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Stock Journal looks back at March 1989, when SA Merino Field Days were in full swing, the Merino stud breeders versed stock agents in a range of sport competitions, and the Wudinna Autumn Pig Fair was held.

Terry and Thelma Bennett show one of their prime lambs to grandson Michael Johnson.

Lyndon Cooper and Gus after winning the VPC-EFV SA Yard Dog Association championship at the Lucindale Field Days.

Keynton Valley potato grower Don Herrmann.

GH Michell managing director John Michell, General Investments Australia managing director John Eisner, International Technology Australia deputy chariman Ross Adair and Benetton managing director Carlo Benetton. The group is at the Adeliade wool processing plant of GH Michell & Sons.

Viticulturalists Robb Coates, Lenswood, Kylie McIntyre, Yalumba Wines, and John Venus, Carey Valley, who were interested in vine leaf plucking to improve light penetration and grape quality.

Roseworthy Agricultural College director Barry Thistlewayte.

Sagric Director of Regions Geoff Thomas and Wool COuncil of Australia president Chip Sawers, with the most outstanding trainee from a two-year Certificate in Farm Training course, Lynton Barrett, Lameroo.

Dalgety Bennetts Farmers Tintinara manager David Heinrich discussing wool fibre length with Teamie Appleton, Dumbarton, Tintinara.

Angas Park Fruit employees Lois Martin and Coral Serafin, both of Loxton, check Alberta peaches on drying racks at the company's Loxton North plant.

Livestock assistant Alec King, Minnipa Research Centre, feeds out hay to sheep in a trial comparing barley straw with cereal hay in a feedlot situation.

Elders Pastoral NSW stud stock manager Tony Dowe.

Dalgety Bennetts Farmers' Tony Clark with Max Schbellar, Lameroo (right), arranging transport for Mr Schbellar's line of bulls bought at Fellwood.

Stud Merino breeders Bob and Chris Halliday, Callowie, Mundulla, and Peter Mosey, Stockdale, Robertstown (centre) at the Karoonda Sheep Fair.

Bill Richardson, Dalveen, Woodchester, helps Malcolm Jenkinson, Nairne, and Rob Wooley, Harrogate, inspect one of the Dalveen rams at the Karoonda Sheep Fair.

Kapunda farmer David Shannon with his paddock of safflower which he hoped would serve as an ideal break in his continuous cropping rotation.

Loxton Research Centre senior viticultural research officer Phil Nicholas assessing the quality of Chenin Blanc fruit picked from the three-year Riverland rootstock trial he was coordinating.

Winkie grower Rod Davis checking the yield on a trial non-pruned Gordo vine.

Inspecting vines at an Adelaide Hills canopy management workshop are Grant McArthy, Yalumba Wines, Pewsey Vale, David Lang, Petaluma, Clare, Philip Mann, Krondorf, Barossa Valley, and Lloyd Portis, Mountadam, Eden Valley.

Winkie grower Rod Davis with his currant drying method using plastic sheeting placed in the sun.

Olive Pope with some of her published books. She bagan publishing books in her eighties, and at 98 years old was still putting pen to paper.

Combined Rural Traders chairman Peter Shelley.

Combined Rural Traders secretary Frank Payne with Helen and Warren Scott from Proserpine, Qld.

Errol Schuh, Northside Produce Agency, QLd, won the National CRT Shareholder of the Year award.

Charlie Norris, CRT Melbourne, Vic, with Ross Dunstan, Flowmaster, at the CRT National Seminar in Melbourne.

Bruce Paul, of Coony and Paul, Condobolin, NSW, Roy Lees of Roy Lees and Sons, Parkes, NSW, and Geoff Rohr, G.K and L.H Rohr, Gilgandra, NSW, at the CRT National Seminar in Melbourne.

Ron Cowan, Macquarie Fertilisers, Wellington, NSW, Geoff Rohr, Gilgandra, NSW, and CRT NSW state manager Ken Grundy at the CRT National Seminar.

Syntex sales director John Griffin and Rural Press Ltd's Chris Griffith at the CRT National Seminar.

Geoff and Bruce Dumbrell, Leader Products.

Sunbeam Rural Division national sales manager David Taylor.

Doug Rathbowne, Nufarm, with Bruce Buckland, director for Asia with Monsanto.

CRT NSW managing director Graham Foster with veterinarian Harry Cooper.

Judith and Jim Spicer, Coopers Animal Health, take a break during the CRT seminar.

Mark Huisman, Bunbury Rural Services, Boyup Brook, WA, and John Griffin, NSW Syntex sales director.

John Waddington, Treci Storage Systems, and Tom Tropeano, Makita Australia.

SmithKline Animal Health national sales director Brian Cosgriff, at the CRT National Seminar in Melbourne.

Gallagher national sales and marketing manger, John Colless, with Ian Archer, Milton Archer, Tumut, NSW, and Chris McMaster, Haynes Farm Supplies, Coolah, NSW ath the CRT National Seminar. Gallagher released a new range of energisers at the conference.

Brian and Ann Castine, Naracoorte, with Nufarm's Ross Philipson.

Peter Heath smashes a four to help the stock agents on their path to victory in the annual match against stud Merino Breeders, held at Walkerville. Keeping wicket is Tom Ashby, of Ahsrose, Gulnare.

Keeping score at the annual stock agents versus stud Merino breeders cricket match is Danny Dare, Elders Pastoral, Gawler, while colleague Peter Brooks, Elders Adelaide, barracks for the team. With them is David Freeman, of Yapoona Springs, Wilmington.

Tintinara Merino breeders Albert Webb, of Killaroi stud, sends one down in the annual bowls test of skills against the stock agents. The breeders had a comfortable win on the greens.

The top rink in the victorious Stud Merino Sheepbreeders Association bowls team relax after their annual match against the stock agents at the Walkerville Bowling Club. From left are Kelvin Schwartz, Pindari, Waterloo, Kelvin Dunn, Barton Hill, Black Springs, Jim Sullivan, Greenfields, Hallett, and Albert Webb, Kamillaroi, Tintinara.

Mil Lel field days organising committee chairman Paul Pfitzner.

South East dog breeder Jens Amjerg-Pedersen with one of his prize kelpies.

Shirley Kieselbach and Rosa Jobson at the Mt Gambier Spinning Group stall at the Mil Lel Field Days.

Top Australia representatives Rob Christie, Paul Brown, Peter Murdock, Phil Methofel and David Creek look at a map of regions where SR13 fertiliser is most effective. The fertiliser was displayed at the Mil Lel field days.

Grey stallion Mikado, who was put down at the age of 21. The horse won 13 races, including the PARC Christmas Handicap and the VRC Yan Yean Stakes.

Ken Cummings and Ned Blessing, both of Adelaide, and Fred Shuard, Naracoorte at an informal reunion for Elders Wool Stores. Mr Cummings was a senior wool tehcnical officer for Elders Pastoral, and Mr Blesing classed wool for Mr Shuard for many years.

Dalgety Bennetts Farmers Eyre Peninsula wool adviser Clem de la Perrelle, DBF Cummins Craig Shearer, Bill Vigar, Mt Hope, David Elleway, Kielpa, and Ray Elleway, Kielpa at DBF's Port Adelaide wool show floor.

DBF senior wool valuer Bill Price discussing stalpe length with Gale Pfitzner, Wanbi, at DBF's Port Adelaide wool showfloor.

Part of the large crowd of buyers at the annual Strathalbyn beef breeders' and store cattle sale. Best heifers sold to $620.

Kel Yelland, Kadina, and Geoff Hams, Elders Pastoral Kadina, following the sale progress at the Kimba, Darke  Peak, Cleve circuit off shear sale.

Orchard manager Glen Cramond and picker Uli Steffen, Lobethal, examine sunburn apples at WD & KT Murdoch's Lenswood orchard.

Pig Improvement Company operations manager John Beevers.

Littlehampton's Robert Clothier hoeing weeds among his brussels sprouts.

Liberal primary industries spokesmen Dale Baker.

Australian Trade Negotiations Minister Michael Duffy.

ICM Peechelba feedlot livestock manager Dick Whale.

CFS director Don Macarthur and Volunteer Fire Brigades Association president Brian Wilson.

Australian Wheat Board manager David Thomas.

Rob Liddell and Dennis HUdd discuss the agenda before the UFS Zone 12 meeting at Keith.

Roseworthy Agricultural College Dairy Farm manager Jack Bramley with Clover Glen Starbuck Roslyn, which won the 1988 All-Australian Senior yearling photography competition.

Kenroky Fujii, Fujii Keori, buyer of the world record price wool bale at the World Sheep and Wool Congress wool sale at Launceston. Mr Fujii bought a 98kg bale of superfine wool for 300,850c/kg from Cressy woolgrower Roderic O'Connor, Connorville.

Kelvin Schwarz, Pindarie, and Gary Dunn, Barton Hill, look at a Lewisdale Poll Merino during the World Sheep and Wool Congress at Launceston.

Chris Antonio, Southern Brook. WA, Mark Grossman, Angaston, and Daniel Dowling, Hay, NSW, were three of the participants in the junior judging of superfine Merino wool at the World Sheep and Wool Congress at Launceston. The event was won by Chris Antonio.

Peter Nottle, Kapunda, and Kennth Wright, Tasmania, at the World Sheep and Wool Congress at Launceston.

Collinsville Merino stud principal Neil Garnett.

Aus-Meat area manager Mike Grogan, Warragal, and Colin Boord, Department of Agriculture and RUral Affairs, Benalla, discuss the carcases of the steers entered in the National Livestock Feedback Trial for Domestic Market Beef.

Erica Wylie, The Basin, Keith, helps Sonny Roots, Ivanhoe, Kununurra, WA, check his purchases at The Basin Angus sale.

Norm Hansford, Yinnar, VIc, with Fairbanks Poll Hereford studmaster Brett Lintvelt after the Fairbanks Bull sale. Norm bought four bulls for his property.

Ross Hannaford demonstrates the value of using Wundowie Fabcast points.

West Brought Soil Conservation Board chairman Dough Henderson with Farming on Red Brown Earths conference speakers Professor Malcolm Oades and Sagric's Jeff Schultz.

Barry and Marlene Potts machine harvest Malbec grapes at the Bleasdale winery, Langhorne Creek.

Petaluma Wines vineyard manager Allan Dean with his vertical trained Chardonnay at Mt Lofty.

Border Valley Orchards shed manager Bob Briggs checks boxes of apples before they are loaded into a shipping container.

Dalgety Bennetts Farmers auctioneer John Thornton at the Gepps Cross pig sale.

Elders Pastoral Lameroo manager Peter Bookman in the thick of it at the Elders and Dalgetys combined stubble sheep sale at Lameroo.

Dalgety Lameroo manager Murray Smith takes bids at Dalgety Bennetts Farmers and Elders Pastoral annual combined stubble sheep sale. About 10,000 sheep and lambs were on offer, peaking at $34.40.

Peter Pinkerton of Pinkerton, Muir, Steen and Co, Naracoorte, keeps a close eye on proceedings at the Meningie sheep sale with Naracoorte grazier Brian Johnston, Wild Dog Valley.

South East Agricultural Field Day organising committee chairman Doc Johnson.

Alan Johnson, Johnson-Honda Naracoorte, with part of the Honda range at his Naracoorte store.

Graham and Dianne Jenke with their winning champion Corriedale ram at the 1988 Naracoorte show.

Distance education students at the Lucindale area school. Students hard at work are, from left, Darren Thomas, Jodie Wright, Angela Gridd, Nathan Friedrichs, Damian Kerkham and Kerrie Tischer.

Alan Tregowith, Lucindale, inspects new growth on one of his younger kiwi fruit plants.

John Pallant and Stewart Parkinson, both of Naracoorte, show off their display at the UFS Seed Section Southern Branch exhibit at the SE Agricultural Field Days.

Mick Nagel, Springton, with a little help from his dog, Jessie, cleans up the last of his kilometre of tomatoes.

Oora-Ma stud principal Jim Michael with an outstanding Poll Merino ram. The ram had a big frame and a stylish 21.6 micron wool.

Peter Dunn, Gum Park, Tarlee, casts a watchful eye over the rail as Trevor Wiseman, DBF Burra, gets a closer look at one of Mr Dunn's rams at the Merino Field Days.

Mary-Anne Murray, Hamilton, SA, and Jim Hayward, Kapunda, inspect sheep at the Anlaby field day near Eudunda.

Charles Starkey, East Bungaree Stud, with one of the top price rams at the Merino Field Days.

US visitors Lile and Tom Filbin, IL Ranch, Golconda, Nevada, were impressed with SA sheep at the Merino Field Days. They are pictured with North Bungaree stud principal Charles Hawker, left, and Elders Pastoral stud stock manager Eddie Scriven.

Polly and Geoff Lindon, Boonoke stud, Deniliquin, NSW.

Ian Rowett, centre, studmaster of Mernowie Poll Merino Stud, Marrabel, welcomes Mallee sheepmen Grant Petras, Netley Park stud, Karoonda, and Bill Murdoch, Karoonda, to the the Mid North Merino Field Days.

Tom Ashby Jr, left, Ahshrose, holds the second top price ram sold for $6000 during the first two days of the SA Merino Field Days. The Ashrose Poll is inspected by David Auld, Moorine Rock, WA, Grant Bennett, Merridin, WA, buyer Sam Teasdale, Merridin, and Bryan Davies, Merridin.

Chris Bretag, Glenrest Stud, Peterborough, with AWC's Peter Geelen.

<i>Stock Journal</i> looks back at March 1989, when SA Merino Field Days were in full swing, the Merino stud breeders versed stock agents in a range of sport competitions, and the Wudinna Autumn Pig Fair was held.

Flashback Friday: March 1989

Stock Journal looks back at March 1989, when SA Merino Field Days were in full swing, the Merino...

Flashback Friday: March 1989

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