We recently held a seminar with biodiversity expert Wayne O’Keefe from Tane’s Tree Trust, where he shared actionable steps to enhance biodiversity on farms and orchards. The central idea being that small, collective efforts can lead to significant positive changes. Wayne highlighted the primary threats to biodiversity: climate change, habitat loss, and introduced predators. Alarmingly, […]
Have you ever wondered whether the state of your soil may be affecting your crop or pasture? Allegrow held soil field days in the Edgecumbe and Ōpōtiki areas in March 2024 as part of the Integrated Farm Planning Series. At these field days, soil expert Graham Shepherd from Bioagrinomics guided participants through Visual Soil Assessments […]
On 5th June 2024 Allegrow held a field day at Whiritoa Orchard as part of the Integrated Farm Planning Series. The orchard is owned by Maōri Investments Limited and managed by the very humble but knowledgeable and passionate Helen Scott. There are two orchards on the property, one is certified organic and one is conventional. […]
Freshwater Farm Plans (FW-FP) must include key information, such as administrative details, on-farm risks identification and assessment, risk management and an action plan. Below is a guide on how to build your FWFP, which is based on 3 key steps: Risk identification and assessment, Risk management and Action Planning. Guide to develop a FWFP 1. […]
There are three types of water takes – Groundwater, surface water and geothermal water: Generally speaking, if you take water out of a stream, river, lake or spring-fed pond then it’s classified as SURFACE WATER. If you take water out of a bore it’s GROUNDWATER. If the water is hotter than 30°c then it’s classified […]
Freshwater Farm Plans (FW-FP) are a new legal instrument established under the Resource Management Act, to better control the environmental risks associated with farming on freshwater ecosystems. FW-FP’s are a tool to help farmers and growers manage on-farm risks to freshwater, with a focus on nitrogen, phosphorus, bacteria and sediment. The plans aim to protect […]