lochiemacgillivrayJun 21, 20212 minSummary of the 2020 YearExecutive summary Reducing Sediment Loss From Winter Crops – Science Report, May 2021 Update Update Brendon Malcolm, Nathan Arnold,...
lochiemacgillivrayJun 21, 20211 minProject ExtensionThis project has been extended 12 months due to the low rainfall experienced in the winter of 2020 meaning little to no sediment movement...
AgFirst Web EditorDec 10, 20191 minReducing sediment loss from winter cropsScience report from November 2019. Sediment in waterways can have major environmental impacts on fresh water quality, and is consequently...
AgFirst Web EditorOct 8, 20191 minSatellite sediment trap setupShortly, we'll be able to share our results from all the data we've been collecting at our research sites. This picture shows some of the...
AgFirst Web EditorOct 8, 20191 minDrone photos show crop growthDrone technology is great at showing a different perspective when looking at crop growth. We sent our drone up to capture the development...
AgFirst Web EditorOct 8, 20191 minResearch well underway at Flag Range RoadFlag Range Road is one of our key research sites where we are busy collecting and measuring sediment. Results will soon tell us how...
AgFirst Web EditorOct 8, 20191 minCatch Crop Success at Babylon StationFarm Manager, Kieran Wills has had great success with catch crops at Babylon Station. This is not one of our research sites, however...
lochiemacgillivrayJul 10, 20191 minSite construction at PoukawaThe sediment traps were built by Plant and Food in late May , with the catch crops sown just prior
lochiemacgillivrayMar 1, 20191 minKale crop at Flag Range RoadThe Flag Range Road site is that one one of our farmer participants in the project. This site is a higher rainfall one then the <800 mm...
AgFirst Web EditorFeb 18, 20191 minKale Crop at Poukawa Images of Kale crop at Poukawa This crop was sown in September by direct drill. It struggled a little early on due to a drish spring but...
AgFirst Web EditorFeb 18, 20193 minCatch Crop Project is underwayWe are excited to get the Catch Crop NZ project underway! Thanks to the support of our co-funders, our team of scientists and our farming...