Listen "Bonus Episode: Fieldays 2022 – From Philippines vet to NZ dairy farmer"
Episode Synopsis
In this live podcast recorded at Fieldays 2022, we catch up with Waikato farm manager Christopher Vila, who won last year’s NZ Dairy Manager of the Year Award. Chris shares his journey of moving to NZ from the Philippines and beginning a new career as a dairy farmer. He also tells us about his experience taking part in the NZDIA programme, his thoughts on career-changing, his views on the Kiwi dairy sector, and what he does to stay well. NotesNew Zealand Dairy Industry AwardsFrom farm assistant to winning the dairy industry's top title for 2021Dairy farmer newcomer wins New Zealand manager of the yearHave feedback or ideas for future episodes? Email us at [email protected] Connect with DairyNZ Stay up to date with advice, latest research, tools and resources. Read, browse, scroll, listen, or be there in person. Visit dairynz.co.nz/get-connected
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