Displaying items by tag: effluent

Friday, 11 November 2016 07:55

Manage your pond levels

Adequate storage offers flexibility for effluent application to fit around farm activities and irrigation conditions, according to DairyNZ.

Published in Management
Friday, 11 November 2016 06:55

Pontoon deaths show need for pond safety

Two dairy farm workers died between 2009 and 2011 while servicing pumps on pontoons floating on farm effluent ponds.

Published in Management
Thursday, 10 November 2016 14:55

Big bag better way to handle greenwash

An award winning effluent storage ‘bag’ new in New Zealand is an effective alternative to open ponds or tanks, says distributor TechniPharm.

Published in Management
Thursday, 29 September 2016 13:55

Don’t let effluent impact soil

Dairy effluent is a great source of nutrients for growing pasture.

Published in Management
Thursday, 22 September 2016 09:01

Soil properties critical when applying effluent

Dairy effluent is a great source of nutrients for growing pasture, but managed improperly it can let loose lots of contaminants that harm waterways.

Published in Management
Friday, 16 September 2016 10:55

Moves on stock, land use to restore rivers

Getting more stock out of waterways and further restricting land use changes are recommended as part of plans to improve the health of rivers in Waikato.

Published in Management
Monday, 11 July 2016 06:55

Big solution for a big problem

Dairy effluent, particularly slurry, can be a big problem.

Published in General News
Friday, 01 July 2016 12:55

Biogas energy question still gurgling away

Can farms make money – or at least save it – by extracting the energy latent in dairy effluent?

Published in Management
Tuesday, 03 May 2016 12:55

Wake up and smell the roses

New Zealand's farmers seem to have at last woken up and smelt the coffee.

Published in Machinery & Products
Monday, 14 March 2016 11:55

Five things in choosing a monitoring system

Dairy farmers are increasingly using technology to monitor and control their dairy effluent systems, says Precision Farming Ltd.

Published in Management
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