Kaipara District Council irrigation trial demonstrates smart water use on high value crops
Snow Tane: “The purpose is to see how to use water better – the opportunity to diversify land use is the biggest opportunity I see”.
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Wise Water Use
Jun 2, 20222 min read
MUST READ. Mike Joy, freshwater ecologist, busts the myth that dams are good for the environment
Mike Joy: “We should be investing in farming solutions that are drought resistant and adaptable to a region’s changing climate”.
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Wise Water Use
May 26, 20221 min read
Study underway in HB to see if water-conservative almonds can be grown sustainably
Declan Graham (Plant & Food Research): “We’d investigate if we can grow almonds using less water compared to commercial practices overseas”
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Wise Water Use
May 26, 20221 min read
Andrew Barnes, businessman, highlights risk to dairy industry from plant-based alternatives
Barnes: “The rise of alternatives to cow’s milk has happened sharp and fast”, impacting on a sector under heavy pressure to cut herd sizes.
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Wise Water Use
Apr 26, 20221 min read
Phil Schofield, soil scientist, completes study into how healthier soils absorb and hold rainwater
Schofield: “This option is much easier and less risky than building dams”, as HB considers how best to achieve greater water security.
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Wise Water Use
Apr 25, 20221 min read
Aaron Smale (Newsroom) argues that water in NZ has been allocated as a private property right
Smale: the neoliberal experiment has handed vast amounts of water to a minority of corporate dairy interests who hold it as a property right
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