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Nutrient Management
New Zealand farmers can keep more nutrients in their soil by choosing the right fertiliser for their type of land and applying it strategically, so it stays on the farm rather than draining away as pollution.
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Video
Using green crops for soil fertility and health
These video resources have been created to make it easier for NZ farmers to use green crops more confidently and effectively. Doing so will improve…
Technical Report
Learning from Farmers: On-farm emissions reductions
There is a growing emphasis on environmental sustainability within food and fibre systems, both in New Zealand and globally. This is reflected in government regulations,…
Video
Matt Rout: Rere ki Uta Rere ki Tai update
Hear how dairy farmer Matt Rout has gone from questioning the future of farming, to finding the fun again. He talks about diverse pasture, using…
Technical Report
Farmer preferences and drivers of decision-making related to water quality actions and land use change in Tukituki
Farmer interviews and survey results indicate that farmers and growers in the Tukituki have demonstrated considerable commitment to enhancing water quality, with significant endeavours in…
Technical Report
The viability, feasibility, and environmental effects from using New Zealand sourced phosphate
New Zealand has accessible, on-shore sources of phosphate, finds this report. There are known phosphate deposits in Clarendon, Otago (containing at least 1.6Mt of phosphate…
Journal Article
Phosphorus applications adjusted to optimal crop yields can help sustain global phosphorus reserves
With the longevity of phosphorus reserves uncertain, distributing phosphorus to meet food production needs is a global challenge. Here we match plant-available soil Olsen phosphorus…
Video
Find Data: Digital Gateway Webinar
The Find Data platform aims to streamline access to vital land and water information for a diverse range of users. A ‘minimum viable product’ is…
Method
A method to derive nitrogen transport factors for New Zealand’s agricultural lands
Risk index tools have the potential to assist farmers in making strategic decisions regarding their farm design to manage losses of nutrients. Such tools require…
Guidance
The Catchment Group Toolkit
Build your Catchment Group Toolkit with resources from Our Land and Water and NZ Landcare Trust. Below you will find links to practical tools and…
Interactive Tool
MitAgator
Built on a detailed farm map, MitAgator’s software gives a spatial view of where contaminant losses are occurring and identifies critical source areas (CSAs). Targeting…
Technical Report
Strategies to improve the efficiency and decrease the negative environmental impacts from phosphorous fertiliser use
This report is part of an Our Land and Water National Science Challenge funded project identifying strategies to improve phosphorus (P) use efficiency, decrease the…
Kaitiaki Intelligence Platforms
Positioning Māori as first movers in next-generation environmental intelligence
This project has produced
