SCHOOL children from across the State will descend on Wingham this weekend to camp at the Wingham Showgrounds for the 29th Wingham Beef Week.
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This year Beef Week runs from May 9-13 and will once again kick off with the Wingham High School Junior Field Day on Monday May 9. The Field Day introduces primary school children to the animals on the school farm and the possibilities of choosing a career in agriculture. They get to do such things as wash cows, hold ducks as well as pet sheep, ferrets and even puppies. The animals reap the benefits of children from a number of local primary schools lavishing them with attention.
Since its inception in 1987, Wingham Beef Week has offered high school aged children education through competition and this year the program is as full as ever. It’s a unique event that taps into the agricultural heritage of its hometown and entries are always big for such competitions as junior judging, junior parading and beef appreciation. Last year 17 schools and more than 100 animals registered.
Wingham Beef Week is the only event of its kind in NSW where producers get the opportunity to view their own carcasses at the conclusion of the judging.
Nobody has to wait to see the results on paper. The producer is able to view their actual carcass hanging up in the abattoir chillers and see for themselves what improvements, if any, they may need to implement back on their farm. This is only possible due to the support of local abattoir, Wingham Beef Exports, a major sponsor of the event.
The Wingham Beef Week committee, a sub-committee of the Wingham Show Society has been working all year to organise the special week that caters for all corners of the beef industry. The week long program of events includes a live auction on Thursday May 12 from 11am.