Land management
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Catch cropping
This growing strategy shows great potential for water quality improvements.
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Cultivation
New rules have been introduced for cultivation through the Southland Water and Land Plan.
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Detainment bunds
Detainment bunds are a key mitigation tool for reducing phosphorus and sediment losses on farmland in Southland.
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Good management practices
Good management practices provide ways to reduce the amount of contaminants lost from your property.
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Hill Country Erosion
Information on successful space planting poplars and willows, and preventing slips, slumps and erosion
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Intensive winter grazing 2025
Use the map tool, find out if your grazing is permitted and apply for a resource consent.
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Land drainage
Good drainage is key to healthy waterways which are important for much more than their economic use.
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Nutrient management
Fertilizer is one of the largest expenses for a farm, so nutrient management is essential.
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Offal hole management
Offal holes or dead holes' are used in Southland for on-farm disposal of dead stock.
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Riparian management
The strip of land beside a waterway is a called the riparian zone and acts as a crucial buffer.
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Shelter
Well-designed farm shelter offers many benefits from reduced soil loss to creating microclimates.
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Synthetic nitrogen notification
The National Environmental Standards require any person operating a dairy farm to report to Council each year on their synthetic nitrogen fertiliser use.
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Waste & Hazardous Substances
Information about reducing waste in your community, household and farm
