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Waimatā Catchment Group

The Waimatā Catchment Group has been running since 2019. We an incorporated society and have been successful in gaining funding from Te Uru Rākau, MFE and DOC. Our core focus is riparian fencing and …
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Pugging and soil compaction – what influences pugging?

good compacted soil structure good soil structure compacted soil porous loose fitting crumbs blocks air water can move freely restrictions root growth surface crust dry tightly packed crumbs …
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The Cool Sheep Programme

cool sheep programme reducing methane emissions new zealands national sheep flock through genetic selection groundbreaking project aims give every sheep farmer new zealand opportunity use genetic …
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Eliminating Facial Eczema Impacts programme update

What insights are emerging from the first two years of the sheep poo study on Facial Eczema? The Eliminating Facial Eczema Impacts team takes you through the results and answers questions from the …
Podcast

Don’t get unlucky with Liver fluke

Dr Andrew Dowling, technical expert animal health and nutrition at PGG Wrightson, shares what he has learnt from his years of being a vet and eight years of studying this parasite for his PhD. Hear …
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Hill Country Futures: nutrient and lime requirements of lucerne

wwwbeeflambnzcom 0800 beef lamb 0800 233 352 farmers farmers 26 9 hill country futures nutrient lime requirements lucerne factsheet march 2023 lucerne taprooted legume can extract water nutrients …
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E.coli loss to water from sheep and beef

3 51 sheep beef farming can impact freshwater quality stream health predominantly risk comes from loss four key contaminants water sediment coli phosphorus nitrogen important understand risks …
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Facial eczema - pasture species

0800 beeflamb 0800 233 352 wwwbeeflambnzcom farmers farmers preventing facial eczema pasture species selection grazing management facial eczema caused fungus pithomyces chartarum which grows dead …
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Top Tips for Winter Crop Paddock Selection

0800 beeflamb 0800 233 352 wwwbeeflambnzcom farmers farmers which paddock should use winter crop pasture renewal shouldnt top priority when selecting winter crop paddock other factors consider should …
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Preventing Facial Eczema (FE) by pasture species selection and grazing management

0800 beeflamb 0800 233 352 wwwbeeflambnzcom farmers farmers facial eczema caused fungus pseudopithomyces toxicarius which grows dead pasture litter late summer autumn when periods warm humid weather …