Displaying items by tag: Waikato Regional Council
Wintering practices are critical
Soil damage during winter is a big issue for farmers. It coincides with high stock densities and high soil moisture conditions.
Farmers back blitz
The dairy industry is supporting councils in their efforts to get all farmers to meet their effluent obligations.
Crackdown on non-compliant farmers
DairyNZ says it supports the Waikato Regional Council monitoring and increasing their focus on high-risk farms.
Waikato farmers helping keep floods out
Waikato farmers are being thanked for helping flood-prone communities in the region.
Eye-in-sky back in Waikato
Waikato Regional Council has resumed aerial monitoring of ‘at risk’ farms by satellite imagery, drones, fixed wing aircraft or helicopters.
Rusty helps sniff out velvetleaf
Landowners and rural contractors are being urged to watch for pest plants.
State funding to protect waterways
The Waikato Regional Council is getting $1.6 million in state funding to help protect waterways.
‘Barriers’ help keep streams clean
The age-old practice of building barriers is useful in the modern context of protecting Waikato’s waterways, especially as we collectively move to beef up our guardianship of lakes, rivers, streams and groundwater.
Water plan myths laid to rest
A couple of myths need correcting over the proposed plan change for cleaning up the Waikato and Waipa rivers.
River clean-up submissions top 1000
At least 1000 submissions have been received on the proposed controversial Waikato Healthy Rivers plan change.
