Leaders of the Australian cattle industry led by David Inall, Executive Director of the Cattle Council of Australia and Dr Gardner Murray Chief Veterinary Officer of Australia will join NSW veterinarians and cattle producers to attend the official opening of Charles Sturt University’s new cattle yards, which are part of the University’s new veterinary sciences building.  “The yards provide progressive teaching facilities for veterinary students and are the envy of other veterinary schools”, said CSU Professor of Veterinary Reproduction Peter Chenoweth. “They are very well designed units which allow easy animal movement and restraint for veterinary procedures, all under cover, well lit and well protected from the weather.” The yards include a hydraulic squeeze crush with electronic weigh and data download capabilities; automatic drafting gates operated manually or by electronic recognition of weight; six offset crushes for securing animals for such procedures as pregnancy testing; and a hut for basic laboratory procedures. The yards will be opened at 3.30pm on Saturday 28 October on the University’s Wagga Wagga Campus, immediately before the inaugural Charles Sturt Veterinary Foundation Dinner.