Lowline Country. A social networking site for Australian Lowline cattle enthusiasts. Created and maintained by the Australian Lowline Cattle Association, ALCA.
ALCA Find a Lowline Stud near You Site map of Lowline Country Australian Lowline Herd Book Original ALCA website The Australian Lowline Cattle Muster Down Under,Sydney 2010 Meet Lowline enthusiasts around the world
Australian Lowline cattle grazing peacefully at Allambie Stud, Dubbo, NSW.


G'day Australian Lowline cattle enthusiasts. Join up with us at Lowline Country, the cattle association site where everyone gets a personal page. You don't have to be an ALCA member, or own cattle, and age isn't a barrier. Want to join us? Read the overview in the grey panel on the right and
Sign up today.

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Lowline Country is the information and social networking site of the Australian Lowline Cattle Association, Armidale, NSW, Australia, which is also known as ALCA.
To view our pages,use an appropriate link. To join our network, use any of the links in the top half of this page.


There are some simple membership rules. Because Lowline Country is used by children and teenagers, and to comply with Australian law, only child-safe material should be posted. Please do not use the site for online arguments or to defame or harass other members or members of the wider public. Please report inappropriate content using the "report member" links appearing on all personal profiles.
We reserve the right to remove anything reported and, depending on its severity, may ban the person who posted it from further use of the site. Please understand that all postings at this site are the personal opinions of the poster and may not always be correct.


Conditions of membership can be found at
Terms and Conditions
and Privacy Policy.
If you are a child, some tips for safe browsing can be found at Cybersmart Kids.
Parents might be interested in the Internet Industry Association security information. If you have questions about management of the site, please contact the Administrator.


This is a cattle site for cattle people. It doesn't matter whether you live in Australia, New Zealand, North America or the UK, you can use it to exchange ideas and make friends. It's free to join and free to use. So let's all get together to create one big Lowline community right across the world. To join, Sign-up now


The grandchildren with calves at Ardrossan
YOUNGER CHILDREN
Youngsters keen on calves are never too young to
meet other children who handle cattle on the farm or in the show ring.

Keimoi's champs at Canberra Show
YOUTH GROUP
ALCA's many facilities for youth include an annual
Youth Ambassador
exchange with the US and
online networking.

A prize Australian Lowline bull at Colombo Park
STUD MASTERS
Here you'll meet up with experienced stud masters and meat producers.
It's your opportunity
to get ideas and advice.

Australian Lowline cattle are an Australian-developed breed.
PURELY AUSTRALIAN
Australian Lowlines are a pure Australian breed, scientifically selected. The herd book is closed. Meet some of our
top breeders.

MATERIAL AVAILABLE HERE

Over 100 pages of information about Australian Lowline cattle and the people who breed them.

2008 ALCA Journal online.
Available as indexed pages in pdf format.

April 2008 issue of "Join us in Lowline Country",
ALCA's electronic mailer


August 2008 issue of "Join us in Lowline Country"

October 2008 "Join us in Lowline Country"

HOW TO USE NETWORKING FACILITIES AT THIS SITE

GO to the networking pages (or use the GO button on the toolbar.)You may explore them as a guest or join as a member (recommended). To join, first read our Terms and Conditions and Privacy Policy then complete the sign-up form. Write a profile about yourself and upload a picture to associate with it.
If you want to be quickly identified by other members we suggest you use your real_name in the format just shown but you are free to use a nickname if you like. All applications from children 12 and under need parental approval. We give children temporary membership but contact parents within 24 hours to make sure they approve.


2008 SHOW RESULTS AND COMING EVENTS

Coming events

2008 Sydney Royal Show

2008 Canberra Royal Show

2008 NSW Beef Spectacular

2008 Kumeu A&H Show, NZ

2008 Toowoomba Royal Show

2008 Hawkesbury Show

2008 Dubbo Show

2008 Brisbane Royal Show (Ekka) results

2008 Boonah Show results

2008 Adelaide Royal Show

2008 Melbourne Royal Show

2008 Perth Royal Show



LOWLINE INFORMATION, STORIES AND EVENTS

2009 Ambassador to US is Heidi Cory

Keith Smith's meat quality data base

The Life and Times of Lik Lik Blinky

Lowlines at Iowa State Fair

Kanine, Kow and Kamel story

How Lilliput keeps on winning

Little Calf Lost

Lucky by name, lucky by nature

North Island NZ workshop

2008 US Youth Ambassador

Meet Mac of Timitch Hill

A heat wave field day

Targeted Promotion gets results at Rockhampton

Katherine's Big Trip

Emma trains her first heifer

Ploughbright's twins that aren't twins

Thomas Ritchie's busy April.

Another shaggy dog story

Small Cattle for Small Farms

Blue Jem stud now operational

Melville and Barham State High Schools move to Lowlines.



LOWLINE INFORMATION
cont'd

Tim Franzmann new ALCA councillor

Prepare NOW for Sydney 2010

Steers at 2008 Brisbane Royal

Hunter Valley Youth Workshop

Beef Australia, Rockhampton 2009

Ardrossan and a new marker for potency

Colombo Park and Elandra in grass fed steer trial

Vitulus putting on the beef in Thailand

Steers needed for Sydney Royal 2009

Victorian update including country show dates

Emma and Lana, this year, in Denver. Reprinted from The Land

Cuddly Ardrossan calves

Jack Murphy of Pittsworth State's big day

UK Lowlines go to first shows

Lowline adventures in Klamath, Oregon

Paul Phillips and a show to remember



MEMBER'S QUESTIONS

AB breeding.. what to do and how to do it.

How do we weigh our newborn calves?

It's our first show. What do I clip?

How do I protect my herd against BVD and EBL?

Members' Questions from April 2008



SPECIALLY FOR KIDS

SUPER MOO, the Kiwi SUPER-COW
A children's story




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