Dohne Merino kursusse is gedurende 2015 uiters goed bygewoon deur ‘n totaal van 237 studente. Hierdie studentetal was saamgestel uit 3 buitelandse besoekers, 19 voornemende inspekteurs en beamptes, 12 telers (insluitend kuddeboere), 180 studente en 23 hoërskool leerlinge. Die kursusse is aangebied te Dohne Ontwikkelings Instituut, Stutterheim, Elsenburg Landbou Kollege, Stellenbosch (Elsenburg), GLEN Landbou Kollege en Univ. OVS, Bloemfontein, Weston Landbou Kollege, Mooirivier en Grootfontein Landbou Kollege, Middelburg Oos Kaap. Ons waardering word gerig aan hierdie opleidingsinstellings wat nie net hulle leerders blootgestel het aan noodsaaklike praktiesgerigte wetenskaplike teeltverbetering tegnieke nie, maar ook hulle fasiliteite en diere beskikbaar gestel het. Die wolmakelaarsmaatskappye – BKB en CMW wat gereeld hulle jong beamptes aan hierdie uiters noodsaaklike opleiding blootstel, verdien spesiale vermelding.
Baie geluk aan ons buitelandse besoekers – Roberto Quadrelli, Carolina Viñoles en Daniel Groves wat respektiewelik punte van 74, 71 and 72 behaal het, vir hulle uitstekende prestasie en bydrae tot ons hoof kursus te Dohne Landbou Ontwikkelings Instituut, Stutterheim. Die deelname van Prof van der Westhuizen, Sentrale Universiteit vir Tegnologie wat die hoogste punt van 84 persent behaal het, verdien spesiale vermelding. Prof van der Westhuizen se deelname dui nie net op sy betrokkenheid by sy studente nie, maar ook op sy vermoë om leiding te gee asook die hoë graad van aandag wat hy aan ons Dohne ras gegee het.
Baie geluk aan JJ le Roux, BKB, Malmesbury wat 75 persent behaal het vir die senior kursus asook Dianca du Plessis en Johan van Huysteen beide van die Univ. Stellenbosch wat met 78 persent die beste prestasies in die kursus vir telers (Junior) gelewer het.
In die lig daarvan dat ons stelsel die afgelope vier jaar aansienlik verander het, behoort al ons lede en hulle kliënte wat lank terug hulle kursusse voltooi het, weer so ‘n kursus te deurloop. Dohne Merino maak staat op ons telers om op hierdie noodsaaklike wyse ons beeld uit te bou as ‘n toonaangewende wolskaapras!
Ons betoon ons dankbaarheid aan die volgende Dohne telers wat hulle diere en fasiliteite onbaatsugtig beskikbaar gestel het vir die aanbied van praktiese sessies in 2015.
Richard Armstrong, EDCN Cathcart, Terra Vino Stoet, Stellenbosch Universiteit, Louis en Carel Nel, Nello Dohnes, Brandfort.
Groot dank aan ons inspekteurs (Jan Joubert, Hennie Hattingh, Gary Trethewey, Wouter Vorster en Danie Lombard) wat so getrou help met die praktiese aanbiedings.
REPORT: 2015 COURSES
Dohne Merino courses held during 2015 were extremely well supported by a total of 237 students. This number was made up of 3 international visitors, 19 prospective inspectors and officials, 12 breeders (including commercial farmers), 180 students and 23 high school pupils. These courses were presented at Dohne Agricultural Development Institute, Stutterheim, Elsenburg Agricultural College, Stellenbosch, GLEN Agricultural College and Univ. OFS, Bloemfontein, Weston Agricultural College, Mooi River and Grootfontein Agricultural College, Middelburg, Eastern Cape. We wish to express our appreciation to these educational institutions, who not only expose their students to essential practical orientated breeding improvement techniques, but also for making their facilities and animals available. The wool broker companies – BKB and CMW – deserve special mention for regularly exposing their young officials to these extremely important educational opportunities.
Congratulations to our international visitors – Roberto Quadrelli, Carolina Viñoles and Daniel Groves who respectively attained marks or 74, 71 and 72 for their excellent achievement and their contribution to our main course at Dohne Agricultural Institute, Stutterheim. The participation of Prof. van der Westhuizen in the course at Central University of Technology, who achieved the overall highest mark of 84 percent, deserves special mention. Prof van der Westhuizen’s participation does not only reflect his commitment to his students, but also his ability to give guidance and a high degree of attention that is given to the Dohne breed.
Our congratulations are extended to JJ le Roux, BKB, Malmesbury who attained 75 percent for the senior course as well as Dainca du Plessis and Johan van Huysteen both of the Univ. of Stellenbosch who were the best performers on the course for breeders (Junior) with marks of 78 percent.
In light of the fact that our system has over the last four years, changed considerably, all our members and their clients who attended courses long ago, should once again attend a course. In this very important manner, Dohne Merino depends on its breeders to portray our sheep as the leader in the woolled sheep industry!
Our gratitude and thanks to the following Dohne breeders who hosted candidates of courses for practical sessions during 2015
Richard Armstrong, EDCN Cathcart, Terra Vino Stud, Stellenbosch University, Louis and Carel Nel, Nello Dohnes, Brandfort
A big thank you to our inspectors (Jan Joubert, Hennie Hattingh, Gary Trethewey, Wouter Vorster en Danie Lombard) for their dedicated assistence with the practical training sessions.
Courses 2015 Photo Gallery – Kursusse 2015 Foto Gallery
Dohne Agricultural Development Institute, Stutterheim 24-26 Feb; Students together with Mr Gary Trethewey (BKB, practical instructor) and Mr Richard Armstrong on the farm Tweedale after a practical session of the Dohne Merino Course for breeders and inspectors. The two officials from Uruguay and one from Chille, who successfully completed the course are in the front row on the left hand side.
Central University of Technology, Bloemfontein 6-7 May; Prof van der Westhuysen, Mr. Jacobs (Lecturer), Wicus Bekker and his wife, Adel, together with the students of CUT after lunch on Mr Bekker’s farm.
Elsenburg College Of Agriculture, Stellenbosch, 10-12 June: Mr. Hennie Hattingh (BKB, Caledon) and Mr John Morris, Terra Vino Dohnes together with the Large number of Farmers, Officials and students of Elsenburg and University of Stellenbosh who attended one of the Dohne Society’s main courses.
Glen College Of Agriculture, Bloemfontein, 28-29 July: Mr. Wouter Vorster (BKB, .., Technical Instructor), together with the GLEN students after completion of the Dohne Merino course on the Farm of Mr. Carel Nel (NELLO Dohnes).
University of the Orange Freestate, Bloemfontein, 30-31 July: Mr. Wouter Vorster (BKB, .., Technical Instructor), Together with the GLEN students after completion of the Dohne Merino course on the Farm of Mr. Carel Nel (NELLO Dohnes).
Weston College of Agriculture, Mooiriver, KZN, 3 Aug : Grade 11 Students of weston after completing their Dohne Merino course. Thanks to Mr Pierre Van Renburg who facilitated the Dohne course at Weston.
Cedara College of Agriculture, Hilton, KZN, 4-5 Aug : Mr Jono Tyler (fourth from left) and Mr Danie Raath (BKB, far right) together with the Cedara students at one of their practical sessions.
Grootfontein College of Agriculture, Middelburg EC, 8-9 Sept: Students of Grootfontein College of Agriculture after a Practical Session. Mr Marius and Willie van Heerden as well as Mr Danie Lombard assisted in the practical tuitition of this exceptionally large group of students.