Down on the Farm

During Orientation, We were given a tour of the working farms on campus. Massey University started out as an agricultural school, and so animal science and Farm technology have a big place here. It was only a 5 min drive outside of campus, and again the scenery was gorgeous!





There are two kinds of farms on campus; dairy and sheep. While the dairy farm wasn't anything new, the sheep farm was intriguing. We witnessed a slight sheep shearing, {i think they call it crunching, its not a full shearing, just the underbelly and rear}, and saw the dogs heard the sheep. I'd say the most fun, was going to these places with the Chinese students. For most of them, this is the first time they've traveled outside of China, and the first time they were up close and personal with farm animals. They really enjoyed it!