the 10th Annual International Children's Groundwater Summit.

Ashley Dunsford and Tom Ashby, North Ashrose, Gulnare, with the Angaston Show grand champion and reserve champion rams.

Angaston Show president Doug Stornton with grandchildren Nicholas, Melissa, Rachel and Simon.

Pam and Keith Brown, Glengrove Highland stud, Macclesfield, with their champion cow and supreme breed exhibit Glengrove Thea at the Angaston Show.

Angaston Show senior champion Holstein female Buttermilk ET with judge Geoffrey Hutchinson, Myponga, and exhibitors Andrew and Angela Koch, Glenunga, Moculta.

At the Young Beef Breeders golf day at Oakbank are Belinda Baker, Callendale, and Nikki Filmer, Tintinara.

Craig Jarrett, Woodside, Stuart Hann, Naracoorte, and John Cornell, Angaston.

Ben Glatz, Woodside, with Natalie Labaj, Adelaide.

Stock Journal's John Illsley and Wesfarmers Dalgety's Leo Redden.

Lyn and Barry Friebel, Robertstown, at Elders' Gillman wool store with Elders Naracoorte's Dean Compton.

Tas McEwin, Glen Airlie Main Anjou stud, Meadows.

Peter Walker, Jockwar, Tailem Bend, with one of his Angus bulls.

Woakwine Herefords studmaster Graham Galwey, Elders Millicent's Terry Barnes, Wesfarmers Dalgety Millicent's John Watt and Enderby Hereford stud principal Kevin Chant.

Leigh Duffield scrapes some Keith lucerne honey from the comb.

At the Merino Capital ram championship at Burra are winners Ian and Bruce Bradtke, Mangala stud, Virginia Hawker, judges Will Roberts, Tony Hammersley and Fred House, and Elders SA/NT livestock manager Paul Smart.

The line-up for ram and ewe pair at the Merino Capital ram championship at Burra.

Bob and Yvonne Tomlinson, Bordertown, with their International AA160 tipper truck.

Don Dale, Owen, Roger and Joan Paech, Oakbank, Roger Crouch, Crystal Brook, and Ken McPhee, Bordertown.

Former Yankalilla dairyfarmer Mark Vaughan.

Three-year-old Ben Catford, Appila, meets a fawn alpaca from Lea Richens Collea Springs stud, Clare, at the Royal Farm Expo.

The cartoon from the March 19, 1998 edition.

Kayla Higgins, Jervois, makes friends with a Stock Journal puppy at the Royal Farm Expo.

Nathan Perry with his father's Highland bull Gusgalach of MacLadanee.

Norm Joppich, Naracoorte, and Ian and Rex Koch, Bunyara sud, Moculta, at the SA Stud Merino Field Days.

Henry Maas, Yorketown, White River stud principal John Daniell and John Lindner, Wonga Pastoral Company, Morgan, at the SA Stud Merino Field Days.

Rices Creek client Gary Fuller, Wabricoola, with Rices Creek stud's Kym and Jim Vandeleur, Saddleworth.

Bill Tiller, Yupiri stud, Balaklava, at the SA Stud Merino Field Days.

With the Mangala winning pair are Ian Bradtke, Mangala stud, judges Tony Hammersley, Will Roberts and Fred House, with Bruce Bradtke and Elders' Gary Tapscott at the SA Stud Merino Field Days.

Brenton, Neil and Corey Smith, Calcookara stud, Cowell, with Malcolm Fleet, Turretfield Research Centre, Washington Parker, Craig-Forda, Watervale, and Dion Smith, also from Calcookara, at the SA Stud Merino Field Days.

Graeme Lawrie, Collandra North stud, Tumby Bay, showing rams reserved for their on-property auction to Elders' Allan Daddow and Calum Dow, Balaklava, at the SA Stud Merino Field Days.

Brett and Stephen Koehler, Radnor stud, Brinkley, at the SA Stud Merino Field Days.

Chris and Stephen Lawrie, Collandra stud, Tumby Bay, at the SA Stud Merino Field Days.

Flashback Friday – March 1998 | PHOTOS

SA had a massive March in 1998, with Merino field days, B&S balls and School of the Air...

Flashback Friday – March 1998 | PHOTOS

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