SHOWS & EVENTS

Prepare NOW for Sydney 2010

2008 Brisbane Royal Show (Ekka) results

Steers at 2008 Brisbane Royal

2008 Boonah Show results

Hunter Valley Youth Workshop

Coming events

Beef Australia, Rockhampton 2009

Lowline steers needed for Sydney Royal 2009

Victorian update including country show dates

YOUTH AMBASSADORS

Youth ambassador application date extended

Emma and Lana, this year, in Denver. Reprinted from The Land

OTHER ANNOUNCEMENTS

Are your photos as good as this one? ALCA Journal front cover photo competition

IMPORTANT. Keith Smith's carcase information project

Website updating under way

MEMBERS'S QUESTIONS

How do we weigh our newborn calves?

How do I protect my herd against BVD and EBL?

It's our first show. What do I clip?

Join us in Lowline Country. The Australian Lowline Cattle Association newsletter

We knew he could do it!!! Lik Lik Blinky, winner of four championships this year, makes it five with the big one, Grand Champion Lowline Bull at the Ekka. Seen with (from left to right) Colin Schiller, Jaqui Schiller, Sarah Follington from Pittsworth State High School and Christina Schiller.

CHECK THESE OTHER EKKA PHOTOGRAPHIC HIGHLIGHTS: Sashing the Grand Champion Lowline Cow also Sashing the Champion Heifer also Important Visitors from the US
This Ekka information comes to you as a result of the efforts of Lee Labrie (who typed it up when she got home from Brisbane after midnight) and Ed Labrie who took the photos. Thanks guys.

Royal Brisbane Show Results August 14, 2008

Heifer, 8 months & under 12 months
1st Amberfield Casuarina Amberfield Lowline Stud
2nd Vitulus Ciao M Hayes
3rd Amberfield Camelot Amberfield Lowline Stud

Heifer, 12 months & under 14 months
1st Vitulus Chicks Rule M Hayes
2nd Allambie Cinnamont Weeroona Lowline Stud
3rd Kougari Coco M Smith

Heifer, 14 months & under 16 months
1st Southern Cross Carla, M Hayes and D.Whitehead
2nd Vitulus Cocaine Kimberley-Rose Rice

Heifer, 16 months & under 18 months
1st Pittsworth Curriculum Pittsworth High School
2nd Margaret Park Victoria L. J Underhill

Heifer, 18 months & under 20 months
1st Tanview Baby Eve KR and TI Falkenhagen

JUNIOR CHAMPION HEIFER
Vitulus Chicks Rule

RESERVE JUNIOR CHAMPION HEIFER
Allambie Cinnamont

Heifer, 20 months & under 24 months
1st Sundaze Jamima KR and TI Falkenhagen
2nd Weeroona Babe Weeroona Lowline Stud

Heifer, 24 months & under 30 months
1st Vitulus Beautiful Girl M Hayes
2nd Vitulus Baroness Weeroona Lowline Stud

Cow or Heifer, 30 months & under 48 months
1st Amberfield Angel Amberfield Lowline Stud
2nd Allambie Riesling Weeroona Lowline Stud
3rd Allambie Kellyville Weeroona Lowline Stud

SENIOR CHAMPION COW OR HEIFER
Amberfield Angel

RESERVE SENIOR CHAMPION COW OR HEIFER

Allambie Riesling

GRAND CHAMPION COW OR HEIFER
Vitulus Chicks Rule

Bull, 8 months & under 12 months
1st Vitulus Calvin Klein M Hayes
2nd Tanview Country Boy KR and TI Falkenhagen
3rd Weeroona Cooper Weeroona Lowline Stud

Bull, 12 months & under 14 months
1st Kougari Cromwell M Smith
2nd Vitulus Calypso M Hayes

Bull, 16 months & under 18 months
1st Lik Lik Cowboy JMP Schiller

JUNIOR CHAMPION BULL
Kougari Cromwell

RESERVE JUNIOR CHAMPION BULL
Vitulus Calypso

Bull, 20 months & under 24 months
1st Vitulus Bullistic M Hayes
2nd Amberfield Beretta Amberfield Lowline Stud
3rd Brinbabella Bogong Weeroona Lowline Stud

Bull, 24 months & under 30 months
1st Lik Lik Blinky JMP Schiller
2nd Kougari Barnstormer M Smith
3rd Kougari Bazooka M Smith

Bull, 30 months & under 42 months
1st Stonecrest Asterix M Pemberton
2nd Allambie Awsome Weeroona Lowline Stud

SENIOR CHAMPION BULL
Lik Lik Blinky

RESERVE SENIOR CHAMPION BULL
Vitulus Bullistic

GRAND CHAMPION BULL
Lik Lik Blinky

Pair of Females – any age
1st Weeroona Lowline Stud
2nd M Hayes
3rd Weeroona Lowline Stud

Breeders Group
1st M Smith
2nd Amberfield Lowline Stud
3rd M Hayes

Group of three Bulls – any age
1st M Smith
2nd M Hayes
3rd Weeroona Lowline Stud

Progeny Stakes Group
1st M Smith
2nd M Hayes

Most successful Lowline Exhibitor
M Hayes.

Small breeds interbreed Champion Female: Chicks Rule, M.Hayes.


PURE BEEF

No bull. Ardrossan finds a new marker for potency.

Colombo Park and Elandra in grass-fed steer trial

Vitulus putting on the beef in Thailand

ABOUT MEMBERS

Welcome new members

Ploughbright's twins that aren't twins

Ardrossan's twins really are

Jack Murphy of Pittsworth State's big day

Lowline adventures in Klamath, Oregon

Paul Phillips and a show to remember

Another shaggy dog story

"Small Cattle for Small Farms" by Margo Hayes

Blue Jem stud now operational

UK Lowlines go to first shows

Melville and Barnham State High Schools move to Lowlines.

ALCA contact details

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