Aims of the South Island Agricultural Field Days. 1. To provide a venue where machinery and other services can be demonstrated to the rural community. 2. To provide a vehicle for senior YFC members of the Christchurch District to acquire, in a practical way, organisational and business skills. Objectives of the South Island Agricultural Field Days. 1. To organise a professional exhibition that is an interface between the agricultural service industry and its clients. 2. To provide satisfaction to both parties in order to get return business. |
The South Island Agricultural Field Day (SIAFD) is a non profit organisation and a sub committee of the Christchurch District Young Farmers Club. The committee organises an exhibition for the rural community every second year.
For the period 1953-1989 the exhibition was limited to machinery only, but recently, to cater for the wider commercial requests, it has been extended to include machinery and services to the rural community.
The SIAFD became associated with Lincoln University in 1975 when it used the University's farms. This arrangement was formalised in 1983 with the lease of parts of the Research farm as a permanent site that included semipermanent buildings, and electricity and water reticulation.
The strong feature of the SIAFD that differentiates it from Agricultural and Pastoral Shows is the comparative demonstrations under working conditions.
The SIAFD is the largest agricultural event in the South Island that is not an Agricultural & Pastoral Show.