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  • B+LNZ Award categories

    Award judging All judging is carried out by assessment of the information provided in the entry/nomination form. There is no on-farm or in-person judging, so it important to write to the award criteria and include as much detail as possible in the entry/nomination form. If applicable, we also encourage you to submit supporting data. Please ensure to notify your nominee that you have put them forward for an award.  A follow up call will be made with all  nominated  entrants to validate and get …

  • Environment and Catchment Community Groups

    Our collaboration-based workshops can help you understand and achieve positive environmental actions and outcomes. …
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    Study identifies ewe wastage numbers

    Study identifies ewe wastage numbers …
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    Limiting the risk of unplanned and late pregnancies in sheep

    Looking out for the following can help you reduce unplanned pregnancies Drafting out male lambs from ewe lambs as the flock gets closer to sexual maturity (puberty). The age of puberty is influenced by breed, genetics, size (weight), nutrition, and season of birth. Ewe lambs can reach puberty as early as five months of age. It is recommended to draft any non-replacement ewe hoggets you plan to sale once they meet liveweights which increase their chances of conception (35–40kg). When shearing …

  • Livestock parasite management learning groups

    Internal parasites and drench resistance are serious threats to livestock production. To help farmers, B+LNZ Research has launched livestock parasite management groups across the country to promote best practices and improve control strategies.  …

  • Waikato Regional Council Plan Change 1

    … those farming activities of a certain intensity to obtain resource consent, with farm plans remaining the fundamental tool to manage contaminants.   Freshwater farm plans:   B+LNZ and Federated Farmers are seeking as much alignment as …

  • Vocational training

    Explore how we’re working with others to strengthen pathways into the food and fibre sector. …

  • Wanaka Catchment Group

    The purpose of the group is encouraging the adoption of consistent tools and sustainable approaches  to  on-farm  environmental management while also advancing a positive message about the farms in our catchment and their commitment to protecting Lake Wanaka. More specifically this group is: • implementing a consistent framework for farm environmental management over the catchment • encourage and educate the landholders to adopt practices which reduce environmental losses • allow better …
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    Animal tests

    … around the eye.  This is much more accurate than trying to determine gum colour! FAMACHA is an ideal diagnostic tool for small sheep mobs where there is enough labour to individually inspect each animal By using FAMACHA, you can … year.  Download FAMACHA Eye Anemia System guide (PDF, 178KB). Post mortems/total worm counts  Post-mortems are a useful tool to determine the role of parasites in cases of poor body condition and performance of adult stock, especially ewes.    …

  • B+LNZ Farmer Council and Kāhui

    The B+LNZ Farmer Council and Kāhui provide a pathway for farmers to lead, support and engage with B+LNZ’s regional extension by setting regional priorities, helping with identifying critical topics and supporting the extension team to develop and deliver events and activities that farmers want and that will make an impact in their farming …