New Zealand National Agricultural Fieldays

New Zealand National Agricultural Fieldays

Second week of JuneThe largest agricultural show in New Zealand takes place for three days during the second week in June in Hamilton, and attracts visitors from more than 40 countries. There are exhibits covering every type of rural activity, demonstrations of how to use the latest farm equipment, and contests in such areas as hay-baling, wire-fencing, tractor-driving, and helicopter log-lifting.
Other agricultural shows in New Zealand include the Agricultural and Pastoral Show at Auckland in late November and the Canterbury Agricultural and Pastoral Show in mid-November. In a country that in 1990 had more than 60 million sheep and only 3.3 million people, these regional agricultural shows attract the kind of audience that is usually associated with major athletic competitions.
See also Royal Shows
CONTACTS:
New Zealand National Agricultural Fieldays
P.O. Box 3015
Hamilton, 3240 New Zealand
64-7-843-4499; fax: 64-7-843-8572
www.fieldays.co.nz
SOURCES:
BkHolWrld-1986, Jun 9