Bull Scheme Selection Committee Meeting Postponed to 9 October 2012

We unfortunately did not get confirmation of attendance from all committee members in order to go ahead with the planned meeting for Monday, 24 September and therefore postpone the meeting to 9 October 2012. This will leave ample time for participants to confirm their attendance.

The selection of applications received from the 7 Agriculture Development Centers in Erongo region (Omaruru, Omatjette, Okombahe, Uis, Spitzkoppe, Utuseb and Otjimbingwe) for the Animal Improvement Scheme (Bull Scheme) that was launched during July will now take place in Omaruru on Tuesday 9 Octber 2012. The selection committee will be composed as follow:

•  Chairperson : Mr. R.D. Burger, Chief Agriculture Extension Officer, Directorate of Extension and Engineering          Services, Erongo Region (MAWF)
• Erongo Regional Farmers Union (ERFU) Chairperson: Mr M. Uirab 
• Erongo Regional Council Representative: Rural Development
•  Directorate of Research and Training (DART) representative: Mr. Suibeb (MAWF)

More information on the Animal Improvement Scheme is available at: http://agrialert.blogspot.com/2012/07/animal-improvement-programme-bull.html