Today on International Administrative Professionals Day, the Royal Agricultural Society of New Zealand (RAS) want to thank all those who support the showing movement by undertaking administrative tasks as their contribution to showcasing rural excellence locally, within districts and nationally. The RAS has 93 A&P association and 66 breed and kindred society members, all of whom cannot […]
As we have all been trying hard to follow all the rules the government have in place to make us all as safe as possible with the horrible Coronavirus a lot of A & P Associations had to cancel their shows which was very disappointing for them all. Our Executive committee talked with all sections […]
If you were going to give one word to describe what the showing year for the 2021/22 season has been then I think you could easily call it “Disaster”. It was with that in mind that North Otago A&P decided that they wanted to run the equestrian and school sections even amidst the COVID numbers […]
As we come through the COVID world and begin to think about a life outside of the red zone setting this might, hopefully, present some opportunity to begin the process of re engaging with our communities and delivering shows and events as we have done previously, and build on the past whilst looking to the […]
Our Annual A&P Show was a rather different event this year. Our committee decided to hold 3 sections and close the show to public or spectators due to the current COVID risk. The Paddock to Plate section convened by BJ Thomson was easily transferred off site and went ahead brilliantly, hosted by the West Otago Rugby Club […]
Election of Officers We are pleased to advise that the nominations received for the vacancies of: Executive: President, Vice President, and Executive Member; United Breed Society Executive: Beef Cattle Chair, and Dairy Cattle Chair; Horse Stewards Council Executive: Chair, National Clean Sport Convenor, and National Judges Convenor; did not exceed the number of vacancies, therefore […]