80 | nzdairy DAIRY PEOPLE » Spring Sheep Milk: PKW Farms • from page 78 Amazing what can be achieved in partnership Ph: 027 230 0075 www.qob.co.nz 73 Warwick Road, Stratford Thank you Parininihi ki Waitotara Farms for entrusting us to build their sheep dairy. Gerard Rowe Garden Specialist & Dingo Operator • Dingo & Hiab Services • Earthworks & Contouring • All Landscaping Aspects • Quali ed Horticulturists • Con ned Spaces Excavation - From calf sheds to golf greens 027 626 8812 06 278 8311 gerardmrowe@gmail.com Proud to be involved with PKW Farms Nick says the Scale Up programme includes a workstream for farmer led research and development projects across the country’s established producers, which will deliver improved industry knowledge and foster the development of bestpractice standards. A dairy sheep training module will also be established to upskill the required workforce to support growth across the regions. Spring Sheep Milk Co. has achieved consistent growth year on year through developing an integrated sheep milk value chain and the company is now the largest sheep milking operator in the Southern Hemisphere. In the 2022/23 season Spring Sheep Milk Co farms will milk over 16,000 sheep utilising its speciality dairy sheep breed, the Zealandia. In 2021 Spring Sheep Milk Co. took home the title of Best Infant Nutrition at the World Dairy Innovation Awards, beating heavyweight competitors like Nestle, and the Innovation Award at the Waikato Business Awards. Sheep on Tauwhare Farm. “Spring Sheep Milk Co. will work closely with regional partners, Parininihi ki Waitotara, who have the necessary whenua and capacity to bring a new industry to life.”
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