Jul 2021
Vegetable Production Nitrogen is an important component of all organisms. It is needed to make chlorophyll in plants, which is used in photosynthesis, as well as to produce amino acids. Vegetable growers use nitrogen in the form of fertilise . . . .
Read more >May 2020
As a result of the Sustainable Farming Fund project ‘Don’t Muddy the Water’ an erosion and sediment calculator web-app was created. This app enables growers to quantify their erosion rates to help with planning management practices. It contains all the information you will . . . .
Read more >Dec 2018
A new carbon calculator will be an invaluable tool for helping farmers to run their operations in a more sustainable manner. Developed by Lincoln University’s Agribusiness and Economics Research Unit (AERU) and engineering consultancy Agrilink, the calculator offers farmers a quick . . . .
Read more >Feb 2018
Meaningful practice based change occurs at a grassroots level. It is therefore imperative to provide winegrowers with information that they can use to benchmark their performance against. This has been done via the provision of individualised reports to Sustainable Wine-growing New Zealand (SWNZ) v . . . .
Read more >Sep 2016
This guide was developed as part of the Franklin Sustainability Project in 2004. It was subsequently updated in 2010 as a Code of Practice for Commercial Vegetable Growing in the Horizons Region. In 2014 it was updated again and put out as the Erosion & Sediment Control Guidelines for Vegetable . . . .
Read more >Mar 2019
Regional authorities around New Zealand are developing plans to improve freshwater quality while enabling agriculture and horticulture. The focus on freshwater issues has recently been highlighted by the release of the National Policy Statement on Freshwater which sets a bottom line for attributes . . . .
Read more >Jun 2014
In an ever advancing information-focussed world, the use of infographics to convey information in an effective, engaging manner is quickly becoming a fundamental practice. Reporting information on sustainability should be no exception. Our reporting format and content have been, and continue to be d . . . .
Read more >Sep 2013
Agrilink provides a full resource consenting service. We work closely with our clients to ensure that their resource consent (new or replacement), is completed and submitted to council in a professional, timely and as stress free manner as possible. We prepare water use consents for vegetable, orcha . . . .
Read more >Jan 2012
New Zealand needs to be a leading contributor to the process of integrating and creating greater scientific substantiation of green product claims. The challenge is to design New Zealand and sector-specific key performance indicators (KPIs). These will guide primary producers to best practices of sp . . . .
Read more >Sep 2019
This paper has been prepared describing the results and methodology used for determining the primary energy, carbon dioxide and greenhouse gas (GHG) emission factors for New Zealand electricity and fuels. The analysis uses the latest information provided by the Ministry of Business, Innovation and E . . . .
Read more >Jan 2011
EcoCover is a sustainable mulch mat made primarily from recycled materials. It is primarily used when establishing trees in domestic or public gardens, when landscaping, or engaging in conservation activities. EcoCover has a large NZ customer base who wish to adhere to their own sustainability pract . . . .
Read more >Jan 2009
Our economy is largely based on livestock that came to this country without any means of waste disposal. In the establishment of New Zealand’s pastures little thought was given to the significance of biodiversity in creating a sustainable system. There is little doubt the waste products of cattle . . . .
Read more >Dec 2007
The intensive land use in the Franklin district has a range of impacts on its natural resources. The most significant of these have been identified as soil erosion, soil degradation and quality of both surface and ground water. The confronting images of soil washing through people’s homes, busines . . . .
Read more >Dec 2001
This guide was developed as part of the Franklin Sustainability Project in 2004. It has been subsequently updated with the Erosion and Sediment Control Guidelines for Vegetable Production. . . . .
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