2020 Upper Hunter Beef Bonanza starts today

THE virtual 2020 Upper Hunter Beef Bonanza starts today and entries for the virtual Junior Judging Competition are now open.

The competition presented by Achmea features three classes of beef cattle; Stud bulls, Stud females and Trade cattle, with free entry for all young people aged within primary and high school age groups.

Junior judges are required to view images and videos, rank the animals from one to four and provide a three-minute video outlining their reasoning.

The Beef Bonanza website is also hosting a live Question and Answer Session with industry experts, commencing at approximately 10:00am, followed by a Live Meat Judging demonstration at 1:30pm, conducted by Australian Intercollegiate Meat Judging Association.

The two sessions will be streamed via Zoom and are accompanied by extra pre-recorded educational webinars.

Entries for the 2020 Junior Judging Competition close on Friday, November 6 and results will be published online on November 20.

Beef Bonanza event details:

• Junior Judging Competition: October 23 – November 6;
• Live Q and A Session: October 23, 10:00am via Upper Hunter Beef Bonanza website;
• Live Meat Judging demonstration: October 23, 1:30pm via Upper Hunter Beef Bonanza website.