Omaruru, Game Farmers Farmers Day: RL Game Ranch 8 August 2012

RL Game Ranch, Omaruru, Namibia
Video (12.6Mb): http://youtu.be/4a68F-iZ96c

Omaruru Farmers Association held a very successful Game Farmers Farmers Day at RL Game Ranch (15 000 hectare) , 30 km outside Omaruru on the Karibib road. It was an extremely eventful day, which included interesting presentations like "Alternative Energy Systems" by Mr. Heiner Dorgeloh,  Dr. Ulf Tubbesing (originally from Omaruru) discussed the "Challenges of Game Farming". There was also a very informative presentation from SANLAM Financial Services by Mr. Barend Spies (son of late Jan Spies). Dr. Van Der Waal, the State Veterinarian at Omaruru used the opportunity to request all game farmers to assist her with determining  the impact of rabies among the wildlife population in Erongo region by reporting new cases including samples (heads of suspicious dead animals) for analysis.

There was also a practical demonstration by Robby Michael from Namib Taxidermy cc on how to correctly remove the skin from the head of a trophy Oryx. He can be contacted at: namibtaxidermy@mweb.com.na

The presentation of Ulf Tubbesing on "Game Ranch Management" is available at (26.8Mb): https://www.box.net/shared/76e42aeb56d392493859

Ulf can be contacted at: ulft@africaonline.com.na

All the photos (including those not displayed here) of this Game Farmers Day is available on the Erongo Agri profile at: https://plus.google.com/u/0/photos/108439144065508972728/albums/5774632866860909873
Video (12.6Mb) available at: http://youtu.be/4a68F-iZ96c

Available at: https://www.box.net/shared/76e42aeb56d392493859

Mr. Van Wyk, Chairperson of the Omaruru Farmers Association

Mr. Heiner Dorgeloh, presenting solar energy systems (Alensy)

Dr. Ulf Tubbesing (above) busy with his presentation on Game Ranch Management 

Dr. L. Van Der Waal, State Veterinarian, Omaruru

Barend Spies from Salam

Robby Michael from Namib Taxidermy busy with demonstration, with Farmer, Mr Traupe assisting  

Game farmers observing and discussing different de-bushing methods during the field excursion