Displaying items by tag: Waikato Regional Council
Farmers push to improve river health
The efforts of farmers to improve the health of the Piako River in the Waikato region have been recognised.
Know the soil, run effluent systems well
Knowing the soil has always been the basis of good farming because the soil is the foundation of the production system.
Tick for council process
An independent review has found Waikato Regional Council’s evidence gathering processes “appropriate, robust, lawful and up to date”.
Keeping sediments away protects bottom line
Winter's end is a time for cultivating paddocks; this must be done well to prevent sediment and excessive nutrients getting into waterways from the land.
Wetlands helping to combat nutrient leaching
Will wetlands become the new weapon enabling farmers to combat nutrient losses onfarm?
Appropriate
Your old mate had to giggle at a recent media proclamation from the Waikato Regional Council. The local government body boldly claimed it is “taking a fresh approach to helping farmers with effluent management”.
Effluent Expo off, field days on
The 2016 annual Effluent Expo at Mystery Creek has been cancelled.
Protecting crucial soils
Good soils are at the heart of farming in Waikato.
Waikato faces pest challenges
The Waikato Regional Council is facing a range of environmental and production pest challenges this year following a busy 12 months controlling unwanted animals and plants.
Waikato concerns over new national Tb plan proposal
Waikato Regional Council says it is concerned proposed changes to the national plan for managing tuberculosis (Tb) in cows may be somewhat hypocritical when it comes to the Waikato.
