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- Agriculture and Water Quality in New Zealand
1st August 1992
This paper examines the extent of agricultural impacts on water quality in New Zealand. It describes the physical and biological impacts and how other users of water are affected by them. It describes the responsibilities of various parties under the Resource Management Act 1991. - Agri-Environmental Programmes in New Zealand
1st January 1997
The approach of the New Zealand Government towards agriculture and its effects on the environment has been to create a balanced and coherent policy environment which provides for sound environmental management undistorted by government funded agricultural support programmes. - Collective Responsibility Approach to Non-point Source Pollution
1st April 1994
This paper examines management of environmental effects which are difficult or costly to attribute to individual sources. The primary focus is on diffuse farm runoff that impacts water quality; fishing impacts on marine mammals are also discussed. - Dairy shed wastewater treatment ponds
1st November 1994
Changes in procedures for estimating waste loads from dairy sheds, and changes to the sizing and design of ponds, could result in environmental advantages. - Dairying and Clean Streams Accord
The parties to the Accord agreed to work together to achieve clean healthy water, including streams, rivers, lakes, groundwater and wetlands in dairying areas. The Accord is both a statement of intent and a framework for actions to promote sustainable dairy farming in New Zealand. - Environmental Effects of the Reform Process in New Zealand
23rd December 1996
This is a Paper presented to the OECD on the environmental effects of the reform process in New Zealand - Factors Influencing Direct Deposition of Cattle Faecal Material in Riparian Zones
7 February 2003
MAF Technical Paper No: 2002/19
To establish beef cattle defecation frequency and distribution on hill country in New Zealand and quantify the effects of a number of environmental factors. This information is likely to be used in a model to predict the effect of factors influencing stream water quality. - Implications of Groundwater Nitrate Standards for Agricultural Management
19th June 2000
This report gives the best indication possible at this time, of the farm production and economic implications for three different farm enterprises, assuming that tighter regulations on nitrate leaching losses were introduced as a method of reducing groundwater nitrate levels. - Management Options for Harmful Organisms Under the Biosecurity Act 1993
7th October 2000
Guidelines for the various pest and disease control actions available under the Biosecurity Act. - Nutrient Budgets for Three Mixed Farming Catchments in New Zealand
7 February 2003
MAF Technical Paper No: 2002/17
The aim of this report is to examine the effects of change in land use and intensification on nutrient inputs, outputs and balances in three New Zealand catchments using the OVERSEER® nutrient budget model. The three catchments were Bog Burn (Southland), Waikakahi (Canterbury) and Toenepi (Waikato) and all currently have a mix of dairy farming and sheep and cattle farming. - Policy Strategies for Natural Resource Management
January 2003
MAF Technical Paper No: 2003/1
This report is intended to provide background information to people involved in Regional Council community consultation who have limited experience in policy decision-making. It describes a range of policy instruments that can be applied by Regional Councils in an agricultural environment in situations where changes in landowner environmental practices are required. - Review of Riparian Buffer Zone Effectiveness
September 2004
MAF Technical Paper No: 2004/05
The purpose of this report is to review and summarise published research on the efficiency and management of riparian buffer zones (RBZ) with respect to the attenuation of sediment and nutrients, and biodiversity enhancement. While there have been numerous studies on the efficiency of RBZ with respect to sediment and nutrients, many of these studies have been small-scale and site-specific. Therefore, a review of these studies needs to consider an assessment of the catchment scale factors that influence the effectiveness of RBZ in attenuating catchment loads. - Review of Trends in Agricultural Pesticide Use in New Zealand
15th November 1999
Current usage of pesticides in New Zealand has been established on a tonnage basis with division of pesticides into categories and classes. A comparison was undertaken between the current usage and data gathered in previous surveys. - Riparian Attenuation of Faecal Microbes
November 2002
MAF Technical Paper No: 2002/16
A field study has been undertaken to determine the ability of riparian buffer strips to trap Campylobacter and E. coli. Sloping grass plots (length 5 or 1 m, width 2 m) were irrigated with clean water to generate steady surface runoff. - Total Energy Indicators of Agriculture Sustainability
21st September 2001
The aim of this study was to determine baseline data on total energy inputs, as indicators of the sustainability of the dairy production sector. Indicators were based on energy consumption, together with other indicators for land, water use, social effects and financial performance.
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