Home / The CountrySouthland pupils off to Montana ag congressOtago Daily Times16 Jan, 2019 12:00 AMQuick ReadSubscribe to listenAccess to Herald Premium articles require a Premium subscription. Subscribe now to listen.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? Sign in hereListening to articles is free for open-access content—explore other articles or learn more about text-to-speech.SaveShareShare this articleCopy LinkEmailFacebookTwitter/XLinkedInRedditSarah Humphries family is from Five Rivers.Sarah Humphries family is from Five Rivers.Two pupils from Southland Girls' High School have been selected for the trip of a lifetime to the United States.Sarah Humphries (17), and Kayla Calder (16), have been chosen to attend the 4-H Congress in Bozeman, Montana in July. They are among six TeenAg members from across New Zealand picked to take part in the sought-after exchange. ''I'm really excited and a bit shocked,'' Sarah said.''It's going to be such an amazing opportunity.''AdvertisementAdvertise with NZME.AdvertisementAdvertise with NZME.Her parents have a 570ha farm at Five Rivers, which runs sheep and grazes dairy heifers.''The United States has large ranches and feedlots and I can't wait to learn more about their style of farming.''Pupils will stay with host families and explore Yellowstone National Park as part of the three-week exchange.AdvertisementAdvertise with NZME.Bridget Huddleston from New Zealand Young Farmers, will chaperone the pupils.The other pupils taking part are Tyla Bishop from Oamaru, Olivia Mackenzie from Ashburton, Rhiannon Simpson from Timaru, and Mikayla McClennan from Te Awamutu.Southern Rural LifeSaveShareShare this articleCopy LinkEmailFacebookTwitter/XLinkedInRedditLatest from The CountryThe CountryChris Hipkins ponders a grand coalition on The CountryThe Country'Lunacy': Farmers fight cuts to Taranaki agriculture coursesThe CountryRural community 'in shock' as industrial park greenlitSponsoredSolar bat monitors uncover secrets of Auckland’s night skyAdvertisementAdvertise with NZME.
