Public Field Day – Tuesday 10 December 2024 1pm-3:30pm

Whenua Haumanu

RADE – Regenerative Agriculture Dryland Experiment

The Lincoln University Dryland Pastures Research Group invites you to the RADE Annual Public Field Day

The RADE is a long-term (6 year), experiment comparing regenerative (RA) and conventional (CA) dryland farmlets at two fertility levels (Olsen P 10 and 20).

Topics covered will include:

• Sheep production
• Dry matter yield and botanical composition changes in Years 1 and 2
• Grazing management
• Soil fertility
• Soil moisture and demonstration of measurements being taken

Meet at: the Lincoln University Field Research Centre (before walking to the experimental area)

At: 1 pm Tuesday 10 December

Please bring a sunhat and appropriate footwear. Water and sunscreen will be available.

Background:

The RADE has five Latin square designed blocks and covers 8 ha. Routine measurements include: sheep liveweight production, dry matter yield, botanical composition, soil fertility, soil moisture. Additional measurements include Greenseeker and UAV based NDVI, light interception, leaf area index, seedling recruitment and root biomass.

Funding: Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI), T.R. Ellett Agricultural Research Trust and the Fertiliser Association of New Zealand 

For more information contact Professor Derrick Moot (Derrick.Moot@lincoln.ac.nz) or Dr Alistair Black (Alistair.Black@lincoln.ac.nz)

Parking and meeting location:

	Parking is available in the Orchard carpark via Gate 3 on Springs Road
	Walk to the meeting area (FRC carpark). Attendees will then walk approx. 0.7 km to the experimental site departing the meeting area at 1 pm