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  • Waimatā Catchment Group

    … The group is very keen to restore biodiversity in the catchment and we have recently commenced a comprehensive predator management programme over 3000 hectares in the upper catchment.  The Waikereru Ecosanctuary sits in the lower part of the … woodlots provide habitat for a number of native species and we are wanting to support them to thrive through predator management. Our group is open to foresters and other landowners to join.  We know that it will take the combined …

  • Catch crops for reduced nitrate leaching

    … The introduction of catch crops into winter forage rotations can be both a practical and an economically viable farm management tool to help reduce nitrogen loss from winter forage grazing systems. Timely sowing (as early as possible) with … Benefit for farmers This project established a practice of sowing winter catch crops as a normal part of winter forage management and demonstrated effective alternatives to farmers that lower nitrate leaching losses after winter forage …

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  • John Boon

    … Group.  Spent the last three years facilitating the first ever creation of a River Plan (iuncorporating Floodplain Management Plan) for the Waiohine.  This replaced a failed GWRC Floodplain Management Planning Porject with a project taken over, set up and run by the community, including all stakeholder and … three community catchment groups to build comprehensive community led living catchment plans incorporating floodplain management plans for the Waiohine, Mangataarere and Waipoua catchments.       …
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    Global agriculture innovation on display at E-Tipu IFAMA 2023

    Global agriculture innovation on display at E-Tipu IFAMA 2023 …
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    Improving biodiversity

    … charitable organisation that works with land user community to encourage and support sustainable land and water management. The trust is a great source of practical advice on to how to increase biodiversity. It has produced a booklet, … and insects. Riparian enhancement – Improves water quality and provides habitat for native fish and waterfowl. Grazing management – For example, grazing Merino sheep in improved lowland country to take pressure off native grasslands. Bee … you. Make a plan – Preferably one that ties in with your overall farm planning and financial capacity. Decide on your management approach – Usually a mix of one-off interventions (such as retirement fencing), on-going management (such as …

  • Winter grazing

    … to minimise impact on animal welfare and your waterways is easy and effective when you have a plan in place and simple management tweaks thought out in advance. … grazing information and contacts for each regional council . B+LNZ has rolled out the stand alone Forage Cropping Management module as part of the B+LNZ Farm Plan to help you build your wintering plan. Please contact B+LNZ's resources …

  • Nic Caviale

    … degree in Agronomy from the Ecole Nationale Superieure Agronomique from Toulouse, France, specializing in environmental management. Nic moved to Aotearoa in 2008 where he established his family on his wife's ancestral land in Wairoa, Northern Hawkes Bay. As project manager for the Whangawehi Catchment Management Group and the Whakaki Fresh Water Improvement Fund, Nic helps communities realize their environmental goals. … Overview :  I have extensive experience in project management of large-scale environmental projects (Whakaki Wetlands and Whangawehi, Northern Hawkes Bay).  Key achievements …
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    Q&A with Hamish Best: 2024 Next Gen Sheep Producers farmer

    Q&A with Hamish Best: 2024 Next Gen Sheep Producers farmer …
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    Continuous improvement

    … continuously upskilling your staff. Manager's reports (PDF, 395 KB) Performance incentives (PDF, 355 KB) Performance management (PDF, 573 KB) Sheep. beef, deer career pathway – Primary ITO (PDF, 136 KB) Safe Work Procedures FarmSmart 2017: …