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… FITT was a B+LNZ initiative to improve farm profitability. It offered funding for groups of sheep and cattle farmers to trial new approaches or farming systems. … address a local problem or opportunity.  Suitable projects  The project must have immediate and relevant application on-farm. The emphasis must be on developing practical systems to solve immediate farming problems or develop opportunities, …

… a national catchment map, catchment facilitation training, podcasts, and fact sheets. As well as this we also offer farm plan workshops and a range of other resources available on our Knowledge Hub. … Constitution Builder Need help …

… to the wide range of skills required and the opportunities available in the primary sector up to and beyond the farm gate. It is offered at NCEA Levels 2 and 3 and has been designed for students who excel in science and commerce.  …

… Taking care of our environment is a priority – explore below to find out more about what you can do to take care of your farm environment. … Environmental management …

Follow this Safe Work Procedure when doing potentially hazardous tasks by hand. A manual handling task may be hazardous if it requires significant force, repetitive effort, a sustained/awkward posture or continuous vibration. … What are the minimum operator requirements? Worker must be physically capable of completing the manual task being asked of him/her What equipment do you need? Boots Gloves (if appropriate to task) Any equipment that may safely and practically assist the worker to …

… methods evaluated so future messages can get to farmers in the most useful way to support practice change on farm and invest wisely in communication. Timeline and investment This was a 6-month project completed in September 2021. … genes onto their offspring. Over time this leads to an increase in the numbers of drench resistant parasites on your farm. To know if you have drench resistant parasites, and what drench families the parasites are resistant to, you need to … drench and drench protocol is working. If eggs are present in a drench check there could be resistant parasites on the farm. Larval culture A FEC can be cultured (the eggs hatched) by a lab to see what different types of parasites are …

… AgResearch Life Cycle Assessment Team • Forage Trials Willesden … Datamars Livestock Technology Award winner:   Silver Farm Farms/Lynker Net Carbon Zero Mapping Tool Finalists: • Bidr Ltd   • Cloud Yards Ltd  … Gallagher Innovative Farming …   Rural Leadership Trust Finalists: •  Growing Future Farmers   • Whangarei Agricultural and Pastoral Society Farm Intern Programme … FMG Rural Champion Award winner:   Surfing For Farmers Finalists: •   Shepherdess •  Greater …

It's important to ensure you get quality applicants and that you select the person best suited for the role.  … Below are some resources to help with recruitment and selection. Why is recruitment important (PDF 454.19KB) Handling job applications (PDF 203.41KB) Reviewing applications and interviewing (PDF 1.1MB) Selecting and appointing  (PDF 348.78KB) Example interview questions   (PDF 183.13KB) Checklist of things to consider before advertising  (PDF 293.72KB) B+LNZ AgInnovation 2018 …

… 30 September 2023 and Independent Auditor’s Report (PDF, 521KB)  For information about the meeting itself and farm visit beforehand, go to the event page on our website .  … Further info … Annual meeting …

… within a few weeks of being cut. Under these conditions, the remaining larvae can be quite well protected.  Recent on-farm monitoring work has shown that it’s common for lambs grazing silage aftermath to become infected with worms again …