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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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Project Summary: Application of Remote Sensing in Spatial Irrigation Scheduling
This article summarises the results of a Rural Professionals Fund project that aimed to use the SWAN Systems platform, an automated water balance model, alongside…
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Project Summary: Bananas on Northland Dairy Farms
This article summarises the results of a Rural Professionals Fund project that aimed to investigate whether growing bananas on Northland dairy farms has the potential…
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Project Summary: Reducing Variation in Apple Tree Yield
This article summarises the results of a Rural Professionals Fund project that aimed to see if trees on different soil types on the same apple…
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Project Summary: Impact of Regenerative Farming on Meat Quality
This article summarises the results of a Rural Professionals Fund project that aimed to compare the quality of meat from cattle of comparable age, sex…
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Project Summary: Perception of Drone Use in Environmental Management
This article summarises the results of a Rural Professionals Fund project that aimed to identify barriers to the use of drones in environmental compliance, monitoring…
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Project Summary: A Risk Assessment Approach for Prioritising Actions in Farm Environment Plans
This article summarises the results of a Rural Professionals Fund project that aimed to produce a prototype geospatial tool to identify and prioritise management practices…
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Project Summary: Integrating Horticultural and Arable Land Use Options into Hill Country Farm Systems
This article summarises the results of a Rural Professionals Fund project that aimed to develop a process and tools to help farmers select different crops…
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Project Summary: Seeing, Understanding, Believing: A Farmer-Led Project into Waterway Improvement
This article summarises the results of a Rural Professionals Fund project that aimed to package practical methods for farmers to self-monitor waterway condition and ecological…
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Project Summary: Facilitating Farmer Economic Understanding of Alternative Land Uses
This article summarises the results of a Rural Professionals Fund project that aimed to investigate the challenges faced by landowners when they seek to diversify…
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Supporting complex decisions on land-use change
A framework to support making major decisions about on-farm change is described in a short Research Findings Brief, for farmers, growers, farm consultants, rural professionals…
Journal Article
Does the source of drinking water (bore vs town supply) influence water intake, milk production and cow drinking preferences?
Cows are sensitive to drinking water quality, however, little is known about the perception of bore water that sometimes contain high concentrations of natural contaminants,…
Technical Report
Challenges and Opportunities for New Zealand Agriculture under Climate Change (2022 update)
Future climate is likely to have a major impact on the primary sector, and has the potential to drive major shifts in land use as…