Caitlyn Rintoul and Newdegate farmer Murray Rintoul. Credit: Cally Dupe
Kath Galloway and Alison Spencer, of Newdegate. Credit: Cally Dupe
The Newdegate Machinery Field Days celebrated its 46th anniversary with a hearty turnout and a mixed bag of weather conditions last week.
Grain farmers welcomed the light rainfall that fell on the first day of the event, after a drier-than-average growing season within the Shire of Lake Grace.
Newdegate Field Days was officially opened last Wednesday by Agriculture Minister Alannah MacTiernan, who remained on site to attend the launch of the PUBLIC Silo Trail.
The two-day event, which supports a range of community initiatives, offered free entry to children under 16 years of age thanks to the support of CBH.
A range of businesses exhibited at the event, including machinery dealerships and agribusinesses along with lifestyle, food and fashion interests. About 15 sheep studs were represented in the Coopers Maverick Ram Shed.
Newdegate residents and doughnut cookers Jo Siah, Hayden Garlick, Suzy McDonald and Mel Humphries. Credit: Cally DupeNewdegate farmer Simon Cugley with his daughter, Dusty, 1. Credit: Cally DupeCountryman’s Ann Rawlings with her daughter, Valerie, 3. Credit: Cally DupeJerramungup farmer Bill Bailey and CBH Albany south business relationship manager Rodney Scott. Credit: Cally DupeNAB agribusiness manager Wayne Appleton, NAB agribusiness executive Reece Young with Scaddan farmers Brad and Chris Lewis. Credit: Cally Dupe
CBH director Trevor Badger and WAFarmers acting chief executive Trevor Whittington. Credit: Cally DupeCoomalbidgup farmer Mick Curnow, Scaddan farmer Haydn Thomas, SEPWA pace project manager Alan Bassam and Scaddan farmer Debbie Thomas. Credit: Cally DupeGarry Stacey, Nigel Ritchie and Katrina Deering, all of Ongerup. Credit: Cally DupeWA School of Agriculture, Narrogin, Year 11 students Juanelle Van Wyk, 16, Breanna Dorrington, 17, Eliza Higgins, 16, and Courtney Buckley, 16. Credit: Cally DupeNAB agribusiness manager Wayne Appleton, NAB agribusiness executive Reece Young with Scaddan farmers Brad and Chris Lewis. Credit: Cally Dupe
