INFORMATION SHEET FOR RECORDING SEASONAL INDICATORS
(Note - Many of these values are calculated by cumulating values recorded on a daily information sheet detailed in Appendix II)
Details of how to measure and calculate the values are given in Table A in the text.
Environmental Indicators |
1998 |
1999 |
1999 |
2000 |
Resource consents obtained and complied with. If no renewal in current year, note renewal date. |
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Volumes of irrigation water flow onto farm (sum of daily values, m3) |
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Percentage of water flowing onto farm that is stored in the root zone (sum of daily values, %) |
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Frequency of surface water runoff (number of days surface ponding evident from daily records) |
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Maximum daily water abstraction rate each season (m3/day) |
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Lysimeter measurement of seasonal nitrogen leaching below the root zone (effluent irrigation only - summed from records during season, kg) |
Soil Health Indicator |
1998 |
1999 |
1999 |
2000 |
Soil water holding capacity (mm) |
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Total organic Carbon and Nitrogen |
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Soil pH |
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Soil surface breakdown of aggregates |
Economic Indicators |
1998 |
1999 Target |
1999 |
2000 |
Annual net operating profit after tax (dollars) |
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Profit per unit of water used ($/m3) |
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Production/unit of water used (tonnes/m3) |
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Crop 1 |
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Crop 2 |
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Crop 3 |
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Quantity produced/hectare for each crop (tonne/ha) |
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Crop 1 |
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Crop 2 |
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Crop 3 |
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Quality of produce (% at each grading level) |
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Crop 1 |
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Crop 2 |
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Crop 3 |
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Annual energy used to operate irrigation system (kWh) |
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Energy used per volume of water pumped (kWh/m3) |
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Labour units per irrigated area (hours/ha) |
Social Indicators |
1998 |
1999 Target |
1999 |
2000 |
Abatement notices (number) |
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Number of labour hours for irrigation of farm |
Contact for Enquiries
MAF Information Services
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PO Box 2526
Wellington, NEW ZEALAND
Fax: +64 4 894 0721
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