Upcoming event Farming for Profit Field Day Specialist Forages: “Going Beyong Ryegrass and White Clover” When: 1 pm 23 March 2018 Where: Grant and Katie Catto’s Farm 555 Drummond – Heddon Bush Road, Central Southland Topics include: Lucerne in Southland; Specialist Forage Options and Farm Shelter Tea and Coffee available from 12.30 pm and the day will … Read more
Update 3: Posted on behalf of the Horehound Biocontrol Group The ball is now seriously rolling towards biological control for horehound!Here is where we are at, as of late February 2018: We have now informed the EPA of our intention to submit an application to release the two biocontrol agents. The EPA will now issue … Read more
Posted on behalf of the Horehound Biocontrol Group Happy New Year everyone, It’s been about six months since the horehound biocontrol project kicked in and a good time to update you on progress. Feasibility Study We have completed the feasibility study, which constitutes the first stage of any weed biocontrol programme and was a Stop/Go decision point … Read more
Posted on behalf of Prof Derrick Moot At the start of this year, thick smoke blackened the air, the Port Hills a blazing inferno Dry grass did ignite, created the sight, helicopter bombing to suppress the dayglow As each night descended, the flying was ended, wind took charge and re-fanned the flame Our Californian insight, … Read more
Posted on behalf of the Horehound Biocontrol Group Greetings everyone, Following five months of patient waiting, we finally heard last week that our efforts have paid off – the application to MPI’s Sustainable Farming Fund (SFF) to fund a biocontrol programme against horehound has been approved! Subject to some paperwork and contracting, the funding will be … Read more
When: Thursday 23rd November 2017 Start time: 12 pm Where: Koromiko Farm Property of Lucy & Hugh Dampier-Crossley located at 180 Fagans Road, Cheviot, North Canterbury Please bring your own lunch. Tea and Coffee will be provided. Please RSVP to Andrew Johnston by 20 November (027 433 4876 or andrewjohnston@luisettiseeds.co.nz) Topics for discussion Sub clover establishment (Prof. Derrick Moot) … Read more
NZ Grassland Trust Ray Brougham Lecture Series – 2017 “Can Legumes Lead the Regeneration of Pastoral Agriculture?” Presented by Professor Derrick Moot When: 6th September 2017 Time: 1.10pm – 3.00pm Where: Stewart 1 (S1) Lecture theater, Lincoln University Proudly brought to you by the New Zealand Grassland Trust The NZGT aims to encourage, promote and foster the advancement of … Read more
The 1st Edition of the “Guide for subterranean clover identification and use in New Zealand” is now available to view and download – for free – on the Sub 4 Spring Research Project page of the Dryland Pastures website (just scroll to the publications at the bottom of the page).
When: Wednesday 12 October 2016 Time: 1.30 pm to 4.30 pm Where: Ashley Dene Farm, Canterbury Departing from the woolshed on the corner of Bethels and Ashley Dene Rds. The event will be signposted from the intersection of Ellesmere Junction Rd and Brookside Rd. GPS co-ordinates for the woolshep are: 43°39’15.18″S; 172°19’51.97″E Topics to be covered include: Liveweight gain … Read more
Up Coming Event: Red Meat Profit Partnership conference call – Lucerne and other dryland legumes. When: Wednesday 17 August at 7.30 pm This conference call will run from 7.30 pm – 8.15 pm (45 mins). Outline: Lucerne is one of the oldest fodder crops known to humans, and its history in New Zealand is long. During the late … Read more