Events

LandWISE events and activities include:

• Annual Conference

• Workshops, Field walks and Trial site visits

• Precision Ag discussion group and field walk series – in cooperation with FAR and Horticulture NZ, dates TBA.

• All are welcome at these events. Our aim is to have as many people participating as possible.

Email info@landwise.org.nz or call 06 650 4531 for more information.

10th Annual LandWISE Conference: Site Specific Management – growing within limits

Havelock North 22 – 24 May 2012

Programme here>

LandWISE/FAR Field Walk Tuesday 23^th August 1.30pm at Poukawa in Hawke’s Bay

Cover crops and soil care

Courtesy of Brownrigg Agriculture.

Brownrigg Agriculture are running trials to explore the potential for winter cover crops to improve site productivity and soil quality.  Ryegrass, mustard, oats and fallow treatments are being compared.  Early signs are encouraging for some options.

Discussion will focus on the benefits of cover cropping. 

How might these be retained through the production phase?

The site is in Pukekura Settlement Road, off Te Aute Trust Road (by the big aerials). We will meet in the paddock on the right, just past the Brownrigg packhouse and offices.

Thanks to FAR, Plant andFood Research, Horticulture NZ and SFF.

LandWISE Field Walk Tuesday 16^th August 1.30pm at Clive in Hawke’s Bay

Cover crops and soil care

Courtesy of Brownrigg Agriculture.

Brownrigg Agriculture are running trials to explore the potential for winter cover crops to improve site productivity and soil quality.Ryegrass, mustard, oats and fallow treatments are being compared.Early signs are encouraging for some options.

Discussion will focus on the benefits of cover cropping.How might these be retained through the production phase?

The site is on the corner of Farndon and Main Roads, Clive. (in driveway behind Quinn buildings, take care on the rail crossing). We will meet in the paddock straight ahead within view of the gateway.

For more information talk to James Powrie 0272 757757 (email james@landwise.org.nz) or Dan Bloomer 021 356801.

Field Discussion Series on technology and soils :

This series will look at options for using technology to improve soil health and water use and reduce costs.  Sites will be visited in Pukekohe, Gisborne, Hastings, Bulls, Levin, Kaiapoi and Ashburton.

Dates and locations to be advised.

Records of past events are shown here for your interest

Annual Autumn Conference (11th-12th May 2011) Havelock North, New Zealand

Precision Spending: putting your dollar where it counts

Sessionsincluded:

• Profit mapping – knowing where you make (or lose) your money
• Capturing value/affording IT
• Making technology work
• Precision irrigation and Precision drainage
• Soil and zones
• For Conference Schedule Click here>
• Special session: LandWISE Women Click here>

Thanks to the  Platinum and Gold Sponsors for the 2011 Conference

Thanks to AGMARDT for sponsoring travel costs for four of the international speakers this year: Professor David Lamb, Professor Steven Raine, Andrew Whitlock and Tim Neale.

LandWISE Women Wednesday 11 May 2011

In conjunction with this year’s LandWISE Conference, we are holding a special half day session for women to meet other women. One outcome could be that the group decides to continue meeting on a regular basis.

Wednesday afternoon:

2:00     Meet other women to discuss issues and possibilities for regular gatherings.
3:00     Afternoon tea
3:30     Join the conference session on making technology work and investment options
5:30     Happy hour
6:30     Dinner

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FAR, Horticulture New Zealand and LandWISE invite you to hear what these farmers have to say about the Holding It Together and Advanced Farming Systems Projects.

 

· Vegetables, maize and cover crops

· Controlled traffic, zonal management and mechanical weeding

· Visual Soil Assessment

3.30 – 4.30pm Hugh Ritchie Anderson Rd Pakipaki

· Precision planting

· Variable Rate irrigation and Infiltration trial work

· Visual Soil Assessment

Wednesday 24th November Pukekawa

1.00pm-3.00pm AS Wilcox Mercer Ferry Road (entrance opp. Hunt Rd.) Pukekawa

· Controlled Traffic in Potatoes and Onions

· Visual Soil Assessment

Thursday 25th November Bulls

1.00pm -3.00pm Hew Dalrymple Waitatapia Dalrymple Rd Bulls

· Experiences with leveling and guidance

· Direct Drilled maize

· Visual Soil Assessment

· AmaizeN for fertilizer management

5.00pm-6.30pm Gordon, Travis and Nigel Sue Buller Rd Levin

· GPS Guidance and controlled traffic in Fresh vegetables

 

· Strip tillage and GPS

· Visual Soil Assessment

2.30 pm David Clark Opou Stn Papatu Rd Manutuke

· Strip tillage under controlled traffic

· Visual Soil Assessment

3.00 pm Hear Trevor James at Opou Stn Papatu Rd Manutuke

· Sustainable management of weeds in arable crops

Please feel free to bring a friend or neighbor.

James, Dan and Diana.

FAR, Horticulture New Zealand and LandWISE invite you to see and hear what Peter McCracken has been up to with Precision Ag, as part of the Holding It Together and Advanced Farming Systems Projects.

This visit will focus on cost reduction and soil quality (how to keep it and measure it).

Thursday 9th December Rangiora

1.00pm -3.00pm Peter McCracken 1178 South Eyre Rd.

(Take Tram Road off Motorway, then South Eyre Road on Left)

· Vegetable and maize crops

· High Accuracy GPS Guidance for bed formation and crop establishment

James, Dan and Tracey Thanks to the Advanced Farming Systems Project Sponsors:

LandWISE Precision Ag Discussion Group Series

LandWISE is aiming to encourage the formation of local Precision Ag discussion groups.  The goal is to promote local learning around relevant Precision Ag methods and technology.

This series of meetings gave updates on Precision Ag in New Zealand and informed local growers on best ways for Precision Ag to be adopted in their crop types and conditions.

Farmers and others came along to learn about technology being used on farms and how it might work in their operation.  These meetings were for anyone who would like to increase their understanding of what is possible by bringing more technology onto the farm.

 

 

Topics covered:

 

•    Satellite technology and fuel mapping

•    Better soil care through controlled traffic, permanent beds and other measures.

Ashburton

Ashburton Hotel  -  7pm-9pm, 28th September (in conjunction with FAR).

Kaiapoi

Ohoka Sports Club – 3pm – 5pm, 29th September.

Precision Viticulture Discussion – Hastings

Centre for Land and Water – 2pm-5pm, Tuesday 14th September

 

 

Gisborne

Bushmere Arms – 3pm to 5pm Wednesday 11th August

Levin

Levin RSA – 6pm to 9pm Monday 16th August (Dinner will be from 6pm-7pm and sponsored by HortNZ, Please register with us if you wish to attend dinner).

Bulls

Waitatapia Station – 3pm-5pm, Tuesday 17th August.

Pukekohe

FACT Centre, Douglas Wright Room – 3pm-5pm, Wednesday 18th August.

Hastings

Centre for Land and Water – 3pm-5pm, Thursday 19th of August.

2010 LandWISE Conference and Crop sensor Workshop

With Special Thanks to AGMARDT for funding travel for Professor David Lamb (Conference Keynote speaker), Dr. Eileen Perry and Dr.  Roger Mandel.

Know Your Farm – With Precision Ag, Havelock North,

These events were held on 12th & 13th & 14th May.

 

 

 

The LandWISE conference aims to be to the leading Precision Agriculture event in New Zealand each year.

Content included:

• Precision Ag and the Big Wide World – MAF Director of Strategy Development – James Palmer, Professor David Lamb (UNE) and Dr Charles Merfield, on the challenges and changes driving advances in Precision Ag. in NZ and worldwide.
• Making Your Data Valuable - New ways farm data is enhancing farm profitability.  this is how it is being collected and used to farm better.
• Knowing and Growing Your Soil – Ways you can preserve and improve soil quality.
• Managing Traffic in the Field – Updates on managing soil compaction, a technical session on tyre inflation and successful Controlled Traffic Farming in NZ.
• Managing Variability – Demystifying crop sensors, agronomy tools and Variable Rate Technology to improve effectiveness with fertiliser and other inputs.
• Precision Irrigation – How some NZ  farmers are managing water smarter to reduce the cost and environmental impacts of irrigation.

This year the LandWISE Conference was followed by a one day Crop Sensor Workshop on 14th May 2010.

Contact LandWISE for more information at info@landwise.org.nz

 

 

 

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