Students visit Armidale beef fest

Students from Brisbane Water Secondary College Umina Campus participated in this year's Armidale Prime Beef Fest.

More than 20 students and two steers were taken to the event with the school having an excellent showing on the day.

Lancelot and Dusty (the school's limousin steers) both impressed the judges with Lancelot placing fifth in his class category and Dusty taking out the coveted Champion Steer, a major feat against an exceptionally high standard of cattle.

Students were also able to visit the Alfoxton Merinos, a wool farm, and learn all about fleece and assessing the suitability of breeding rams.

Students also visited the University of New England's Animal Research Station and the Dangar Falls before returning home.

Newsletter, Nov 23, 2016

Brent Walker, BWSC Umina