nPostednJune 13, 2013
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Thisnlarge-scale event started yesterday.
Thisnlarge-scale event started yesterday.n
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nMorenthan 1,000 exhibits.
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nLotsnof seminars.
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nMorenthan 100,000 visitors expected over the four days.
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nAnhuge info-swap for farmers and agri-businesses, interested in thenlatest techniques and technologies: it’s the Agricultural Fieldays!
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Indon’t quite know what to make of this, but the event includes an“Rural Bachelor of the Year” contest. Apparently, eightncontestants (6 Kiwis, that is men from New Zealand, and 2nAustralians) were flown to a mystery location last Monday. They hadnto somehow get to Fieldays—but they each had to stop in specificntowns and complete various tasks. The winner takes home a $23,000nprize package!
Indon’t quite know what to make of this, but the event includes an“Rural Bachelor of the Year” contest. Apparently, eightncontestants (6 Kiwis, that is men from New Zealand, and 2nAustralians) were flown to a mystery location last Monday. They hadnto somehow get to Fieldays—but they each had to stop in specificntowns and complete various tasks. The winner takes home a $23,000nprize package!n
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nAnothernfeature of Fieldays is “Kiwi’s Best Kitchen,” in which visitorsnare plied with the best of Kiwi dishes and beverages. I am not sayingnthat all the food features kiwi fruit or (heavens, no!) roasted kiwinbird! As I’m sure you’ve figured out, “Kiwi” is a nickname fornanything New Zealand, just as “Aussie” is a nickname fornAustralian people and things.
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nAgriculturenhas always been important in New Zealand—and the nation exports anlarge percent of its farm products to Australia, the United Statesnand United Kingdom, Japan, China, and other nations. Wool was thenmajor export in the past, but now dairy and wine have become morenimportant; meat and fruit and other products are also importantnexports.
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nAlsonon this date:
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Anniversary of King Ludwig’s mysterious death
Anniversary of King Ludwig’s mysterious death n
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Birthdaysnof environmental artists Jeanne-Claude and Christo
Birthdaysnof environmental artists Jeanne-Claude and Christon
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SamurainMiyamoto Musashi’s birthday
SamurainMiyamoto Musashi’s birthdayn
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nPlannahead:
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nChecknout my Pinterest pages on Junenholidays, historicalnanniversaries in June,nand Junenbirthdays.
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nAndnhere are my Pinterest pages on Julynholidays, historicalnanniversaries in July,nand Julynbirthdays.
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