Fiona Calvert is Technical Support (Agriculture) at Hill Labs, providing assistance both internally and externally on methodology and understanding of tests for soil, plant, feed and compost analysis services, to a wide range of primary sector clients. Fiona’s agricultural science career began in 1980 with MafTech/AgResearch as a soil research technician then expanded into plant
Louise Cook works in Fonterra’s On-Farm Excellence Environment team looking at the tools, data and services Fonterra can offer to farmers to support the profitable productive achievement of emissions intensity reduction. Louise has 18 years in the New Zealand dairy industry; 4 years with DairyNZ in an extension role and 14 years of large-scale Corporate
During this session David covered the indirect and direct options for mitigating enteric methane. Indirect options include improving feed quality and animal health for improved animal efficiency and reduction in GHG . Direct interventions act directly in the rumen to reduce methane and include options such as methane inhibitors , vaccines, feed composition and plant
This presentation by Michael Shallcrass gives a comprehensive yet succinct explanation of the Co-Operative Difference, a framework on which producers are incentivised to manage environmental, social and governance standards in line with Co-operative expectations. Of interest to members of the NZARN is the focus on winter grazing management, and the framework around nutrition, welfare and
MPI winter cropping update
Analytics is the next scientific breakthrough.
Fat Evaluation Index update on 2018/19 season.
Bridget Maclean of Fonterra shared insights around the Fat Evaluation Index with NZARN.
In the 1970’s in mid-west US, most cows were kept in tie stall barns where physical contact between cows and the spread of M bovis were very limited. The death rate of young calves was reduced with the move to individual hutches and no physical contact, and pasteurising milk. In the 1980’s if mastitis didn’t
Mycoplasma bovis, a bacterium causing illness in cattle but not infecting humans. There is no food safety or trade issue from it being present in NZ.
