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Page 26, Ashburton's The Courier, Thursday May 21, 2020 Local news at www.starnews.co.nz Dairying In the Heart of Canterbury Progress made with Mbovis eradication Purpose. Environment. Partnership.Innovation. Excellence. • DairyNZ accreditedEffluent Pond Design andConstruction • Pond Constructionand Irrigation Development • Hedgeand Stump Removal • Farm Conversions Providing Results for Success We offer asolution for any situation given to us. • DairyTracks– Lime or Gravel • PumpHire • Wellsand Galleries • Bulk Earthworks • Subdivisions • Site Works • Tree Shear • Transportation VIST US AT STOCKER SOLUTIONS.CO.NZ From Dairy, Plumbing, Industrial Equipment, Engineering, Effluent, Cooling, through toRetail, wehave asolution. Stocker’shaveaSolutionfor you. Call us today. 490 West Street, SH1,Ashburton 03 307 6388 • www.stockersolutions.co.nz 2272746 The Mycoplasma bovis eradication programme is making headway, says MPI’s chief science adviser Dr John Roche. Dr Roche, reporting to dairy industry body DairyNZ, said all indicators suggested the programme was doing very well in the fight against Mbovis. It was measured in several ways with one of the benchmarks the Estimated Dissemination Rate (EDR) which was sitting below one at 0.4; it was over two at the start of the outbreak. ‘‘The EDR is the number of herds that become infected in athreemonth period divided by the number of herds that were infected in the three months before that,’’ he said. ‘‘From this number we get avery strong indication of whether we’re winning the war or not. If the EDR is greater than one, then the disease is growing. If it’s below one, we’re shrinking the disease.’’ Dr Roche was aware of people’s concern when the number of confirmed cases increased but said what was important was the discovery of fewer infected herds, despite looking harder in areas such as Bulk Tank Milk surveillance and the national beef survey. He said the genetic analysis of Mbovis from confirmed cases still only identified one strain. ‘‘That tells us we’ve only had one incursion. All infected properties are linked to the single source of the outbreak. The measures gives us confidence the disease is not widespread in New Zealand’s cattle population.’’ Dr Roche felt for farmers affected by the trauma and stress dealing with the disease as more than 153,500 cattle had been culled, but said seeing first hand what happens in an Mbovis outbreak overseas with incurable mastitis and seemingly healthy calves dying overnight was also not pleasant. ‘‘I wouldn't want New Zealand farmers having to deal with that into the future.’’ He said the 10year phased programme, started in 2018, would continue its plan to eradicate Mbovis from New Zealand, reduce the effects on farmers, and to leave astronger biosecurity system. ‘‘The current focus is on finding and eliminating the disease. The delimiting phase is expected to end in 2021. After that, background surveillance testing will continue for approximately seven years.’’ He said international epidemiology experts Dr John Roche, MPI chief science adviser Ausvet recently analysed the surveillance programme and found that following delimiting, the surveillance elements had in place building blocks to give assurance that Mbovis was absent from our country. ‘‘The programme’s current ELISA and PCR testing regime is really good for this stage of the eradication, but it will be further strengthened by new diagnostics research that we’ve commissioned.’’ Multiple diagnostic research projects were also in the pipeline. Overall up to $30 million had been set aside for priority science to help accelerate eradication of Mbovis and prevent another incursion. ‘‘We’re investing that money in areas identified as priorities by experts, including vets, scientists, industry and government.’’ The research includes projects to better understand how the disease spreads under different New Zealand farming systems, and the social and economic impacts of the eradication on farmers and rural communities. ‘‘Being first isn’t always easy. However, Iwant to assure you that we're confronting the challenge of being the first country in the world to eradicate Mycoplasma bovis with the best science and people –and, we are winning.’’ Anderson in as programme director Stuart Anderson has taken over as director of the Mycoplasma bovis programme. Mr Anderson has been with Ministry forPrimary Industries (MPI), in different roles, for more than eight years. He has joined the programme from his role as MPI director of fisheries management and has taken over from Geoff Gwyn who has led the initial response and later eradication programme for the past three years. Mr Andersonhas spent his career working in, or in support of, the primary industries sector. He has worked at the Crown Research Institute Scion; MAF and its successor MPI. His experience has included managing the Adverse Events Recovery programme (covering droughts, storms, floods, and PSA recovery), forestry, economic analysis (including the Situation and Outlook for Primary Industries), and fisheries. PHOTOGRAPHS FOR SALE IRRIGATION Need water? from consenttothe pump Have youhad your photo taken by our reporters? Order aPhotoToday! ¼Page* $6 *approx 6x4 A5 $8.50 A4 $16 Ph: 308 7664 199 Burnett St,Ashburton 2278899 LIFESTYLE RESIDENTIAL www.drilling.co.nz –03324 2571 2277490
Local news at www.starnews.co.nz Ashburton's The Courier, Thursday May 21, 2020, Page 27 Dairying In the Heart of Canterbury Iwi farm manager wins top dairy woman award Ngai Tahu farm manager AshLeigh Campbell from Christchurch is this year’s Fonterra Dairy Woman of the Year. Ms Campbell has been the technical farm manager for the South Island Maori iwi farming operation for three years. She is responsible for assisting with the management and performance of eight dairy and dairy support farms that includes 8000 cows. After leaving high school the 28yearold studied commerce and agriculture and farm management at Lincoln University and during this time had her first taste of the Dairy Women’s Network(DWN), becoming aDWN Regional Leader and the driving force behind the DWN Lincoln group, which has now merged with Selwyn. She also assists with audit and compliance, analytical projects and the implementation and improvement of sustainable farming practices. And is chair of the New Zealand Young Farmers organisation. Winning the Fonterra Dairy Woman of the Year award was amazing recognition of just how far she had come in the industry, Ms Campbell said. “The opportunities Fonterra and Dairy Women’s Network have provided have given me the confidence to step out and grow in the industry in 10 short years. “I’ve been bold, I’ve been brave and I hope this journey I’ve been on can showcase to other young wahine that anything is achievable.” DWN Trustee and head judge Alison Gibb said AshLeigh exuded energy and passion for the dairy industry and has actively sought opportunities to both contribute and grow in an industry she Ngai Tahu farm manager Ash-Leigh Campbell, of Christchurch, won the 2020 Fonterra Dairy Woman of the Year. Photo Shar Devine. loved. Fonterra chief executive Miles Hurrell says the coop was proud to recognise and help develop women in dairying who set high standards for themselves and for the industry. “I want to congratulateAshLeigh for winningthis awardand also the two otherfinalists. They are all outstanding ambassadorsfor our industry and are contributing to the pathways thatwill enable the next generation of farmers to succeed. “AshLeigh’scommitmentto sustainablefarmingand environmental protectionisclear to see, and makes a real and positive difference in her local community and our industry.” As Fonterra Dairy Woman of the Year Ms Campbell receives a scholarship prize of up to $20,000 to undertake aprofessional business development programme. Female voice behind new health, safety campaign Save alife, listentoyour wife is the message of anew health and safety movement for rural women. Safer Farms, with supportfrom agricultural organisations including Rural Women NZ, WorkSafe,Dairy Women’s Network, the Rural Support Trust,Farm Source, Pamuand LIC, has partnered with Australian Alex Thomas to bring The #PlantASeedForSafety Project across the ditch. Ms Thomas startedthe projectasa legacy to her parents, the agricultural industry and the rural way of life. “As aparttimecarer for my father who is now permanently disabled as a result of his life’s work in agriculture, The #PlantASeedForSafety Project was bornfrom the acknowledgement that no amount of safety paperwork would have influenced him to make safer, healthier choices.” She said ‘‘30 years ago nobody wore seatbelts, and todaywedoitwithout even thinking about it. By raising the voices of ruralwomenand increasing their confidence in their abilityto influence change,Ibelieve we can inspiremore peopletomakesafer, healthier choices.” The #PlantASeedForSafety Project profiles women from all partsofrural industries and communities who are makingpositive and practical improvements to the health, safety and wellbeing of thosearoundthem. They include farm owners, shepherds, wives and partners as well as nurses,doctors, teachers and even the localbarista; everypersonliving rurally has an impact on theircommunity. Safer Farms general manager Tony Watson said farm safety was more than just the safehandlingofchemicals or animals, or safety on quad bikes or tractors, it was also abouthaving strategies to deal with stress and having the right conversationstoensure the safetyofchildren,orother more vulnerable men and womenonthe farm and in the community. “If someonehas found abetter,safer way of doing something on the farm or in their community, that’s the story the project aims to tell.” Agriculture recordsthe second highest number of deaths in all industries in New Zealand,with 23 people killed in work related incidents from April 2019 to March2020. Founderofthe project Alex Thomas said everybodyknew someone who had been hurtatworkinrural industries, but the focusonpaperworkand ‘boxticking’ was detracting from talking aboutthe sorts of things we do on aday to day basis that stop people from getting hurt. “We need to talk much, muchless aboutpaperwork and much, much more about the things that could actually save alife.” 0 % P.A. # FINANCE on selected Heavy Duty Ranger models!! Phone today for more info, or to book ademo! # 0% FINANCE on selectedRanger models to approved GST registered and commercial customers only. 1/3 deposit -1/3 in 12 months -1/3 in 24 months withGST paid on the 3rd month. $295.00 admin fee applies. Finance deal and prices valid until31st July 2020. 153 Moore Street Ashburton Phone: 03 307 9557 www.dne.co.nz
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