AMSEA Coonong Sire Evaluation Update Lamb marking at Coonong was Wednesday 26th June. On a clear and fine day 370 lambs were tagged and marked from 422 ewes at scanning. Ewes and lambs presented well with ewes scored at 2.6 condition score. The ewes are being hand fed barley at .5kg barley every alternate day even though there has been a good autumn break rain, with paddocks green but feed still short. Next event for the trial will be weaning and ewe scoring in early August. Thanks to all Coonong staff for their help on the day and also to Jim Meckiff, Lucinda Eddy and committee members who helped. Continue reading →

Vale Johnathon Alexander Stephens (Stevo) Council would like to inform members of the passing of Johnathon Alexander Stephens, known as Stevo on 7 June 2024. Stevo stepped into the manager role on Calga’s Southern property Caroonboon Station, Wanganella NSW. This was not long after the passing of Bill Pye in 2015. Stevo continued to manage Caroonboon up until his retirement in late 2023. During his 9 years at Caroonboon he was instrumental in a large infrastructure improvement programme; covered ram selling complex, ram shed, covered processing area, irrigation upgrade and workshop upgrade just to name a few. Stevo was a great friend, an extremely competent livestock person, a land manager, educator, plant operator, mechanic, a fabricator and so much more. Stevo was the dearest of friends to the Pye family and mentor to many and will be missed by all that know him. Continue reading →