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- … Lilian grew up on a sheep, beef and deer farm in the back blocks of Matawai near Gisborne but now hails from the warmer climes of Opotiki in the Eastern Bay of Plenty. Lilian is director of Allegrow Limited and an environmental … proactive farmers in the Motu River catchment in the Gisborne region. We have secured two rounds of funding to carry out fencing and planting in the catchment. I have been preparing farm environment plans for a number of years and have a …
- … The objectives of this project were to quantify the benefits of deferred grazing, and establish criteria to help farmers identify when deferred grazing is appropriate in … deferred period, so dry matter production was similar in both over the experimental period. FARMAX modelling carried out on one of the farm sites showed there was an 8% increase in total farm and per-hectare gross margins when 15% of the …
- … Janie is the NZ Landcare Trust Regional Coordinator for the Bay of Plenty Region. Janie has a wealth of experience working with communities within the region and is well placed … with citizen science water monitoring and biosecurity projects. Contact her for any advice or support or to find out what is happening with catchment groups in the Bay of Plenty. … BA Psychology PGDip Teaching IAP2 Advanced Certificate …
- … funds from its members to finance approved initiatives which includes a water testing programme to better understand the water quality in the catchment area. Our community is heavily invested in our society and supports our purposes. We have a growing membership that currently includes 46 properties. These properties over 82% of the total area of our catchment. Ultimately, we want to ensure our members have the ability to farm sustainably, in a …
- … plans, intensive winter grazing changes, and wetlands. This page contains information about consultations, announced by the Government in July and August 2021, as part of the Essential Freshwater work programme. Public feedback is being … the rules due to specific regional conditions. Note that this consultation closed on Thursday 7 October. You can find out more in the factsheet B+LNZ developed: The Government’s consultation on proposed changes to low-slope map for stock … on proposals for how freshwater farm planning could become operational across New Zealand. A discussion document set out how a freshwater farm plan could be developed, implemented and audited, and what high-level information could be …
- … The eight farm classes … We provide accurate, independent information to help farmers, meat processors, consultants and … farming business decisions – from export statistics to economic reports to interactive tools. … What is "all classes"? The all classes distributions are weighted averages of individual farm class data to correctly portray a whole region or the New Zealand lambing percentage distribution. They help you to evaluate where your lambing percentage sits nationally, …
- NewsClear plan needed to address impacts of carbon farming …
- … A B+LNZ Focus Group is a small group learning initiative introduced into the extension programme as part of B+LNZ’s refreshed strategy. These are topic focused, and outcomes driven, providing farmers’ the opportunity to learn from other members and subject matter experts. These groups are deliberately kept small to ensure … environments with a specific area of on-farm business or performance topic focus. Each group is a closed group for the duration, usually over two years with eight group days in total. The group activity is designed to learn, identify …
- … facts showing how New Zealand beef and lamb stacks up in terms of being: better for animals better for you better for the planet better for communities. We encourage you to check it out and help us bring some balance to conversations about food production. … We’ve worked with key industry partners to … and how our beef and lamb stacks up on key criteria. … There’s growing public concern about how food is produced, and the environmental impact of red meat has been highlighted in a number of international reports. However, the international …
- … will undergo monthly FEC (Faecal Egg Count) and larval culture testing from October to May. Expressions of interest for the 2025 – 26 season are now open. King Country – one of our youngest sheep collectors. Photo credit: Cathryn Peacocke. … This study will assess the prevalence and contributing factors of facial eczema (FE) across New Zealand over three seasons (2023–2026). Up to … to help tackle this disease together and help improve management strategies. Background This study aims to assess the prevalence and factors contributing to Facial Eczema (FE) across New Zealand, addressing crucial gaps in our …