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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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Guidance
Land Use Options in Waimakariri
The Whitiwhiti Ora: Land Use Opportunities case study in Waimakariri brought farmers and researchers together to co-design an approach to assessing diverse opportunities when considering…
Summary
The role of information in land-use decision making: the perspective of farmers in New Zealand
Information is important to support effective strategic land-use decision-making, particularly in response to changing markets, policy and climate. This research plays a part in understanding…
Interactive Tool
Map of Total Phosphorus Yield and Reduction Potential
An interactive map shows the total phosphorus (TP) yield and the potential for mitigation strategies to reduce TP losses from land to water by 2035.…
Interactive Tool
Map of Total Sediment Yield and Reduction Potential
An interactive map shows the total sediment yield and the potential for mitigation strategies to reduce sediment losses from land to water by 2035. The…
Interactive Tool
Our Environment: Crop Suitability
Our Environment is a web-based tool that makes environmental information available to users. It has a simplified GIS interface to allow users to spatially explore…
Interactive Tool
Revitalise te Taiao website
This website brings together over two years of work within Revitalise te Taiao, a mātauranga-led, science-informed, taiao-inspired research programme dedicated to supporting community-led land management,…
Video
Learning from Farmers – Emission Reductions
There are already farms out there that are running successful, profitable and low-GHG emission systems. BakerAg conducted research to learn from these farmers to determine…
Video
Modelling Silvopastoral Trees for Sediment Control in New Zealand Hill Country: Research Video
In this video, we explore the effectiveness of silvopastoral trees in reducing sediment delivery to streams. We discuss targeting tree planting based on landslide susceptibility…
Video
Quantifying the Effect of Trees on Slope Stability in New Zealand Hill Country: Research Video
In this research video, we explore the findings of Raphael Spiekermann’s PhD research that quantified the effects of different tree species on slope stability using…
Video
The Potential of Silvopastoralism in New Zealand: Research Video
In this research video, we explore the findings of an Our Land and Water project we did exploring the potential of silvopastoralism in New Zealand.…
Video
Native Silvopasture Trials in New Zealand Hill Country: Research Video
In this research video, we explore the results of native silvopasture trials we have done in New Zealand hill country between 2021 and 2023. The…
Video
The Effect of Kānuka Trees on Surface Runoff and Sediment and Nutrient Losses: Research Video
In this research video, we explore the results of Tom Mackay-Smith’s PhD at Massey University, measuring the impact of spaced kānuka trees on surface runoff…