FIND OUT MORE ABOUT THE WORK BEING DONE BY SOUTHLAND'S CATCHMENT GROUPS HERE

Nutrient value of effluent

The average dairy cow produces about $25 worth of nutrients annually as farm dairy effluent (FDE). For a 400 cow dairy herd this represents about $10,000 of nutrients annually. If these FDE nutrients are used effectively then this significantly reduces the fertiliser bill. FDE is therefore a resource not a waste product.

VISIT SITE

PROVIDER
DairyNZ

Fertiliser use on New Zealand Forage crops

A practical guide on forage crop soil fertility and fertiliser requirements

VISIT SITE

PROVIDER
Fertiliser Association of New Zealand

Effective Nutrient Management on deer farms

Things to consider on deer farms to ensure that nutrients remain in the paddock

VISIT SITE

PROVIDER
DINZ

Phosphorus fertiliser use

Phosphorus (P) is the most expensive nutrient. It is also a pollutant when it gets into waterways. Careful management of P is essential to ensure optimal economic and environmental outcomes. The key is to farm at the economic optimal soil Olsen P – farming below the optimal means less profit and farming above the optimal means greater losses of P to the environment.

VISIT SITE

PROVIDER
DairyNZ

Phosphorus fertiliser use

Phosphorus (P) is the most expensive nutrient. It is also a pollutant when it gets into waterways. Careful management of P is essential to ensure optimal economic and environmental outcomes. The key is to farm at the economic optimal soil Olsen P – farming below the optimal means less profit and farming above the optimal means greater losses of P to the environment.

VISIT SITE

PROVIDER
DairyNZ

Dr Doug Edmeades: Making the most of your fertiliser

Podcast - Fertiliser and lime account for about 20% of Farm Working Expenses on a typical New Zealand sheep and beef farm. Dr Doug Edmeades shares his advice on how to optimise that spend by monitoring soils, clovers and pastures, as well as considering the components of fertiliser and lime – not just the product as a whole.

VISIT SITE

Successful soil and fertiliser management

Podcast - discuss the keys to making the most from your fertiliser and lime budget, what farmers should focus on and what they shouldn’t stress over.

VISIT SITE

Soil fertility for pasture

Correct soil fertility is critical for optimal plant growth.

VISIT SITE

PROVIDER
DairyNZ

Lime use on New Zealand Pastoral farms

Agricultural lime plays a vital role in modern farming systems. Over time, most soils become more acidic due to a variety of factors such as leaching, decomposing organic matter, erosion, and plant uptake of essential nutrients. This booklet explains appropriate Lime use on New Zealand pastoral farms

VISIT SITE

PROVIDER
Fertiliser Association of New Zealand

Fertiliser use on New Zealand Sheep and Beef farms

The principles and practice of soil fertility and fertiliser use on New Zealand sheep and beef farms.

VISIT SITE

PROVIDER
Fertiliser Association of New Zealand

Fertiliser use on New Zealand dairy farms

A guide on the optimum soil fertility for New Zealand dairy farms, and the fertiliser applications required to achieve and maintain them. 

VISIT SITE

PROVIDER
Fertiliser Association of New Zealand

Use of trace elements in New Zealand pastoral farming

A guide to trace element requirements and use in New Zealand pastoral farming

VISIT SITE

PROVIDER
Fertiliser Association of New Zealand

Soil Testing

A guide to the importance of soil testing, the tests available, and how soil samples should be collected and analysed

VISIT SITE

PROVIDER
Ravensdown

Plant Testing

A guide to plant testing including why and how to test

VISIT SITE

PROVIDER
Ravensdown

Nutrient Management for Vegetable Crops in New Zealand

This book is intended to be a resource of best-practice advice to manage the nutrition of vegetable crops in New Zealand (NZ). The emphasis is firmly on practices that are scientifically defensible.

VISIT SITE

PROVIDER
Fertiliser Association of New Zealand

Managing soil fertility on cropping farms

Broadacre cropping is dominated by the production of cereal grains and pulses which are the staple crops for our population. As such society demands a reliable supply of high quality products. To meet these requirements while achieving an economically viable livelihood arable farmers have tended to invest in heavily mechanised high input crop production systems for which the maintenance of strong soil fertility is critical.

VISIT SITE

PROVIDER
Fertiliser Association of New Zealand

Keep up with the latest

Sign up to our email newsletter so we can let you know about upcoming events in your region.

{{errors.first('rs-9a1e-7ce3-b878', 'rs-9a1e-54a7-b270')}}
{{errors.first('rs-9a1e-7ce3-0e41', 'rs-9a1e-54a7-b270')}}
{{errors.first('rs-9a1e-7ce3-ca64', 'rs-9a1e-54a7-b270')}}

You have been subscribed to our newsletter

 

This product has been added to your cart

CHECKOUT