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AgFirst Waikato – Phil Journeaux
Completed 2018
This analysis investigates the economic impacts of varying the coefficient of variation of fertiliser application (CV – essentially the evenness of the spread of fertiliser), and its subsequent impact on farm profitability. It is based on published research relating CV to changes in pasture DM production, which was used to model a representative North Island Hill Country sheep and beef farm and Waikato/Bay of Plenty dairy farm, within Farmax. Subject to the assumptions made, it showed, that for a representative North Island hill country sheep and beef farm, increasing CVs above 40% had an impact on dry matter production and subsequently on farm profitability. For the representative Waikato/Bay of Plenty dairy farm, increasing CVs above 50% had an impact on dry matter production and subsequently on farm profitability.
The paper was presented at Massey University, Palmerston North, Fertilizer & Lime Research Centre’s 31st annual workshop: Farm environment planning – Science, policy and practice (Eds L. D. Currie and C. L. Christensen, Occasional Report No. 31).
The Fertiliser Association of New Zealand and Dairy NZ funded development of the Nutrient Management Adviser Certification Programme (NMACP). This industry-wide certification aims to ensure that advisers have the learning, experience and capability to give sound nutrient advice.
27 March 2024
FANZ is dedicated to funding research and developing New Zealand’s agricultural research capability by supporting PhD research such as the work of Massey University student Nicola Wilson who is undertaking research on ‘What Hot Water Extractable Carbon and Nitrogen can tell us about changes in labile soil Carbon and Nitrogen.’
1 March 2024
The Fertiliser Association of New Zealand recently updated its Fertiliser Use on New Zealand Dairy Farms booklet to ensure farmers get the best value from fertiliser applied and to align the advice with the Code of Practice for Fertiliser Nutrient Management.
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