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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.
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Using Cause and Effect Relationships to Enhance Freshwater Management
We’ve summarised research on how Aotearoa’s fresh water responds to stressors into a short Research Findings Brief. Using Lake Hayes near Queenstown as a scenario…
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Summary: Soil Health in the Context of Regenerative Agriculture
There are studies or reviews of the impact of individual practices that are used in regenerative agriculture, but few studies on the impact of implementation…
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Summary: Determining GHG Reduction Potential Through Regenerative Agriculture
This infographic depicts the key processes contributing to greenhouse gas balance in agricultural systems with livestock, and outlines the proposed effects of regenerative agriculture and…
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Summary: Can Regen Ag Increase Resilience to Drought?
This one-page summary describes considerations for choosing indicators of resilience and study sites, and a recommended approach for quantifying resilience to drought and flooding in…
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Summary: Understanding Biodiversity in the Context of Regenerative Agriculture
This infographic summary describes ways to configure landscapes for enhanced biodiversity, interpret data and assess biodiversity at scale. It highlights four knowledge gaps about the…
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Summary: Food Quality and Safety from Regenerative Farms
A 2-page visual summary on assessing how regen ag might impact on food quality and safety, and how to assess that.
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Summary: One Whenua, One Health Framework
A 2-page visual summary of the One Whenua, One Health concept and it’s potential relevance for assessing Regenerative farms.
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Summary: Farm Economic Metrics for Regenerative Agriculture
A 1-page visual summary of a suggested approach to assess the return of regenerative farming businesses.
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Regenerative Agriculture in Aotearoa NZ – Research Pathways to Build Science-Based Evidence and National Narratives
This white paper sets out 17 priority research topics and introduces 11 principles for regenerative farming in New Zealand. The white paper is the result…
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Guidance for Catchment Groups to Develop Farm Plans
Printable 4-step plan for catchment groups to develop effective farm plans (PDF, 1 page). To make farm plans an effective tool for improving waterways, we…
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Four Steps to Develop Connected Local Farm Plans
To make farm plans an effective tool for improving waterways, we propose a four-step approach based on collective action delivered by catchment groups. Planning together…
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Designing Effective Farm Environment Plans
We have prepared a guidance document for people who need to design effective FEPs, FEP templates and processes. It proses a four-step approach and makes…