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November 02, 2023
Resources for
Farm Advisors
Paul Sutherland
As a rural professional, you can help farmers and growers understand the drivers for regulation and get ahead of the game. Be confident in trying new approaches, with case studies and evidence-based resources to inform on-farm decision making and reduce risk.
Technical Report
Pulses and Grains Consumer Insights Report
This consumer insights summary is based on 1 x distributor interview, 14 x business to business interviews (retailers, manufacturers and influencers), 1 consumer focus group…
Summary
Scenario Model to Reduce Both GHG Emissions and Nitrogen Leaching on Dairy Farms
The Credence Attributes On-Farm research project modelled several scenarios to reduce greenhouse gas emissions on an average Waikato dairy farm. The model found one path…
Journal Article
Direct exports of phosphorus from fertilizers applied to grazed pastures in Australasia
The 4R concept was developed to help mitigate P exports. This review investigates the factors affecting P exports soon after the application of mineral fertilizers…
Technical Report
Climate change impacts on land use suitability
This report aims to assist land managers and natural resource planners to assess the resilience of agricultural land uses across New Zealand and to inform…
Technical Report
Essential freshwater: Impact of existing periphyton and proposed dissolved inorganic nitrogen bottom lines
This report for the Ministry for the Environment applies methods developed in the LUS research programme to help resource management professionals understand the implications of…
Journal Article
The potential for potassium chloride fertiliser applications to leach cadmium from a grazed pasture soil
Cadmium (Cd) is a biotoxic element that can enter the human food chain via plants grown in Cd-enriched soil. Chloride (Cl) can solubilise Cd in…
Technical Report
Farm Soil Health: assessment across a forestry to pasture chronosequence
Ngai Tahu farming have the goal to maintain the life sustaining capacity of soils during the change from forestry (P. radiata) to pasture agriculture. Sites…
Infographic
Farm Soil Health: Healthy soil, healthy plants, healthy people
This visual summary document contains several infographics that show a general improvement in soil health as land-use changed from forestry to pasture. Monitoring and management…
Journal Article
Farm-scale carbon and nitrogen fluxes in pastoral dairy production systems using different nitrogen fertilizer regimes
The nitrogen (N) fertilizer application rate (kg ha/1 year) in pastoral dairy systems affects the flow of N through the soil, plant and animal pools…
Video
Climate Change Impacts on Land Use Suitability – webinar
This webinar discusses the potential impacts of climate change on pastoral, arable and horticultural farm systems, and appropriate adaptation measures. Anne-Gaelle is leading the Climate…
Guidance
Heartland Strong: How Rural New Zealand can Change and Thrive
This book, based on years of research, shows how, and provides useful insights into, the ongoing process of change in rural communities and the resources…
Summary
Revealing Groundwater’s Denitrification Capacity
A new way to measure denitrification in groundwater has been proved, and could make analysing groundwater’s denitrification capacity more accessible for regional councils and farmers.…