Davieth Verheij, AgFirstNZ, will be the second supplier sponsored session on Tues @ 2.45pm. Raw Effluent Application vs. Solids Separation – Important considerations. Not any one farm is the same. Key drivers and factors to consider when designing an effluent system. 🐄🌱

#springtime #familyfarming #grassfednz AgFirstNZ need to match stock policy to feed demand

Primary climate risks to pomefruit crops are frost, hail, wind, flooding, drought, and high temperatures. But John Wilton from AgFirstNZ discusses other, more subtle effects: buff.ly/2PdAmcq #earthwindandfire #drought #climate

Bloom is coming to a close in Hawke's Bay. One of our horticulture consultants took this shot of a hard working bee last week in some Piqa Boo (PremP009) flowers.

Great finish to Future Orchards northern loop in Shepparton. Our Hort Consultant, Nic Finger has enjoyed speaking with Rob Blakey (Stemilt Growers), Rose Daniel (@applesnpearsAU) and Angus Hogan (SwarmFarm Robotics). A big thank you to all local front line advisors, growers & industry Hort Innovation.

Our horticultural consultants discuss the effects of extreme weather events - hot days, flooding and hail - all which we've seen since the beginning of October, in the latest In Brief Global newsletter. View here: bit.ly/33y9EPW

A project we're excited to be involved in. Find out more at catchcrop.nz

AgFirst's Jonathan Brookes (spotted here hiding behind a tree), leads another successful T&G Envy field walk.

Today started in Hamilton with Ag consultants in Dairy Production Systems Ltd and then AgFirstNZ where UCD School Ag & Food Dairy Business John Mahon is doing professional work experience. Great discussion on changing ag sector in New Zealand and role of Ag consultants #NuffieldAg

We are here with AgFirst Engineering. Come by our stand for a chat about all things effluent!

Training Gold3 canes up strings? Find out how to avoid two common mistakes in our latest In Brief Global newsletter here: bit.ly/2Kztlzl

It is fantastic to see IHIP the collaborative capacity building initiative between Massey University Zespri International NZ Apples and Pears @NitschkeMalcolm Farmlands ANZ NZ FoodHQ AgFirstNZ @gohorticulture1 Farmers Weekly NZ having such impact on young growers.

Here you have a stump rind graft: 4 grafts per stump, each with 3 good buds. We're looking for 8 uprights per stump going into a V trellis. Already 20 cm and steaming along!

Read useful tips on contract milking in a new paper, written by AgFirst's Kim Robinson. It includes info for both people thinking of going contract milking, and farm owners, and a handy example of a contract milking budget: bit.ly/34c0cSC

Check out our tips on kiwifruit girdling in our latest In Brief Global newsletter: bit.ly/2YhnpAN

Must be Christmas time already! Maize is humming in the Waikato.

Sediment in waterways can have major impacts on fresh water quality & is of greater concern as catchment planning moves to hill country. Read our report on trial work testing effectiveness of #catchcrops following cool season grazing of forage crops: bit.ly/2rAO0wD

Beautiful day in Opunake. Two effluent irrigation systems being installed this week by AgFirst Engineering, along with a 75kW water irrigation pump.

Here is 5x3m spacing, grafted as a quad-stem & converted to an open V-trellis. Final result will be a shift from 666 stems/ha to 8000 stems/ha. Current setup is 13,320 stems/ha, but is planned to be reduced back to give each stem a 50cm window (3 uprights/lateral rather than 5).