Increased action by Canterbury farmers to address environmental issues has been reflected in a rise in entries in the prestigious Ballance Farm Environment Awards this year. Fourteen “high quality” entries…
Increased action by Canterbury farmers to address environmental issues has been reflected in a rise in entries in the prestigious Ballance Farm Environment Awards this year. Fourteen “high quality” entries…
…Justin and Mary, who have three children, purchased the neighbouring farm in the mid-1990s, farming the two blocks in partnership with Justin’s parents, Phil and Oriel, until their retirement in…
…exception, they have all found the judging process to be beneficial to their farming enterprise and some plan on coming back to have another go.” Supreme winner field days around…
…technologies on their intensive arable farm near Methven. “For us, precision agriculture is about the five ‘r’s’. That’s using the right inputs at the right amount in the right place…
…and the networking and personal growth as a result of the Awards has come at the right time. “There’s all this environment stuff coming up and we have an interest…
…Armidale Merino Stud in the Maniototo were finalists in this year’s Otago Ballance Farm Environment Awards and won the WaterForce Integrated Management Award and the Massey University Innovation Award. Entries…
…Council’s involvement with the Ballance Farm Environment Awards will be extremely beneficial for the region’s farmers, orchardists and the wider community.” Chairman of the Taranaki Regional Council, David MacLeod, says…
…Lyndon says. “We felt invigorated after the awards. It bucketed with rain and we were even tree planting in the autumn. The climate has been kind and we’re back into…
…now open. Entry forms are available at www.bfea.org.nz More information on the 2014 Ballance Farm Environment Awards, including regional closing dates, can be found on the New Zealand Farm Environment…
…Environment Awards are now open and entry forms are available at www.bfea.org.nz More information on the 2014 Ballance Farm Environment Awards, including regional closing dates, is available on the New…
…the right track.” Entries are open for the awards around the country. Farmers or growers can enter online at www.bfea.org.nz or those in Northland can also contact regional coordinator Chris…
…to bring all the information together for their entry, it was a worthwhile exercise and the benefits of being involved in the competition were considerable. “The judges made some very…
…held on the Ward’s farm in spring 2009. Information on this can be found at www.ecan.govt.nz/bfea Other winners in the 2009 Canterbury Ballance Farm Environment Awards were: PGG Wrightson Land…
…their experience in the Ballance Farm Environment Awards provided reassurance that the business was addressing environmental issues in the correct manner. “Being involved in the awards confirmed that we were…
…went around so we could share our farm with them.” “It was a neat thing to involve our staff. Involving them with the judging has given them more insight or…
…historic farming practices. “If you keep that old sports coat for long enough, it will come back into fashion.” Graeme and Derry won two category awards in the 2013 East…
…year Auckland has been involved. All farmers and horticulturists, including orchardists, vegetable growers and viticulturists, within the geographic area of Auckland Council are eligible to enter until October 31. Entries…
…the most is the big increase in worm activity around the plants, and that is a very positive sign.” Soil and leaf testing is an important component of the Rosewarne’s…
…farming the original 55ha block in 1916. John and Roslyn have been in charge since 1996. The Weirs received a Century Farm award in Lawrence, Otago, in May. Their family…
…definitely a work in progress.” BFEA judges commended James’ passion for the environment, noting “he sees himself as a caretaker of the land”. Their involvement in the Ballance Farm Environment…