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Alisha Fogden

This week's Flashback Friday hails back to February 1994 - 25 years ago - when Stock Journal covered events such as the Beef Field Days, Karoonda Sheep Fair, B&amp;S Ball in Naracoorte, Rural Youth conference, Gepps Cross markets and even graduates with a Certificate in Rural Management. Love your Flashback Friday galleries? Catch up on what you've missed here:

Fiona Pearce, 10, Telpara Hills Angus stud, Mt Crawford, ready for Beef Field Days.

Alex Stockman, Springvale, Burra, gearing up for the SA Stud Merino Field Days in March. 

Heath Tiller, Goolagong Santa Gertrudis stud, Warnertown.

McLaren Vale Dalgety agent Alton Smith at Gepps Cross market.

Eddie Wyatt, Coonalpyn, and his granddaughter Georgia McRae, 2, at Gepps Cross market.

At the 10th annual Naracoorte special cattle sale were overseer Malcolm Wilson, South Killanoola, Bool Lagoon; Tom Seymour, South Killanoola; NIck Seymour, Nat Yat, Balmoral, Vic; Scott and Leslie Bradbrook, (manager) South Killanoola; and Cattle Council of Australia junior vice-president Robert Seymour, Nat Yat. South Killanoola sold 370 Simmental-cross and Poll Hereford steers to $500, av $405.

Charlie Bourne, 19, shearing at East Bungaree.

Port Rickaby shearer Gill Wenke at East Bungaree. He got through 130 sheep a day.

Greg and Jane Kellock, Farell Flat, graduates of the two-year Certificate in Rural Management.

Michele Oliver, Kingston SE, with Morris Oliver and Graham Clothier, all graduated from the Certificate in Rural Management at  Naracoorte.

Rural studies lecturer Geoff Schell (centre) with Certificate in Rural Management graduates Neil Bridger, Clare, and Tom Shanahan, Freeling.

Elders Gepps Cross manager Kevin Vanstone with Geoff, Bradley, Mandy and Leeanne Biddle, Meningie, selling Shorthorn steers to 139.5c/kg at Gepps Cross.

Karonda Sheep Fair president Bill MUrdoch with DPI senior livestock advisor Dale Manson.

At a Rural Youth meeting were Don Plush, state president Helen Anderson, Martin Anderson, Kathy Bryce and Rae Lillicrapp.

Glen Hillebrand and Reg Lutze with barley.

Karoonda Sheep Fair's Ray and Lynette Bald, Ettrick.

Kamora stud co-principal Colin Boughen with Wade and Katelyn.

Young Mid North electronic engineer Tim Stockman. 

Brian Johnson, Springbank, Naracoorte, with son Ian, Amherst, Willalooka, at the annual SE Simmental Breeders' invitational sale at Naracoorte.

Al Liebelt, Eudunda, won top draft at Gepps Cross pig market. He is with MGA Insurance Brokers' Tom Fisher.

Michele and Noel Rodda, Alford. Noel just graduated with a Certificate in Rural Management.

Elders stud stock Gary Tapscott, with Daniel and Malcolm Meaney, Two Wells, at Gepps Cross market.

Freeling farmer Bryan Schuster at Gepps Cross pig market.

Kristina MacKinder, Alana Betram and Alice Coleman at Learn to Swim in Jamestown.

Laurence Fitzgerald, Quorn, and Dean Woolford, Dalgety Quorn, at the Yakilo Murray Grey sale in Victor Harbor.

Stan Hooper, Willaston, at Gepps Cross market.

Andrew and Robert Hawthorne, Pinnaroo, at Gepps Cross.

RAHS president Jock Duncan (centre) with Jean and Kees van Driel organising the Royal Autumn Floral and Horticultural Show.

Stone Hut farmer Jim Lynch with alternative farming enterprise - Ostriches.

Bill and Sue Mitchell, Craigton Maine Anjou stud, Willalooka, with Rosemarie and Noel Craig, Cralvon South Devon stud, Penola, at the Green Triangle Beef Expo in Hamilton, Vic. 

Rural consultant Lindsay Oliffe, with Stuart Nunn, S Kidman & Co, and retired pastoral inspector Gary Page at the Gepps Cross market.

Adelaide Plains organic vigneron Bernie Wilke with agricultural consultant Mark Potter talking water reclamation. 

Dalgety wool technical officer Stephen Fleming with Watervale stud breeder Washington Parker at the Adelaide wool stores.

Graham Mumford and Gavin Coote in the Mumford's barley.

Lance, Daphne and Justin Lines, Gumhill, Mt Bryan, at the wool stores.

Australia Agricultural Co managing director John Griffith.

Mallala Dalgety agent Brian Manuel with Keith Jenkins, Mallala, at Gepps Cross where Brian happily received a top of $44 for White Suffolk-Merino lambs.

Elders stud stock Tony Wetherall, Clare; with North Bungaree manager John Coad and principal Charles Hawker.

Adelaide Hills potato producer Wayne Cornish.

ABB general manager Michael Iwaniw with VFF grains group executive director Peter Cook and grower member David Thomas.

Mt Burr pair Phillip Wallace and Sherriden Nesbit at the South-Eastern's B&S Ball, Naracoorte.

Walking from Laura to Adelaide were Janine Higgins, Breneton Prior and Joanne Schmidt.

Stewart McIntosh, Kadina; Linda Finlayson, Mudulla; and Daryl Exton, Bordertown, at the South-Easterner's Bachelors Ball, Naracoorte.

One of the original celebrity TV chefs Ian Parmenter, creating "irresistible" dishes from Aussie canned fruits. 

South-Easterner's B&S Ball attendees Dru Reschke, Coonawarra; Christine Cleves, Mt Gambier; Phillipa Clark, Lankoop, VIc; Chris Fazekas, Naracoorte; and Stock & Land stud stock advertising consultant Sophie Childs, Melbourne, Vic. 

Geoff Watts, Dalgety Farmers Naracoorte, with Kim Shipway, Clifton Hill, Lochaber.

Dalgety SA wool marketing manager Doug Johnston with sheep counting winner Curly Golding, Elders Coonalpyn; John Illsley, Stock Journal; and runner-up Andrew McInnes, Springvale Merino stud, Burra.

John and Sue Holt, Bearn Braigh Poll Hereford stud, Eden Valley, hosted John and Barbara Morish, Wistow.

Glencoe farmers Don Przibilla (holding daughter Danielle) and Neville Bignell at the Millicent saleyards.

Cherie and Trevor Cleland, Minlaton, at Gepps Cross market.

Murray Bridge saleyards identity Les Jericho.

Sarah and Edward Marzec, Golden Elm stud, Hindmarsh Island, with Glen Gillian principal Robert Ross, Williamstown.

Soil Conservation Council chairman Neil Smith with Northern Flinders Soil Board member Richard Warwick.

Laurie Consadine, Corrina West, Tantanoola; Millicent saleyards stock contractor Rex Clark; and Cushion & Byers Millicent's Frank Buyers at Millicent.

At the ABCOS Al Australian Yearling Sale, Morphettville, were Clayton Bromley, Aldinga Beach; Ross Young, Glenrae stud, Port Broughton; and Max Peake, Adelaide. 

Gifflands Poll Hereford studmaster Phil Giffen (centre) with Jill and Bill Zuill, Inman Valley.

Doug Smith, Verdun; Richard and Ann Ward, Birdwood; and Trevena stud principals Julie and John Ridge.

Max and Michael Osborne, Wattle Grove, Lake Bonney.

Darren Koopman, Tungkillo, with Elaine Reynolds, Redaways Murray Greys, Woodside.

Ben Dare, Alice Springs, with Sue Lyons, Glen Bold, Echunga.

Geoff and John Chibnall, Mount Pleasant, and Bruce Porter with son Daniel, Lobethal.

Naomi Wills, Marjon Murray Grey stud, Birdwood.

Shirley Barker, Bokara Simmental and Caithness Charolais, Mount Barker, with Christine and Robert Smart, Melrose. 

Darcy Crook, Kersbrook, with Marjon Murray Grey principal John Wills, Birdwood.

Geoff Gavin and Des Callaghan, Cameron Valley Shorthorns, Stirling, with John Roche, Southcote, Port Elliot.

Paul Drogemuller at his family's Paracombe Mandalong Specials field day with Barry Hodby, Mabel Creek Station.

Dean Watson, Meadows, with Glen Bold Angus studmaster Graham Lyons, Echunga.

David Hornhardt, Valfred Poll Herefords, Gawler.

Audon Park Poll Herefords stud principals Don and Audrey Cellier, Lobethal.

Greg Driver, Forreston, with Tangkuinya Blonde d'Aquitaine stud principals Keith de Klevit.

Trevor Pearce, Telpara Hills Angus stud, Mount Crawford, with Peter Cherry, Cherico stud, Echunga.

Bruce Debelle, Matthew Ferris and Pam Debelle, Belle Limousins, Balhannah.

Mark Vandenakker, Upper Sturt, with Fred Evans, Roean, Upper Sturt.

Penfolds Barossa vineyards manager Wendy Allen.

Richard and Jennie Ferguson, and four-year-old Emilie, live in the Old Customs House at Port Macdonnell.

Windarra Merinos studmaster Graham Fabian, Marcollat.

Naracoorte onion growers Bernie Paesler and son-in-law Darren Mahon-Smith were using seaweed to boost crop production and improve soil structure.

Hume McDonald, Belmont Park Belted Galloways, Echunga.

Mary Crawford, Yankalilla soil conservation board, with Dept of Primary Industries KI soils officer Lyn Dohle.

Elders Penola wool specialist Steven Hill with Dion, Robert and Sam Devonport, Comaum Park, Penola. Their wool fetched 670c/kg. 

Elders Millicent manager Mike Bowley at the computer for the Millicent Prime Lamb Group's CALM sale.

Kerry Gehlig, Mundulla; Sandra Duell, Clare; Roslyn Wiese, Mundulla; and Linda Finlayson, MUndula; getting into the Outlaws, Bandits and Bushrangers theme at the Rural Youth conference.

Jane Muir, Stirling; Andrew and Reg Lyon, Blackmore Props, Kingston SE; and Elders Kingston's Brad Higgins at the wool stores.

Woolclassers Association of Australia president Bill Bagley.

Bianca Shepherd, Akhira Murray Grey stud, Mt Crawford.

MIchael Kelly, Jamestown, with Dalgety Jamestown agent Trevor Chalmers at the MOunt PLeasant black baldy sale.

Paul Barber, Smorgon Cyclone SA; Alan Vater of AW Vater & Co, Saddleworth; and Stock Journal general manager Neil Holthouse at the CRT 24th anniversary seminar in Sydney.

Dalgety area wool manager Nev Fryar, Andy Szymouski, Bowalka, Kingston SE; and Chris and JOhn Clarke, Woolmit, Kingston SE, at the wool stores. 

Harold, Alex, Ammanda, Jan, John and Chris Ratcliff, with Dalgety wool technical manager Trevor Dicker at the wool stores. 

Dalgety wool technical officer Wes Brake with Robert and Kevin Thiele, Monarto South, at the wool stores.

Elders Burra district sale manager Tony Gooden with Jamestown client Rex Hockey, Mt Lock Props, at Gepps Cross markets, who sold Hereford steers to $695.

This week's Flashback Friday hails back to February 1994 - 25 years ago - when <i>Stock Journal</i> covered events such as the Beef Field Days, Karoonda Sheep Fair, B&amp;S Ball in Naracoorte, Rural Youth conference, Gepps Cross markets and even graduates with a Certificate in Rural Management.<br>

Flashback Friday: February 1994 | PHOTOS

Alisha Fogden

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