Joint submission to Climate Change Commission on Target Review Sept 2023

Worksheet To Estimate Water Use In The Farm Dairy

In the absence of meters, you can use this form to record all your water uses, then do the calculation to estimate total consumption.

Using empirical relationships to develop nutrient targets for periphyton management - NIWA client report 2019

Report prepared for Dairy NZ and Horizons Regional Council by NIWA.

Transitioning Cows on to Winter Crops

A guide to efficiently transition cows onto winter crop for profitable winter grazing and targeted body condition score (BCS).

The 'Nitrate Catcher' - Design and installation of a bioreactor to monitor nitrate-N removal from drainage water - NIWA 2015

A report prepared by NIWA for DairyNZ and Living Water DoC-Fonterra Partnership.

Swales et al 2016 - Sources of eroded soils and their contribution to long-term sedimentation in the Firth of Thames

A report prepared by NIWA for DairyNZ and Waikato Regional Council

How to Apply Tail Paint

One page guide on how to apply tail paint

Dry off abruptly taking steps to reduce yield - Smartsamm Technote 16

Guide to dry off abruptly taking steps to reduce yield

SmartSamm Mastitis Focus Factsheet - Culling to Control Mastitis

How to understanding your Mastitis Focus Culling to Control Mastitis report

Reduce exposure to environmental mastitis bacteria - Smartsamm Technote 1

How to reduce exposure to environmental mastitis bacteria

Simon and de Klein 2021 - Do wetland or denitrifying bioreactor systems lead to pollution swapping

A report prepared by AgResearch Ltd for DairyNZ.

Siting of dairy relative to main farm race and tanker access

Optimise the race and dairy layout for cow flow and functionality.

Rutherford et al. 2017 - Review of Nitrogen Attenuation in New Zealand Seepage Wetlands

This report is part of a project assessing the effectiveness of the seepage wetland module in OVERSEER.

Management guidelines for reducing nitrogen fertiliser use: an approach to reduce nitrate leaching from Dairy systems - research summary

This document summarises three trials that decreased Nitrogen (N) fertiliser inputs.

Plantain helping farmers to achieve environmental targets

Once considered a weed, a modern plantain cultivar is showing promise for reducing nitrate leaching and greenhouse gas emissions.

Mycoplasma Bovis - What to look out for

This poster explains Mycoplasma bovis signs to look out for in cows and calves.

My Action Plan For The New Season

A visual way to capture your action plan for the new season.

Milking options to increase flexibility and workplace attractiveness

A summary of the 1-year farmlet study conducted in 2019-2020, testing the use of 3-in-2 milking at different times during the season.

How to acidify milk with citric acid

Use this poster to learn how correctly acidifying milk kills M. bovis.

Life After Farming - Rhodes Donald

A study of retired farming couples in Otago/Southland.