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RURAL LIFE 12 North Canterbury News, April 9, 2020 Lockdown forces arethink around communication By DAVID HILL ThePostQuakeFarming Project is looking at new ways to communicate withfarmers as the projectbeginstowinddown. Like so many other work environments, project manager Michael Bennett says theCovid 19 lockdown has forced arethink, as theproject looks to bring its initiatives to fruitioninits final 12 months. “The project will be wrapped up next autumn. But we are having to rethink how we do it, because it’s highly unlikely that we will be able to hold extension eventsthis winter. “We don’t know when the governmentwill lift its restrictions andevenwhenthey do,therewill bechallenges in holding large gatherings as peoplewillunderstandably be cautious.” When the lockdown was announced, Michael says he spent adaytrying to organise videoto communicate with farmers via social media. But it soon became apparent that it was not goingtowork. NorthCantebury radio station Compass FM came to rescue and broadcast the firstofaseries of ❛I’m really worried about Hanmer Springs and Kaikoura and all those sort of people in accommodation and tourism operations.❜ —MichaelBennett podcasts last Saturday between 7am at 8am. The second podcast, this Saturday from 7am, will focuson farm succession,while overthe next two weeks native biodiversityand biodiversity managementplansand, finally, horticulture suitability assessments willbe discussed. Michael says thereare plansto have these topicsonvideo tobe shared on Facebook in the coming weeks. The project groupis planning to produce some publications, video and more podcasts instead of holding large gatherings as it looks to communicate its work to farmers before it wrapsup. Butthere aresomeonfarm projects whichMichael hopes will proceed once the lockdown is lifted, including biodiversity management plans, where a farmer worksoneononewithan ecologist. “Itwould begood to haveit discussed at aworkshop, but thatmay notbe possible.” Thebulk of theongoing horticulture suitability assessment work and tourism projects can be completed on a oneonone basis, oncethe lockdownis over, while the carbon forestry project work can be completed without large gatherings, he says. Overall,Michaelbelieves the rural sectorisin agoodspace, but he is concerned for the immediate future of the tourism sector in the region. “The farmers in our project were concerned by the drought, but they’ve had the raininthe last coupleofweekssothey’re in amuchbetter place. ‘‘ButI’m really worriedabout HanmerSprings and Kaikoura and allthose sort of peoplein accommodation and tourism operations.” While the earthquake recovery funding runs out next autumn, Michaelsaysthe Hurunui DistrictLandcareGroupis lookingatapplyingforfundingto carryonsomeinitiatives. Michael Bennett ... ‘‘The farmers in our project were concerned by the drought, but they’ve had the rain in the last couple of weeks so they’re in amuch better place.” PHOTO: FILE HUGE SAVINGS RUN OUT MODEL STOCKCLEARANCE The Widest Music Variety ONE ONLY! HUSTLER PR1350 PUSHER RAM WiredLoad cells Was$85,490 Save $10,000 NOW$75,490+GST SOLD ONE ONLY! SUPER COMBYEX Was$70,600 Save $9,000 NOW$61,600+GST ONE ONLY! MEGA XL COMBY WirelessLoad cells Was$109,040 Save $12,000 NOW$97,040+GST FOR MOREINFORMATION PLEASE RING ROBERT 0272 491 767 Main South Rd, Hinds 03 3037 999 or 027 249 1767 or email jo.allfarm@xtra.co.nz 2271348 Tune in nowtolisten on 104.9 for North Canterbury 103.7 for Hanmer Springs andKaikoura Maxiroll THAT’S HOW WE ROLL #1 Selling roller in the UK •60mm CRMO4v-steel shafts with rubber suspended bearings •Hydraulic cracker board with parallelogram eliminates lumping •Hydraulic weight distribution system provides 100% even •Comes in working widths from Ultimate seedbed prep The high capacity Rollomaximum isaprecise seed combination of rollers and cultivator tines regularly achieves aseed bed in asingle pass with the change to and from transport is done hydraulically from astationary CALL US ABOUT DEMO MODELS Rollomaximum Call Alastair Robertson | 027 435 2642 AMBERLEY |LEESTON |ASHBURTON |TIMARU |OAMARU www.cochranes.co.nz
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