Competition Winners, Sponsors, Disclaimer
The Smarter Not Harder competition was run by DairyNZ in partnership with the Dairy Exporter to highlight the issue of people performance on farm. We know that the New Zealand dairy farm is one of the most innovative workplaces in the country. There is a long history of dairy farmers coming up with new ideas that enable people to perform at higher levels of productivity. This competition provided a valuable avenue for farmers to share ideas with others and to pick up ideas that challenge the way they do things and lead to gains on the farm.
Competition Winners
Supreme Award
Sponsored by Fil New Zealand
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Charles and Abigail Nimmo from Leeston, were the FIL Supreme winner picking up the prize for the Management and administration category along the way. The Nimmo’s comprehensive whiteboard system, which Charles cheekily refers to as an “integrated information portal,” was described by judges as a perfect example of working smarter not harder.>> more |
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Management / Administration Award
Sponsored by Agriculture Industry Training Organisation
Charles and Abigail Nimmo also won the AgITO management and administration category on the way to the Supreme award. >> more
Milking Process Award
Sponsored by Waikato Milking Systems
Ray O’Connor of Helensville took out the Waikato Milking Systems Milking Process Awardwith his cluster alignment system, which allows the milk line to be positioned correctly behind the cow. >> more
Managing Stock Award
Sponsored by Vestigo Dairy Management Systems
Doug and Trish Pamment won the Vestigo Stock Management Award with a modification to the DairyNZ spring rotation planner. This adaptation of an old tool helps everyone on the farm using the spring rotation planner to get it right. >> more
Machinery Adaptations Award
Sponsored by Bosch Irrigation
Mike Tuffin from Winton provided the most innovative machinery adaptation with a one litre drench gun he fashioned from a caulking gun. The drench gun is designed for use with thick drenches. >> more
Sponsors & Funders
Disclaimer
DairyNZ Ltd accepts no liability for the consequences of any actions taken pertaining to the content of the Smarter Not Harder Ideas Forum. The appropriateness of the idea will depend on the farm system the idea is introduced into and therefore the person implementing the idea should carefully evaluate the potential consequences and seek advice where appropriate.
