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NSF Ram & NBH Cattle Sale

The annual National Stud Flock Ram and National Beef Herd Bull Sale will be held at Saladero on Wednesday, 17th March. Everyone is welcome to come along. Please see the flyer for more information. You can download a copy of the catalogue here.

February 2010 Wool Press

The February 2010 Wool Press is available on-line now. Highlights this month are: Actively Managing Your Meat Business; Organic Wool Is Hard To Grow Elsewhere; Copper Deficiency; A Look At Selenium; The NSF Ram & NBH Cattle Sale; Workboat Services & The Concordia Bay; Exchange Rates and Wool Prices; Farm Business Planning - The Next Logical Step To EDS?; Sports Week Programmes and Falklands Weather Update. Plus all the usual features and more!

OVS and MHI join the team at Sand Bay Abattoir

Recently arrived in the Falkland Islands, Arturo de la Fuente and Nigel Eaton have taken up the respective positions of Official Veterinary Surgeon and Meat Hygiene Inspector at Sand Bay Abattoir. Arturo hails from Spain and Nigel is no stranger to the Islands as he takes up this position for the second year. You can look forward to hearing from more Arturo and Nigel in the future.

Relaxation of Import Protocols for Listed Fruits

Following a risk analysis which has been carried out on a number of low risk fruit, the existing biosecurity measure for some fruit for personal imports have now been relaxed. Please visit the Biosecurity Page to find out more.

Burning Permits

Burning permits are required for anyone burning land after September 15th. Please apply in writing by emailing the Department of Agriculture or fax 27352 giving details and a map of the area to be burnt at least 48 hours prior to wanting to carry out the burn. Please note that grass fires will only be permitted on wet white grass flats on weekdays during September and no permits will be issued for burns after 30th September due to drier conditions increasing wildfire risk and increasing environmental impact. Please ensure the burning guidelines are followed when considering burning trash from cultivated ground this summer.

Website Updates

• The Falkland Islands Guide to Clip Preparation has recently been updated.

• We have updated our Agricultural Leaflet, which is a colourful double-sided A4 booklet which contains information on Agriculture in the Falkland Islands and is an excellent resources for visitors and those wanting to know more.

• Mid-side Sampling - Fleece Testing Guidelines, Wool Sample Summary Sheet and Wool Test Request Sheet

• Wool Report - updated weekly

Dates for the Diary

28th February to 3rd March - Sports Week at Goose Green and Port Howard

7th March - Motocross at Goose Green

17th March - DoA Ram & Bull Sale at Saladero

Shearing Dates

Shearing is permitted from 15th October to 15th March using standard combs.

Cover combs may be used from 15th September until the 30th April

The only shearing permitted outside these periods will be of animals which are slaughtered off the shears. The slaughter should take place within two hours if the animals are not penned in the building and in any case not later than twenty four hours post shearing.

Dog Dosing Dates

27th January 2010 - Drontal
10th March 2010 - Droncit
22nd April 2010 - Droncit
2nd June 2010 - Droncit
14th July 2010 - Drontal
25th August 2010 - Droncit
6th October 2010 - Droncit
17th November 2010 - Droncit
22nd December 2010 - Droncit
2nd February 2011 - Drontal

Camp Dog Owners - Please remember to contact the Veterinary Service on telephone no 27366, fax 27352 or email imports@doa.gov.fk and advise when your dogs have been dosed.