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WHAT HAPPENED TO HAYSTACKS & HORSES? Two books in one. A novel of the life of a typical NZ farmer, and a snapshots and snippets reference book of changes in farming from WWII to the new Millenium.

FARMER BILL

A fictional autobiography of a NZ farming career from shepherd to stock manager, sharemilker, farm manager, farm owner and lifestyle block retirement over 50 years from WWII. A typical ordinary farmer who contributed to NZ prosperity through the ups and downs of the period.

SHORT HEAD AND YARD

Set in a dog trial format are 18 short stories of five minutes each on a variety of topics, eachwith a rural tag. Urban understanding of rural issues, nostalgia for farmers, and stimulating thought for students. Ideal teachers resource.

BIG BUCK$ FOR PASTORAL FARMERS

The definitive book about commercially farming pastoral goats in New Zealand that accumulates over 40 years of practical, academic and industry knowledge and skills. Essential reading for commercial farmers using goats for meat, fibre, weed and pasture control, and particularly for new goat farmers. Fifty sections cover breeding, feeding, husbandry and management principles and practices

HUMAN KINDNESS

Contains two short stories in this 2019 collection of 25 from a popluar TIMELESS WISDOM international writing competition for mature authors. See LULLABY and UNWOUND

NINE LIVES AND LESSONS

The story in 58 pages of a small boy growing up to adulthood learning life lessons from his cat. Written in 3 sections to suit varying readership ages

LONG HEAD and HOLD

Eighteen short stories with links to rural New Zealand seen through the eyes of farmers and other people living and working with their land, sheep,cattle and crops. Districts, localities, communities, farms, issues and opportunities are the backgrounds to  their struggles and successes with weather, money, markets, other people and outside influences.

Stories written by a well known agriculturalist and distilled from seventy years of tales, observations and memories.