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Clean Streams Guide

These booklets provide guidelines for managing waterways on farms for each region, and were created by DairyNZ in collaboration with various partners and sponsors.

View the Clean Streams Guide for your region here.

Farm Enviro Walk

Your on-farm environmental health check.

Click here to view the full list of Farm Enviro Walk tools.

Description: The Farm Enviro Walk is the first practical tool available to dairy farmers that can help you understand what environmental issues you may have. It then points you toward experts who can help you find solutions and investigate potential opportunities.

There's a self-assessment checklist you can use to walk your farm to assess potential issues and problems.
There is a Notebook you can use to write notes about steps you can take to address any issues you find.
And, finally, we've designed a comprehensive Technical Support Manual that provides in-depth information about effluent, nutrient and land management issues.

Guide to Good Irrigation - Part 1

Publication Date: September 2011

The DairyNZ Guide to Good Irrigation was developed to help dairy farmers fine-tune their irrigation and help with daily operation.

Part 1 is for farm staff and managers operating irrigation systems on a daily basis.

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Guide to Good Irrigation - Part 2

Publication Date: September 2011

The DairyNZ Guides to Good Irrigation was developed to help dairy farmers fine-tune their irrigation and help with daily operation.

Part 2 is about making those who manage irrigation aware of their responsibilities as irrigators.

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Primary Sector Water Partnership Leadership Document

Publication Date: June 2008

Description: Summary of the Plan of Action. The Primary Sector Water Partnership is a group of major primary sector organisations who are committed to ensuring the sustainable use of freshwater resources in the primary sector. This is a collective action plan that builds on the individual environmental management programmes of the various partners.

Primary Sector Water Partnership Leadership Document

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Smart Water Use

Click here to view the full list of Smart Water Use resources

These resources provide everything dairy farmers need to implement a smart water use programme on-farm. It includes a simple assessment to see where there are opportunities for improvement, plus tools to involve farms staff and encourage change. The resource has been tested extensively with farmers to ensure it is both comprehensive and easy to use.

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