Name: Pāmu Open Farm Day - Waikite
Start: 2026-04-16T00:30:00+12:00
End: 2026-04-16T04:30:00+12:00
Location: Waikite Farm, 215 Earthquake Flat Road, Rotorua

$P\u0101mu Open Farm Day - Waikite$

Join us for our final Open Farm Day of the season at Waikite Farm. Get up close with our breeding stock and hear how genetics, biosecurity, and farm system design are being applied to build farm systems that perform and pay their way.
On the day we’ll cover:
- Biosecurity, biodiversity, and climate adaptation
- Dairy beef genetics, including Stabilizer™ and Synergizer®
- Sheep breeding across Texel, FocusPrime™, and Highlander studs
- How Waikite connects to the St Kilda methane trials and breeding values
Coffee and a BBQ lunch provided, with thanks to LIC and ASB.
Registration is free and essential.
Who is speaking?
- Mark Leslie, Chief Executive, Pāmu
- Sam Bridgman, Head of Sustainability, Pāmu
- Paul McGill, Head of Innovation and Extension, Pāmu
- Peter Strawbridge, Farm Manager, Waikite Farm
- Rob Evans, Business Manager, Pāmu
- Izzy Willison, LIC
- Dr Natalie Pickering, Focus Genetics
- Digby Philip, Focus Genetics
- Turi McFarlane, ASB
- Tipu Mātoro Wallaby Eradication Programme
As it is school holidays, children are welcome under the strict supervision of parents/caregivers and must also be pre-registered.