fbpx
Print this page
Thursday, 13 February 2025 13:55

Paint silage bales and win

Written by  Sudesh Kissun
Luciana Schwarz of Northland Field Days with the sponsor’s choice trophy. Luciana Schwarz of Northland Field Days with the sponsor’s choice trophy.

Fancy painting some silage bales and winning prizes?

Then enter the 2025 Fosters Home Decor Silage Bale Painting Art Trail Competition, run by Northland Field Days.

Entry is free and painting must be completed by February 24. The theme is ‘Climate Change and Agriculture in Kaipara’. All painting will be done at the field days site in Dargaville.

Northland Field Days coordinator Luciana Schwarz says there are three categories for registrations: individuals, pairs and groups of three to seven people.

She says all entrants must adhere to the theme. Prior to the painting start date each person or team will be provided a form where to select colours they would like to receive. Each project will be allocated eight colours.

Entrants will be provided with paint, paintbrushes, trays and water. Everything must be returned when the project finishes.

Everyone on the Northland Field Days site must wear high-vis clothing, which will be provided by organisers.

Schwarz says entrants will be required to complete a Health & Safety Induction.

“Painting must be done between the 10th & 24th of February 2025 and it is the artists’ responsibility to protect the artwork from the weather elements. It is the artists’ responsibility to bring scaffolding/ladders to paint.”

Silage Painting FBTW

A set of painted silage bales at last year's Northland Field Days.

Every participant will be given a three-day pass to the Northland Field Days.

The Sponsor’s Choice trophy, which is kept at the Northland Field Days headquarters, comes with a $100 Fosters Home Decor Voucher.

For the top individual painting, where one silage bale is painted, the winner gets $100 plus a $50 Fosters voucher.

For the top pair, who must submit three silage bales painted mural style, they get $200 and $50 Fosters voucher.

The group category winners, submitting five silage bales done mural style, get $500 and $100 Gordon Harris voucher.

More like this

CAT's 100th anniversary

While instantly recognised as the major player in construction equipment, Caterpillar Inc, more commonly known as CAT, has its roots set in the farming regions in the west of the United States.

Featured

Being a rural vet is ‘fantastic’

Everyone from experienced veterinarians and young professionals to the Wormwise programme and outstanding clinics have been recognised in this year’s New Zealand Veterinary Association Te Pae Kīrehe (NZVA) awards.

Editorial: Long overdue!

OPINION: The Government's latest move to make freshwater farm plans more practical and affordable is welcome, and long overdue.

National

Helping protect sheep from parasites

Everyone from experienced veterinarians and young professionals to the Wormwise programme and outstanding clinics have been recognised in this year’s…

Machinery & Products

Farmer-led group buys Novag

While the name and technology remain unchanged and new machines will continue to carry the Novag name, all the assets,…

Buhler name to go

Shareholders at a special meeting have approved a proposed deal that will see Buhler Industries, the publicly traded Versatile and…