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egional update dairynz.co.nz/events DairyNZ runs a wide variety of farm system discussion groups, field days and specialist events. For the full list of what’s on near you, visit dairynz.co.nz/events. JUNE EVENTS MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY SUNDAY 1 1 Canterbury/ North Otago 2 3 4 5 6 Safety Sorted Workshop at Lincoln. 7 South 8 Top 9 of South/ 12 13 Waikato 8-16 10 North Waikato 11 Northland West Coast GoodYarn Healthy Rivers Health and safety workshops Healthy Rivers Plan Wellness Workshop Plan Change Meeting in Havelock, Golden Bay, Change Meeting in – discussing mental in Tokoroa Greymouth and Westport. Waiuku health 15 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 Bay of Plenty Mihi/Reporoa Discussion Group 22 Southland/ South Otago Safety Sorted meeting – learn about new health and safety rules 21 22 23 Lower North 24 25 26 27 29 Taranaki Kaupokonui/ Otakeho Discussion Group – Christmas BBQ 28 29 30 23 Island Heifer rearing field day at Allendale Farm in Greytown NORTHLAND Another Northland dairy farm business has shared its 2016/17 budget online. Along with 18 others nationwide, two Northland farmers have now shared their financial information, including where and why they’re spending their money. This 160ha farm, which milks 395 crossbred cows once daily, faces challenges typical of a Northland farm – 30 percent of the farm is rolling contour and 40 percent of the farm is in kikuyu. For more information visit dairynz.co.nz/tactics today. NORTH WAIKATO Waikato Regional Council is changing the regional plan. These changes will affect all dairy farmers and communities in the Waikato and Waipa catchments. A series of meetings are being run to inform farmers about the proposed new rules and potential impacts. Feedback and ideas from the events will be gathered to guide submissions. Visit dairynz.co.nz/healthyrivers. SOUTH WAIKATO Farmers can access a range of weekly data from farms in the Waikato and nationwide via DairyNZ’s Farmwatch page online. Farms providing data are located in areas such as Gordonton, Hauraki Plains, Matamata, Hamilton, Te Aroha, Te Awamutu, Te Kauwhata and Tokoroa. Data includes pasture growth rates, rainfall, soil temperature, milk production and body condition scores. For more information visit dairynz.co.nz/farmwatch. TARANAKI Pasture Plus, a regular DairyNZ group providing skills and knowledge around pasture management, has now launched in Taranaki. There are two groups for farmers to choose from. Pasture Plus: Foundations of Pasture Management is a great starting point for farmers looking to build their base knowledge and skills in pasture growth and grazing management. Advanced Pasture Plus is for those making or influencing decisions on pasture management and farm systems. This group delves into the whole farm system – not just grass. To register your interest go to dairynz.co.nz/pastureplus. 24 Inside Dairy | November 2016
LOWER NORTH ISLAND Allendale Farm in Greytown will host a heifer rearing field day on November 23. The field day, aimed at dairy farmers and graziers, is the latest in a series highlighting the management practices needed to raise great heifers. All aspects of heifer grazing will be discussed, from feeding levels to positive grazier-owner relationships. Find out more at dairynz.co.nz/events. CANTERBURY/NORTH OTAGO DairyNZ’s Pasture Plus groups will be formed in Canterbury over the next few months. These groups are designed to improve skills and knowledge around pasture management. Run throughout the year, the groups are a great way to gain motivation and confidence in pasture and benchmark performance against experienced farmers. DairyNZ’s Canterbury/North Otago team is creating groups based on demand. To register your interest visit dairynz.co.nz/pastureplus. TOP <strong>OF</strong> SOUTH ISLAND/WEST COAST A series of events in the top of the South/West Coast will help bring dairy farmers up-to-speed with new health and safety rules. The Safety Sorted Workshops will cover the basics of health and safety, introduce the new legislation, and explain what’s required from farmers and how to get started. Free tools, templates and a step-by-step guide will be available at the event. The events are in Havelock on November 8, Golden Bay on November 9, Greymouth on November 15 and Westport on November 16. To register visit dairynz.co.nz/sorted. SOUTHLAND/SOUTH OTAGO Another Southland dairy farm business has shared its budget online. There are now three Southland farmers, along with 17 others nationwide, who have opened their books, sharing where and why they’re spending their money. This 904 cow, 50-50 sharemilking business is near Winton and milk solids for 2016-17 are budgeted to be 420,000 kg MS from 271 ha (1550 kg MS per ha and 465kg MS/cow). Over the past five years, this sharemilker has focused on gaining profit from stock trading above the normal cull and bobby sales. This has helped the business make significant gains. Visit dairynz.co.nz/tactics. DAIRYNZ CONSULTING <strong>OF</strong>FICERS Northland Regional Leader Chris Neill 027 499 9021 Far North Graeme Peter 027 807 9686 Lower Northland Mark Forsyth 021 242 5719 Whangarei West Corey Thorn 027 886 0221 North Waikato Regional Leader Phil Irvine 027 483 9820 South Auckland Jamie Haultain 027 486 4344 Hamilton North Jaimee Morgan 021 245 8055 Matamata/Kereone Brigitte Ravera 027 807 9685 Morrinsville/Paeroa Aaron Traynor 027 293 4401 Hauraki Plains/Coromandel Annabelle Smart 021 242 2127 South Waikato Regional Leader Wade Bell 027 285 9273 Te Awamutu Stephen Canton 027 475 0918 Otorohanga Michael Booth 027 513 7201 South Waikato Kirsty Dickins 027 483 2205 Bay of Plenty Regional Leader Sharon Morrell 027 492 2907 Western Bay of Plenty Kim Reid 021 225 8345 Central Bay of Plenty Kevin McKinley 027 288 8238 Central Plateau Wilma Foster 021 246 2147 Whakatane Julian Reti-Kaukau 027 593 4123 Taranaki Regional Leader Katrina Knowles 021 831 944 South Taranaki Erin Hutchinson 021 246 5663 Central Taranaki Sarah Payne 027 704 5562 Coastal Taranaki Michelle Taylor 021 276 5832 North Taranaki Lauren McEldowney 027 593 4122 Lower North Island Regional Leader James Muwunganirwa 027 499 9020 Horowhenua/Wanganui/South Taranaki/Southern and Coastal Scott Cameron 027 702 3760 Manawatu Wairarapa/Tararua Abby Scott 021 244 3428 Hawkes Bay James Muwunganirwa 027 499 9020 Central/Northern Manawatu/Rangitikei Julie Morris 021 222 9023 Top of South Island/Westland Regional Leader Wade Bell 027 285 9273 Nelson/Marlborough Mark Shadwick 021 287 7057 West Coast Ross Bishop 021 277 2894 Canterbury/North Otago Regional Leader Virginia Serra 021 932 515 Hurunui Virginia Serra 021 932 515 North Canterbury Jo Back 021 246 2775 Mid Canterbury Erin Christian 021 243 7337 Central Canterbury Natalia Benquet 021 287 7059 South Canterbury Caleb Strowger 027 593 4124 North Otago Trevor Gee 021 227 6476 Southland/South Otago Regional Leader Richard Kyte 021 246 3166 South/West Otago Guy Michaels 021 615 051 North West/Central Southland Nicole E Hammond 021 240 8529 North East/Eastern Southland Liam Carey 027 474 3258 Western Southland Monique Topham 027 702 2219 Southern/coastal Southland Nathan Nelson 021 225 6931 Inside Dairy | November 2016 25
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