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- … I am the Hawke's Bay Regional Coordinator for New Zealand Landcare Trust and have been working throughout the Hawke’s Bay Region assisting new catchment groups establish and providing technical expertise around wetlands and riparian restoration. … Throughout my career, I have been working with landowners to improve biodiversity, water quality and flood control. I have a strong interest in wetland and stream restoration. The first community group that I was involved in was a sage grouse conservation group that was …
- … The Hakataramea Valley is a unique farming region and despite the challenging climate it is renowned for producing quality livestock and produce. We have a great supportive community that makes it a tremendous place to live and bring up a family. Strong communities, profitably farming land and unique ecosystems however do not survive out of … River in the south to the Hakataramea pass in the north. The catchment is bounded in the west by the Kirkliston Range and in the east by the Hunter Hills. The valley is around 56km long with an average width of 21km and drains an area of …
- … While we need to manage the impacts of farming activities on freshwater quality, including sediment and E. coli , the way this is currently being done has significant issues and will have massive implications for our sector. … Management 2020 (NPS-FM). The Government has pushed out the date that regional councils can notify a freshwater plan and said it will amend the NPS-FM. However, the NPS-FM is still in place and many regional councils are continuing with their planning processes and we’re seeing some really worrying rules come …
- … 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 native tree planting - though being hill country there will be a fair few poplars and willows being planted as well. … The Waimatā Catchment is 23,600 ha of steep hill country inland from Gisborne. The Waimatā River is 38km in length, and the catchment has a mix of forestry on steep landslide prone land in the mid catchment and pastoral farming on …
- … by more than 60 people, at the Wainuioru Hall in September 2017. We were keen to find out more about our water quality and come up with ways our river and catchment could be improved. We also had concerns about future regulations andother issues such as flooding, sediment and crack willow infestations throughout the catchment. We set the group up as an incorporated society where the purposes … The Wainuioru catchment area is 37,814ha - the Wainuioru River joins the Pahaoa River and flows east out to the coast. …
- … forestry. More information on Parliament’s website here . Why this is important The wholesale conversion of sheep and beef farmland to carbon farming – incentivised by policy settings – is having a devastating effect on our sector (including on rural communities, schools and businesses, and on things like pest control – and ultimately on New Zealand’s economy). We’ve been calling for action on whole-farm …
- Page… Not all testing for worms involves handling poo! Here we discuss how animal performance and health checks can be used in worm monitoring. This includes things you can check after an animal has died. … Liveweight monitoring and targeted selective treatment (TST) What is it? Parasite infections in young animals can cause reduced appetite and … in a mob are affected to the same degree - some will be growing fine while others are not. Liveweight gain (LWG) data of individual animals can be used as an indicator of drench responsiveness. Animals falling below a pre-determined …
- … of regional significance, Bayswater Bog. It is one of the largest remains of native vegetation on the Southland Plains and is thought to be around 20,000 years old. Bayswater Bog provides a habitat for unique New Zealand species, including carnivorous sundews, swamp sun orchids and a population of native skinks. Further down the catchment, the Waimatuku Stream feeds into the Waimatuku Estuary which is a shallow tidal mouth estuary – a popular fishing spot. The catchment is long and narrow in shape with predominately sheep, beef and dairy farming on flat and artificially drained land. Catchment …
- … Rabobank People and Development Award winner: Growing Future Farmers Finalists: • Hereheretau Station • Lone Star Farms … Congratulations to all the winners and finalists at the 2024 Beef + Lamb New Zealand Awards held on Thursday 10 October 2024 in Hamilton. See the full 2024 winner list and read the media release here . Watch a full recording of the evening here . An image gallery is available on …
- Page… This topic is a bit of a minefield, and we can’t stress enough that faecal egg counts are a GUIDE to the number of worms inside animals. You must interpret … Animals Feed Age and management mob (e.g. 'Main line' ewes versus 'B flock' ewes). How the animals are looking. How well grown they are. … disease, respiratory disease). Feed quantity. Feed quality. Likely level of worm contamination – feed grazed now and feed they’re going onto. Time of year can be important – is worm challenge rising or falling? What worm species are …