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Farmers Are Fighting Back Page 3Married for 69 Page 5Ruapehu Ultra years proposed for next year 30 months Interest FREE LAST CHANCE Be Quick! Ends 28th Feb AU-7522888AFAU-7522888AF Ruapehu Press 52 Bell Road Taumarunui Wednesday, February 22, 2017 ruapehupress.co.nz Farmers are fighting back FRANCES FERGUSON An Ongarue farmer’s ten-year battle with tutsan has come to an end with the release of a world first biocontrol agent. The emotional journey of Gra- ham Wheeler’s 20-year struggle to control the weed pest were obvi- ous, and his voice was cracking as he spoke about it’s strangle hold on his farm. He has worked tirelessly as the chairman of the Tutsan Action Group, and on Wednesday he watched as 20 Tutsan-eating beetles and 100 moths were released on his farm. Wheeler said it brought some relief to know there was hope insight. ‘‘Hopefully we’ll be able to Chrysolina abchasica beetles. increase our stock rate and stop having to spray so much.’’ ‘‘If this thing gets a It costs him $12,000 a year to spray tutsan on his 100ha home- grip on all the farms stead and $8000 on the 600ha in the area, it's a leased block. The beef cattle and diary graz- cost to the ing farmer is the original member community.’’ of the group made up of Taumaru- Tom Tuwhangai nui farmers in 2007. Working together with Landcare Research, Horizons results. Regional Council, DOC, Beef and ‘‘It shows great potential to Lamb NZ and many more have an effect on the plant and its individuals, organisations and seed production and its growth councils, funding was finally rates.’’ secured to tackle the problem. ‘‘We had around a 95 per cent The group raised $1.35 million success rate of establishment of and with the support of their new biological control agents in major sponsor MPI’s Sustainable New Zealand for weeds so we Farming Fund, research was put know we have a really good sys- into finding a solution - to stop or tem working now.’’ minimise tutsan’s impact. Whenuatupu-Ohinemoa Trust Hugh Gourlay from Landcare trustee Tom Tuwhangai said the Research said if further funding green thistle beetle was released was secured they would continue on his Waimiha farm five-years the project for three more years. ago. ‘‘We’d be the only project in Slowly but steadily the land is New Zealand where we’ve done coming back and he has seen a that right through and seen it reduction in thistles growing on through to completion of having a the farm. full picture of what we started ‘‘If this thing gets a grip on all with and what we’ve ended up the farms in the area, it’s a cost to with.’’ the community. He said the insects would feed ‘‘When there’s a cost to the on the plants 24-7 but it would farmers, it’s a cost to the com- Hugh Gourlay from Landcare Research holds the beetles and moths that will pack a punch once released. take up to ten years to see any munity.’’ FRANCES FERGUSON / FAIRFAX NZ Taumarunui Your most experienced and trusted Rental Company P 07 896 8700 | [email protected] Proud contributor to www.realestate.co.nz 2 RUAPEHU PRESS, FEBRUARY 22, 2017 stuff.co.nz YOUR PAPER, YOUR PLACE 1.SHEARING CHAMPS Held this Friday at the Taumarunui This newspaper is subject to NZ Press Athletic Rugby and Sports Club Council procedures. FROM starting at 8am. A complaint must first . be directed in writing, THE within one month of EDITOR 2. SENIORNET publication, to the editor’s email address. Meeting at the Taumarunui Bowling If not satisfied with the response, the complaint may be referred to the Club on Friday at 2pm Press Council. PO Box 10-879, The Terrace, Wellington 6143. 3. GARAGE SALE Or use the online complaint form at We have a big offering of news, Held at the Taumarunui Senior www.presscouncil.org.nz Please views and information in this Citizens club rooms starting at 8am include copies of the article and all week’s Ruapehu Press. this Saturday. 1 correspondence with the publication. On page 1 we take a look at the lengthy battle some farmers in the 4. UKULELE CLUB region have been having with the Held every Thursday from 5.30pm CONTENTS noxious weed Tutsan. to 7pm upstairs at the RSA. Conversations P6 The release of new biological What’s On P7 controls last week has brought 5. LADIES GOLF Out and About P9 plenty of smiles to those who have Open day on Wednesday March 1 Dr Libby and Puzzles P10 been affected by this costly pest so at the Taumarunui Golf Club Farming P11-14 let’s hope it does its job in the to do list starting at 9.30am. Bring a plate for coming years. a shared lunch. 2 3 On page 3 we take a look at Mavis and Rob Davis’ 69 years of marriage. That is a pretty good feat and I’m sure plenty of people will be keen to hear the secret to their success. On page 4 we look at the bad helicopter accident that happened over the weekend and wish the pilot a speedy recovery. 4 5 There are pictures form the Ohura Show on page 9 and a big farming feature on pages 11-14. In the ‘Our people’ series on Contact us General inquiries: 07 895 5841, Editor: Daniel Hutchinson email: [email protected], News: reporter Frances page 6, local author and teacher Ferguson: 027 520 7376 or [email protected], Robert Steven phone: 07 376 2260, [email protected], Antony Millen brings us Maria Classified Advertising: 0800 800 373 or 07 895 5841, Display and non-classified advertising: 0800 505 303, Area Manager: Cole’s story. 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