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- … Working with others enables us to achieve more for the good of our farmers and our sector. …
- … For more information, or to join the catchment group, contact our Catchment Coordinator, Sarah Thorne 027 588 5200 or [email protected] … Covers the Lora and Otapiri Gorges water catchment area east of State Highway 96, and includes the landscapes where the Otapiri, Lora and Makarewa streams rise. …
- … year three. Our people and capability workstream is dedicated to building a strong and sustainable workforce for the sheep and beef sector by focusing on employment, training, and retention growth. Access our People and capability …
- Subject page… The Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Calculator is a free tool, designed to help farmers measure on-farm GHG emissions and … provides a good base of information and helps prepare you for future requirements. This calculator was funded by the Red Meat Profit Partnership (RMPP) and B+LNZ. More information: GHG Calculator factsheet (PDF, 566KB ) A note about methane targets, GWP* and warming B+LNZ does not agree with the methane reduction targets set out in the Zero Carbon Act. We are separately calling on the Government to review the targets using the GWP* metric at a …
- … With the 2020 manifesto, Beef + Lamb New Zealand (B+LNZ) and the Meat Industry Association (MIA) released key documents that help tell the sector’s story. … New independent research by SG Heilbron Economic & Policy Consulting quantified the red meat sector’s significant contribution to the social, economic and environmental wellbeing of New Zealand. The … This was used to engage with political parties ahead of the election in September 2020. The 2020 manifesto set out the long-term policy settings that needed to be addressed for the red meat sector to lead New Zealand’s economic …
- … The Soil your Undies Otago research programme aimed to understand and measure the health of rural soils by burying cotton. … B+LNZ is a partner in the Soil your Undies Otago research programme which aims to understand and measure the health of rural soils using simple biological indicators (earthworms, dung beetles and cotton undies) to build a map of soil health for the area. The research programme will inform the schools and communities of their soils’ health and also provide a basis …
- … B+LNZ Focus Groups 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 everyone gets a chance to share insights and learn from each other. Under people and capability the following topics are of priority: Retaining our workforce. The power of people skills. Upskilling farmers as trainers. …
- … Raising awareness of river quality and the impact of farming, industry and urban communities on water quality. Protecting the future quality of our water, ecology, farming systems and community. Values Sustainable farming, industry and … lower Aparima River. Maintaining relationships and communication with all people in the catchment. Being able to carry out recreational activities on and in the lower Aparima River. Purpose To increase awareness of water quality issues; … South of Fairfax (Otautau) and all waters migrating into the Aparima River and into Jacobs Estuary (Riverton). This groups boarders the Pourakino and Mid Aparima Catchment Groups. …
- Page… 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 … are the risks? Musculoskeletal disorders Serious back injuries Acute injuries (cuts, broken bones, sprains, etc.) Find out more WorkSafe Good Practice Guidelines “ Preventing manual handling injuries on farms ”. …
- Page… Catch-crops increase the efficiency of the operation by retaining nitrogen in the root zone that farmers would otherwise have waved goodbye to. … Planting a catch crop is a way of reducing the risk of nitrate leaching after winter grazing, where there can be large amounts of residual soil nitrogen that is at … soils. It is important, in this situation, to consider when and how you establish your catch crop. The soil may not dry out quick enough to allow you to work it up in time to establish a catch crop so look into other ways to established catch …