From camel milk to a new equestrian sport, the Seymour Alternative Farming Expo is always looking at innovative farming techniques and lifestyle activities to showcase. <\/p>\n
This year, adding to the already exciting line-up and familiar faces are some new exhibitors, including Bruce and Carol McKenzie who will share their knowledge of raising goats after four years operating their Culcairn stud, Cleveland Boer Goats. <\/p>\n
\u201cWe provide stud services for full-blooded Boer goats,\u201d Bruce said. <\/p>\n
\u201cAs well as that, we provide bucks for the commercial sector to run with Rangeland goats to produce more meat on their stock.\u201d <\/p>\n
Their presentations will cover caring for goats, nutrition, and health management. <\/p>\n
Megan Williams\u202ffrom the Camel Milk Co\u202fwill share her journey of\u202festablishing their central Victorian camel dairy. <\/p>\n
She will cover off how they got into the industry, the challenges of starting a micro factory and processing milk, tips on marketing and the launch of an exciting skincare range. <\/p>\n
Also making an expo debut is a new sport, Ozsort. <\/p>\n
Ozsort is a two-rider, cattle-sorting sport, that sees cattle moved, in order, into a separated pen. <\/p>\n
The sport\u2019s creator, Andrew Nash, said the sport was family friendly, great to watch and he encouraged anyone interested in learning more to join the open section at the expo. <\/p>\n
McPherson Media Group event manager Jamie Gilbert said there would be plenty of other demonstrations and workshops on a huge range of topics at various sites around the grounds. <\/p>\n
More information and times, visit seymourexpo.com.au, or grab a copy of the event guide in Country News from March 21 in your favourite local paper.<\/p>\n
The Seymour Alternative Farming Expo runs from Friday, March 31 to Sunday, April 2 from 9am to 4pm each day at\u202fKings Park Reserve, Tallarook St, Seymour.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
From camel milk to a new equestrian sport, the Seymour Alternative Farming Expo is always looking at innovative farming techniques and lifestyle activities to showcase. This year, adding to the already exciting line-up and familiar faces are some new exhibitors, including Bruce and Carol McKenzie who will share their knowledge of raising goats after four […]<\/p>\n