Dexter Cattle Promotion Group of Tasmania DCAI

Due to the pending sale of Jenny and Laurens's property in Gunns Plains they have their herd of
2 cows - Rawlings Funky Blues Beat (Polled, PHA free) sire Rawlings Blueprint and Goldshaft Dainty (dehorned, PHA free) sire Balbadgerie Bronte (both registered) 2 heifers (can be registered) sire Rawlings Evandale and steer (20 months) up for sale. 

They are to go as a herd.  $3950 for the lot.  

If you have any questions please call Jenny Burt on 64291359.

I have just uploaded the latest Newsletter and some dates for the calendar.  Make sure you check the dates which may be of interest to you.

Marg Rawlings
Promotions Officer

We are having a Committee Meeting on Thursday 22 August in Campbell Town, any of our members wishing to have items placed on the agenda please let our secretary know ASAP.

Derek Pennington - Phone 6266 4747
derek.pennington@iinet.net.au  

Thanks

Marg Rawlings
Promotions Officer

I have just uploaded the latest Group Newsletter.  You can have a read at June Newsletter

Marg Rawlings
Promotions Officer

Kywong Dexter Stud can now be contacted on a new e-mail address : mjocstack@bigpond.com
The old address will be inactive in a few weeks.
Olga Stack

We have added a Dexters For Sale in Tasmania page to our website.  This gives our members the opportunity to place advertisements free of charge for the cattle they have for sale.  We also hope wanted ads will also be placed and items related to the cattle and farm may also appear there. 

To post an advertisement, please be accurate with your descriptions, add your stud name, location and contact phone number.  Many thanks.

Check back regularly to see what is listed.

Thanks to everyone that attended the Dexter Promotion Group of Tasmania's AGM held in the conservatory at Clarendon House.  It was a cold start to the day, but the sun coming into the conservatory soon warmed us all up.  We also enjoyed a beautiful lunch, it was great to catc

A new committee has been elected and those members who put their hands up are Ian Clayton - Chairperson, Derek Pennington - Secretary, Peter Fleming - Treasurer and Marg Rawlings - Promotions Officer.

So we are looking forward to a new year with some exciting projects and opportunites to build a brand for Dexter beef here in Tasmania, with talk mooted about holding a showcase dinner with Dexter beef as the star ingredient and hopefully attract a celebrity chef to add some notoriety to the event.  We are also looking the possibilities of gaining some government funding to enable us to set up a permanent display at Clarendon House, and also further develop branding to help us establish commercial markets for Dexter beef in Tasmania under one banner.

Mountain River Dexter Stud are keen to hold an event at their property in Mountain River, details to follow.  And a cattle preparation day will also be look at in the near future.  If there is anything our members would like us to provide please let one of the committee know, their details are on the Committee Members page.

Also before I close a welcome to two new members, Louella Bovell from Cradoc Dexter Stud and Dean Quinlivan and Milan Tumpach who are still waiting for approval of their stud name.  We hope you enjoy your association with the Promotion Group, I have not met a more motivated group of Dexter breeders anywhere in Australia.

Marg Rawlings
Promotions Officer

The Group AGM is being held this Sunday 7 July at Clarendon House Evandale.  Starting at 10.30 am, everyone is bringing a plate to share for lunch.  Look forward to catching up there.

We had a great day on Sunday 19th May, the site looked good and the cattle were happy.  Tazhunt Dexter Stud had 11month old Huckleberry Finn and 7 1/2 month old Hail Mary O'Shea.  The Rawlings Dexter Stud took along a Small Time Eveready and her 1 month old calf Jinx, Holly O'Shea and High Hope (both heifers).  We had 2 sites booked and the panels tied back to the trailers with the display boards in front to funnel people past the animals.  We had a lot of interest in both purchasing of cattle and the availability of meat.  It was great to talk to so many people.  Quite a number of people had seen us at Agfest.

Julie Hunt
Promotions Officer

You can see Dexters this Sunday 19th May at the Polytechnic Farm on Mooreville Rd, Burnie between 10am & 2pm.  Mark & Margaret Rawlings along with Ron & Julie Hunt will be taking a couple of heifers, a bull and a cow with a three week old calf at foot.

There are plenty of guest speakers on water conservation, soil health and a fencing demonstration. Entry is Free.

We would love to talk to you about how our cattle can be accommodated on your small land holding.