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Why is it important to reduce sediment, phosphorus and E. coli losses from winter grazed paddocks?

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.

DairyNZ has been granted major funding from the Waikato River Authority's first funding round to undertake a major environmental farm management and monitoring project in the Karapiro area.