Young Farmers invited to New Zealand

Novartis is offering to take one Young Farmer on a trip of a lifetime to New Zealand. Applications must be submitted by the 11th June 2011. The winner will receive a grant of 1,500 and will spend two weeks on a sheep station in New Zealand, with the opportunity for travel afterwards.

Entrants must be over the age of 18 and must also be a member of the National Federation of Young Farmers. Full details on how to apply including a full list of terms and conditions can be found the federation’s website – www.nfyfc.org.uk or alternatively contact Diane Calvert at the NFYFC, 02476 857200 or email post@nfycf.org.uk.

For a second year running Novartis Animal Health is offering a young farmer the trip of a lifetime to New Zealand to study sheep farming practices. To enter, candidates are required a write a 500 word report examining the benefits of parasite control, in particular blow fly strike and resistance to anti-parasite medicines, and how these issues affect farm productivity in New Zealand.

Novartis Animal Health is a leader in developing new and better ways to prevent and treat diseases in pets, farm animals and cultivated fish. We focus our energy on developing new medicines that improve the quality of life for companion animals, as well as those that improve the health of livestock and farmed fish as we strive to support high-quality production and welfare.

For farm animals, we specialize in offering the products CliK, Zolvix and the Fasinex range of Flukicides that aid in the prevention of losses associated with Fly, Fluke and Worm infestations in both Sheep and Cattle.