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Farm Management
Paul Sutherland
Our Land and Water aims to improve the health of freshwater in Aotearoa by providing impartial, robust evidence that supports good farm management. Use the filters below to narrow down our farm management resources to those that are relevant to you.
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Implications of water quality policy on land use: A case study of the approach in NZ
Achieving good water quality through output controls is difficult. The New Zealand Government recently proposed enforceable bottom lines to protect ecosystem health of 1 mg…
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What Do Rural Communities Have On Their Minds When Discussing Land Management Actions That Help Improve Water Quality?
This presentation was winner of the People’s Choice Award at the New Zealand Hydrological Society Conference 2020. I am a freshwater ecologist and science communicator…
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Quantifying contaminant losses to water from pastoral land uses in NZ II: The effects of some farm mitigation actions over the past two decades
In New Zealand the primary sector together with central and local government agencies have been promoting measures to mitigate the adverse effect of farming practices…
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Quantifying contaminant losses to water from pastoral land uses in NZ III: What could be achieved by 2035?
To meet the water quality outcomes sought by catchment communities and regulators, the losses of nitrogen (N), phosphorus (P) and sediment from dairy and sheep/beef…
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Measuring Farmer Wellbeing in the Context of Regenerative Agriculture
A 2-page visual summary on assessing the impact of regen ag on the wellbeing of farmers and their community.
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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: Overseas Market Potential for NZ Regenerative Agriculture
A 1-page visual summary of a suggested approach to identify the market potential for New Zealand’s ‘regenerative’ practice.
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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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The impact of cattle grazing and treading on soil properties and the transport of phosphorus, sediment and E. coli in surface runoff from grazed pasture
Contaminant loss from grazed pasture can negatively affect freshwater quality. There is, however, little data on the impact of different levels of grazing/treading on contaminant…
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Land use and water quality (Editorial)
The issue of land use and land-use intensity has long been linked to water quality globally. Changing land use in New Zealand, especially in pastoral…
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National-scale implementation of mandatory freshwater farm plans: A mechanism to deliver water quality improvement in productive catchments in NZ?
Reducing agriculturally derived diffuse contaminant losses (via non-point sources) from land to water has proven difficult for decades. Owing to the diversity and complexity of…