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    Country Life for Friday 16 June 2017

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    • Popular Poplars
    • A Hunting We Will Go
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    • Dr Tom: Health Checks @ Fieldays
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    • Popular Poplars

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      9:45 PM.Former forester Tim Forde believes the humble poplar is one of the most under-rated trees in New Zealand. The trees on his farm are being milled and used for decking, polo mallets, toys, furniture… Read more Audio

      Listen duration 13′ :11″
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    • A Hunting We Will Go

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      9:30 PM.Simon Guild runs the High Peak Game Estate on the family farm in the Canterbury High Country. Trophy hunters from around the world visit the scenic property to shoot red stag, fallow bucks, wild goat… Read more Audio

      Listen duration 11′ :31″
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    • Canaries of the Waterways

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      9:20 PM.Caddisflies, mayflies and stoneflies are considered 'canaries of the waterways' as they thrive when water quality is good and the first to disappear when it isn't. Read more Audio

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    • Dr Tom: Health Checks @ Fieldays

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      9:15 PM.Rural people often have poorer health outcomes than their urban counterparts so with that in mind, for the first time at fieldays there was a dedicated health hub. Read more Audio

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    • Perfectly Pink

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      9:06 PM.In the past few years there's been a new feature on the rural landscape. Pink Bales of silage have appeared - and when they're lined up and interspersed with white bales they look like giant… Read more Audio

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    • Regional Wrap

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      9:10 PM.The price of kumara has shot up because a bad growing season, coupled with appalling weather during the main harvest time in autumn, has seen a 35% drop in volume compared with normal years. Heavy… Read more Audio

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    • Full Episode for Friday June 16, 2017

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      9:01 PM.Popular Poplars, A Hunting We Will Go, Canaries of the Waterways, Dr Tom: Health Checks @ Fieldays, Perfectly Pink and the Regional Wrap. Read more Audio

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      Full Episode for Friday June 16, 2017
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