Youth
Youth shows
The Western Cape Agricultural Youth Association is an independent organisation with its own constitution, management and code of conduct. Agri-Expo is the main sponsor of this Association. This year the Association presented six Regional Shows with 535 learners participating - Winelands 97, Eden 65, Cederberg 162, Overberg 55, Swartland 58, Boland 98.
These learners take part in the following categories:
• Winelands: Beef Cattle, Dairy Cattle, Milk Goats, Boer Goats, Wool Sheep & Mutton Sheep
• Eden: Beef Cattle, Dairy Cattle, Wool Sheep, Mutton Sheep, Poultry & Horses
• Cederberg: Milk Goats, Boer Goats, Angora Goats, Wool Sheep, Mutton Sheep & Home Industry
• Overberg: Beef Cattle, Dairy Cattle, Wool & Mutton Sheep
• Swartland: Beef Cattle, Wool Sheep, Mutton Sheep, Milk Goats, Boer Goats & Angora Goats
• Boland: Beef Cattle, Dairy Cattle, Wool Sheep, Mutton Sheep & Milk Goats
Development courses were presented in Lutzville and Buffeljags River. These courses bring new participants to the youth show and in this way promote youth shows.
The Western Cape Championships took place in Worcester and the standard of participants from across the Western Cape was of outstanding quality.
The National Championships took place in September at the Morgenzon Agricultural Academy. The Western Cape team showed their prowess like the previous five years and were crowned the champions of this competition. The team won 15 gold medals, 13 silver and 8 bronze medals. Agri-Expo congratulates each learner that was actively involved in this initiative and spent much time preparing for the championships. We believe that this initiative generates a love of animals and creates a definite support base for agriculture in the future.
AJ van Wyk and Emile de Jager of the Western Cape who participated in the National
Championships in Morgenzon
Ferreira and Elmari Bosman receive the trophy on behalf of the Western Cape Youth
Show team who once again walked away with top honours at Morgenzon
Agricultural schools
Agri-Expo realizes that educational institutions experience tremendous financial pressure and therefore decided to support agricultural schools according to their needs. Loans have been made available to the three agricultural schools in the Western Cape to improve the standard of the schools and so ensure quality education to learners.
This year Agri-Expo assisted Augsburg Agricultural Gymnasium with a loan to plant citrus. This project will help generate a future income which will enable them to assist needy children, finance upgrades and to better improve the resources available on the farm. Such a project will also teach children how to establish and manage an orchard.
Agri-Expo annually supports the three agricultural schools in the Western Cape with bursaries during their prize giving ceremonies. These bursaries go to the best learners in each grade as well as those who achieved above their abilities. Agri-Expo is proud of the achievements of these schools.