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ST3 Our Plan template: Earthworm Abundance Survey …

Wormwise for Goats …

… that 24 per cent of New Zealand’s native vegetation (approximately 2.8 million hectares) is estimated to be on sheep and beef farms. This is the largest amount of native vegetation present outside of public conservation land. … Download the summary report:  Native Vegetation on Sheep and Beef Farms (PDF, 2 MB) Download the full report:  Desk-top Assessment of Native Vegetation on New Zealand Sheep and Beef Farms (PDF, 3.5 MB) The report has also uncovered that 17 per cent of all New Zealand’s native forest is …

… Greenhouse gas management and mitigation for sheep and beef farmers …

Creating FarmSalus: An assessment tool for farmer wellbeing …

… genetics for worm management? Aren’t worm-resistant sheep poor performers? What’s the difference between resistance and resilience? Who’s CarLA (hint: It’s not your sister’s mate from Temuka). Resistant sheep have high immunity to worms and pass less worm eggs in their faeces. Resilient sheep continue to grow and perform despite worm challenge. Both traits are being measured and selected by NZ sheep breeders – you can buy rams …

… The Soil your Undies Otago research programme aimed to understand and measure the health of rural soils by burying cotton. … B+LNZ is a partner in the Soil your Undies Otago research programme which aims to understand and measure the health of rural soils using simple biological indicators (earthworms, dung beetles and cotton undies) to build a map of …

… B+LNZ drives research investments that directly benefit farmers, focusing on research that improves profitability and productivity. Our mission is to produce impactful results that support farmers today and set them up for future success. Through active collaboration with our Farmer Research Advisory Group (FRAG) and other farmers, we ensure our research is co-developed and tailored to deliver real-world solutions.  … Our science and …

… Direct contact between a healthy animal and an infected animal is the most common way for pests and diseases to spread, therefore managing livestock movements and … ostriches, emus, horses, alpacas and llamas. A separate ASD is required for pigs. Recommended practices Check the health status of stock before purchasing. e.g. the results of TB or Johne’s disease tests and farm of origin history. Only … (see below) on movement recording for cattle and deer to enable tracing of the source of exotic diseases or food safety contaminants. … Livestock movement …