Having the opportunity to stay on the Ngāi Tahu Farming high country stations in Whakatipu has been a huge plus for farming student Deborah Paterson and she is quick to recommend it for anyone learning about farming. “As part of the Whenua Kura and Diploma in Farm Management at Lincoln University,  we have a number of practical work assignments to complete. Mine have all been done on Ngāi Tahu Farms in dairy and beef. “This was my best opportunity to look at sheep and the challenges of high country farming,” Deborah says. “I’d been studying high country agriculture and this was my best chance to live the life.” Deborah spent two weeks on the Routeburn, Greenstone and Elfin Bay stations, which are all under the management of Stu and Anne Percy. During her time on the stations, Deborah was involved in feeding out to stock, moving sheep to and from … Continue reading High country challenges