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    Follow this Safe Work Procedure when doing potentially hazardous tasks by hand. A manual handling task may be hazardous if it requires significant force, repetitive effort, a sustained/awkward posture or continuous vibration. … What are the minimum operator requirements? Worker must be physically capable of completing the manual task being asked of him/her What equipment do you need? Boots Gloves (if appropriate to task) Any equipment that may safely and practically assist the worker to …
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    If you want the best information from your worm monitoring, make sure you collect fresh samples and store them correctly. Here’s a quick guide.  … It’s best to collect fresh samples by quietly moving the mob of animals to a corner and letting them stand for 5–10 minutes, and then collecting what has been dropped.   If it’s not possible to hold a mob somewhere , just let them drift quietly away from you through a gateway or narrow area. Ideally collect ones you’ve actually seen pass out the back …
  • Government must not stop with recent carbon farming reforms …
  • Tutumatai Station named B+LNZ’s Whenua Māori Monitor Farm …
    e-dairy
  • Update on policy relating to highly productive land …
    cows and landscape
  • … Beef + Lamb New Zealand is working to raise awareness of the issue of wholesale land use change from sheep and beef farming to carbon farming that is incentivised by the Government. … This page sets out our position and … We believe much of New Zealand’s need for sequestration from forest offsets could come from the integration of trees on sheep and beef farms. This allows food production to continue, maintains rural employment and ensures export revenue, … campaign, which prominently featured this issue ( visit the website ).  Media releases 8 August 2019: Wairoa case study report released 2 June 2020: Call for limits on exotic forestry offsets in ETS 17 June 2020: Reaction to emissions …
  • Managing cash and feed to get through tough financial times …
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  • Rural women connect at ladies’ events across NZ …
    image of women at ladies' long lunch
  • AWDT is a critical partner to New Zealand's primary industries, its programmes developing the skills, capability and confidence of women. … The Agri-Women's Development Trust (AWDT) runs leadership programmes that aim to increase the pool of women with the skills and capability to govern and lead agricultural organisations. … Women play key roles in New Zealand farming partnerships and bring a wide range of skills to decision-making situations – but they hold just 6% of governance roles in the …
  • Smartworm® App trial yields promising results …
    drenching ewes