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Your system needs to be compliant 365 days of the year. These resources will help you manage and monitor your system including effluent-run recording sheets, Farmfacts for measuring depth and rate plus the farmer favourite - A Farmer’s Guide to Managing Farm Dairy Effluent. |
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- Effluent Pump Maintenance Hazard
Effluent management is a particularly hazardous task which has resulted in fatalities and serious injuries.
The Department of Labour have produced a factsheet outlining safety considerations relating to the design and maintenance of effluent pump pontoons. - For more information about Health and Safety, visit the DairyNZ Compliance Toolkit or The Department of Labour website
- A Guide to Managing Dairy Farm Effluent
A guide for farmers providing best management practices and regional rules for the main effluent systems currently operating in each region. - Effluent Management Plan Poster
This effluent tool has been developed with the help of farmers all around New Zealand. It is designed to take some of the headache out of training staff and managing your effluent system. - A Staff Guide to Operating Your Effluent Irrigation System
Understanding how to operate your effluent irrigation system properly is an essential task on farm. This booklet helps take farm staff through the important parts of operating and maintaining a travelling irrigator effluent system. - Irrigator Run Sheet
This effluent tool has been developed with the help of farmers all around New Zealand. It is designed to take some of the headache out of training staff and managing your effluent system. You may print this off and use as a template or copy our design to make your own template which may better suit your farm system. - Best Management Practices for Growing Maize on Dairy Farms
Maize is a vital crop for many New Zealand dairy farmers; it also represents a significant investment in time and resources. This booklet aims to give farmers the tools that they need to extract maximum value from this investment, providing the most topical information on maize crop preparation, management and harvest, in one easy to access resource. - Minimising Muck, Maximising Money Guide
Standing-off and feed pad infrastructure have serious environmental and animal welfare implications on any dairy farm. The following publication provides excellent design and management guidelines for anyone considering such an investment.
