Successful 2008 SFF Projects Over 20K

App. No Name of Applicant Group Project Title Full Name
(contact person)		 Telephone Email
08/020 DairyNZ Limited on behalf of Prototype Farms Group Prototype Farms for Dairy Farming’s Future (Stage 2) Chris Glassey 07 858 3866 chris.glassey@dairynz.co.nz
08/012 Body condition score and nitrate action group Condition score and nitrate excretion responses to commonly used supplements John Roche 07 858 3750 john.roche@dairynz.co.nz
08/053 Upper Tukituki Landowners - Ruataniwha Irrigation users Group Pre-feasibility study for an Upper Tukituki Community Irrigation Scheme Andrew Curtis 06 833 8093 curtis@hbrc.govt.nz
08/056 Tarras Community Association Feasibility study into a sustainable water supply for Tarras John Morrison 03 445 2033 jdmorrison@xtra.co.nz
08/061 STIMBR (Stakeholders in Methyl Bromide Reduction) Alternatives to methyl bromide fumigation for forest exports Dr G Hosking 09 4315779 gordon.hosking@xtra.co.nz
08/075 Strawberry Growers New Zealand Inc. (SGNZ) on behalf of the stakeholder group Production and supply quality assurance programme for fresh berryfruit Antonia Crawford 04 569 8263 propco@xtra.co.nz
08/102 Pipfruit New Zealand Inc Bitter Pit Prediction in Apples Kevin Manning 06 872 7080 kevin.manning@agfirst.co.nz
08/108 Horticulture NZ Potato Product Group (PPG) Improved production protocols to support a sustainable potato industry Ron Gall 04 494 9984 ron.g@hortnz.co.nz
08/008 Animal Health Centre R & D team on behalf of the Dairy Cattle Veterinarians (DCV) of the NZVA Improving dairy cattle fertility Scott McDougall 07 889 5159 smcdoug@ahc.co.nz
08/028 Multiple Lamb Rearers Group (MLRG) Creep grazing to improve profitability of multiple lambs Ray Moss 03 321 8628 ray.moss@agresearch.co.nz
08/033 Dairy Goat Co-operative (N.Z.) Ltd nutrient losses and greenhouse gas emissions from dairy goat farm systems Colin Prosser 07 958 4899 colin@dgc.co.nz
08/035 Johne's Research Group 2 (JRG2) Enhanced management of Johne's disease in the venison supply chain Tony Pearse 04 471 6118 tony.pearse@deernz.org
08/038 Foundation for Arable Research Grass 2 Crop – securing the restorative benefits of grass Nick Poole 03 325 6353 poolen@far.org.nz
08/040 Foundation for Arable Research representing NZ maize silage growers Maize silage – the other side of the coin Andrea Pearson 06 870 1250
021 764 522		 pearsona@far.org.nz
08/047 Yellow Bristle Grass Action Group Management and Control of Yellow Bristle Grass and Other C4 Grass Weeds Michael Newson 07 858 3837
0274 750 918		 Michael.Newson@dairynz.co.nz
08/076 Strawberry Growers NZ Inc (SGNZ) on behalf of the berry growers Nutrient nitrogen management for better disease control in berries Antonia Crawford 04 569 8263 propco@xtra.co.nz
08/082 New Zealand Fruit Industries Collective Horticultural Information Portal David Manktelow 06 877 8786
027 5653 043		 davidm@agribusiness.ac.nz
08/050 South Island Brassica Industry Group Foliage insect pest pest management in south Island Brassica growing systems Eric Kolver 03 373 3001 eric.kolver@synlait.co.nz
08/054 Hawke’s Bay Regional Council Irrigation Scheduling Calculator for Tree and Vine Crops Andrew Curtis 06 833 8093 curtis@hbrc.govt.nz
08/069 Farmers Supporting Farmers Mentoring Programme for Farmers Sally Lee 027 492 4751 sally.lee@agfirst.co.nz
08/070 Human Capability in Ag/Hort steering group Youth Network Start-Up Richard Fitzgerald 03 303 3057 Richard@youngfarmers.co.nz
08/077 New Zealand Boysenberry Council Ltd (NZBC) Phosphorus acid levels in boysenberry for downy mildew control Ian Turk 04 939 8440 boysenberry@itm.org.nz
08/078 Gourmet Blueberries Ltd (GBL); Blueberries New Zealand Inc. (BBNZ) Stem Blight Management in Blueberry Cunningham Atchison 09 275 3415 catchison@nzg.co.nz
08/001 Pneumonia Action Group Lamb Pneumonia – Opportunities for management and control Tony Rhodes 06 374 4640 trhodes@pggwrightson.co.nz
08/003 Cattle Parasite Group Fighting back against Worms in Cattle Dr Chris Morris, 07 838 5417 chris.morris@agresearch.co.nz
08/017 Organic Dairy and Pastoral Group (ODPG) Grow Organic Dairy John Vosper 07 888 4139 cleavedale@xtra.co.nz
08/120 South Canterbury North Otago Deer Farmers Association Developing tussock country without killing the tussocks David Stevens 03 489 9035
029 489 9035		 david.stevens@agresearch.co.nz
08/009 Southland Demonstration Farm Business Advisory Group Southland’s winter feeding systems – best options framework Dawn Dalley 027 495 2239
03 325 3852		 dawn.dalley@dairynz.co.nz
08/085 Avocado Growers’ Association Reading Avocado Trees – a management tool Alan Thorn 07 571 6147 Alanthorn@nzavocado.co.nz
08/116 Horticulture New Zealand (HortNZ) Holding it Together – Soils for Sustainable Vegetable Cropping Sonia Whiteman 04 470 5869 sonia.w@hortnz.co.nz
08/014 North Otago Rolling Downlands farmers Sustainable feed systems for dairy support land in North Otago Rolling Downlands Todd White 03 321 8797 todd.white@agresearch.co.nz
08/022 Telford Dairy Demonstration Farm Group Precision tools for scheduling farm dairy effluent irrigation Marie Casey 03 470 0316 mcasey@pggwrightson.co.nz
08/060 Tūhoe Tuawhenua Trust Podocarp restoration on Tuawhenua lands Joe Doherty 07 366 3484
027 454 0737		 joedoherty@farmside.co.nz
08/119 Waihora Ellesmere Trust (referred to hereafter as WET) Waihora Ellesmere Catchment Riparian Restoration Programme Hamish Rennie 03 325 2811 rennieh@lincoln.ac.nz
08/026 Southland and Otago Bearing Management Group No more bearings Marie Casey 03 470 0316 mcasey@pggwrightson.co.nz
08/067 Federated Farmers of New Zealand Training seminars for managers on employment relations Simon Calvert 04 494 9197 scalvert@fedfarm.org.nz
08/016 Waimate West Demonstration Farm Trust (WWDFT) Integrating sustainable high yielding crops into dairying Joe Clough 06 278 0394 jclough@pggwrightson.co.nz
08/019 DairyNZ Waikato and Bay of Plenty Focus Farm Groups Best-Practice Pasture Renewal for Better Forage Production and Sustainability Warren King 07 838 5159
021 228 5159		 warren.king@agresearch.co.nz

Successful 2008 SFF Projects Under 20K

Grant No. Name of Applicant Group Project Title Contact Person phone Email
L08/004 VetLearn Parasitology Extension Group WormWise Extra for Experts – a Parasitology course for rural advisors Ginny Dodunski 06 323 6161
0272 312 255		 ginnyd@totallyvets.co.nz
L08/005 South Island Dairy Parasite Group Cooperia resistance in South Island Dairy Replacement Heifers Katrina Wilke 03 325 2811
ext 8974		 wilkek@lincoln.ac.nz
L08/030 High Performance Farming Systems – Hawkes Bay High Performance Farming Systems Post Drought Analysis John Waldin 06 858 6773 jwaldin@pggwrightson.co.nz
L08/031 Future Beef New Zealand Future Beef New Zealand Rebecca Black 06 323 4484
027 493 0899 		futurebeef@beefbreeders.co.nz
L08/037 Beekeepers Discussion Group Southern Beekeepers Monitor Project John Scandrett 03 215 4381 scandrettrural@xtra.co.nz
L08/042 Foundation for Arable Research (FAR) and New Zealand arable growers Investigation of remote sensing technology to optimise applied nitrogen in arable crops Rob Craigie 03 325 6353 craigier@far.org.nz
L08/043 Maize growers and other arable farmers Enhanced degradation of residual herbicides Andrea Pearson 06 870 1250
021 764 522		 pearsona@far.org.nz
L08/045 New Zealand Arable Farmers c. <35yrs. Mid Canterbury region The future of Arable Farming – Building Confidence in, and Creating Opportunity for the Next Generation Richard Chynoweth 03 325 6353 chynowethr@far.org.nz
L08/051 Tutsan Action Group (TAG) To determine the feasibility of the biological control of tutsan (Hypericum androsaemum) in the Manawatu/Wanganui Region and throughout New Zealand Ros Burton 07 895 8052 gtb@xtra.co.nz
L08/052 South West Otago Monitor Farm, Meat and Wool NZ PestwebNZ Simon Glennie 03 477 6375 sglennie@abacusbio.co.nz
L08/057 Irrigation New Zealand Code of Practice for Installation of Irrigation Systems Stephen McNally 04 471 7146 Stephen.McNally@opus.co.nz
L08/062 Small forest plantation growers Small Grower Forest Plantations – Forest Health Surveillance and New Pest Detection Dean Satchell 09 407 5525 dsatch@xtra.co.nz
L08/064 Future Forests Research Ltd (FFR) Natural durability of Leyland cypress wood – an initial evaluation Patrick Milne 03 312 6599 patrick@cypress.co.nz
L08/072 Land Management Group of the Regional Councils and Unitary Authorities VSA Second Edition – Training the Trainers Grant Cooper 06 952 2822 grant.cooper@horizons.govt.nz
L08/079 Strawberry Growers New Zealand Inc. (SGNZ) Defining the temperature threshold for leak infections in strawberry Antonia Crawford 04 569 8263 propco@xtra.co.nz
L08/088 Hazelnut Growers Association of NZ Assisting growers to achieve effective pollination in NZ hazelnut orchards Murray Redpath 07 315 7763 wairata.forest.farm@xtra.co.nz
L08/090 Tamarillo Growers’ Association Testing Tamarillo for Natural Resistance to Tamarillo Mosaic Virus Craig Watson   craig@tamarillo.com
rmacdiarmid@hortresearch.co.nz
L08/091 The Soil and Health Association of New Zealand Incorporated Organic Pastoral Resource Guide update and scoping study for further sector resource guides Carol Knutson 09 419 4536 manager@organicnz.org
L08/096 Sandihurst Winery (c/o Hennie Bosman) Effect of waste stream mulches on Pinot noir wine Hennie Bosman 03 347 8269 Hennie@sandihurstwines.co.nz
L08/098 Marlborough Research Centre Trust Does nitrogen increase disease risk in grapes? Dion Mundy 021 226 8327 dmundy@hortresearch.co.nz
L08/104 South Coast Environment Society inc Open Orchard Project Robyn Guyton 03 234 8249 Office@sces.org.nz
L08/109 Potato Product Group, Horticulture NZ Extension of 05/157 SFF project: Autumn/winter drainage and N leaching under a cover crop following an irrigated potato crop Monty Spencer 09 237 0740 monty@aswilcox.co.nz

Successful 2007 SFF-CC Projects

Grant No. Project Title Name of Applicant Group Contact Person phone Email
LC07/002 Monitoring Climate Change on Pasture Production – Phase 1 National Climate Impact Group Ian Blair 03 578 9923 ieblair@xtra.co.nz
C07/001 Developing a climate change strategy for the NZ Arable Industry Foundation for Arable Research Andrea Pearson 06 870 1250 pearsona@far.org.nz
C07/004 Adapting to a drier environment by improving irrigation practices Irrigated Dairy Farmers Group Clair Mulcock 03 313 9458 c.mulcock@mulgor.co.nz
C07/005 Sustainable Water Use Indicators for Grape and Wine Production 1: Irrigation New Zealand Winegrowers through Sustainable Winegrowing New Zealand® Dan Bloomer 06 876 6630 dan@pagebloomer.co.nz
C07/007 Dairy supplements to reduce N2O and increase milk protein yield Canterbury Dairy Supplements Group Richard Dewhurst 03 325 3838 dewhursr@lincoln.ac.nz
C07/012 Spatial mapping of soil water holding capacity to improve irrigation efficiency for pastoral farms Canterbury/North Otago irrigated pastoral farmers Todd White 03 321 8797 todd.white@agresearch.co.nz
C07/013 Grazing strategies and standoff use to minimise nitrogen derived emissions from dairy farms Stand-off Facility User Group Dr Jenny Jago   jenny.jago@dairynz.co.nz

Successful 2008 SFF-CC Projects

Grant No. Project Title Name of Applicant Group Contact Person Phone Email
C08/001 The protein extractors Protein extraction from pasture Angie Fisher 07 838 5325 angie.fisher@agresearch.co.nz
C08/005 Fonterra and AgResearch in conjunction with farmers from the Lake Rotorua Catchment Greenhouse gas mitigation opportunities on dairy farms using Overseer and Udder modelling tools Johanna Blackman 07 850 9813 Johanna.Blackman@Fonterra.com
C08/007 Stratford Demonstration Farm Society Taranaki farm system environmental evaluation Graeme Pitman 027 435 9841 gpitman@pggwrightson.co.nz
C08/009 Sheep & Beef Farmers’ Climate Change Group Understanding climate change and GHG emissions on pastoral farms Greg Lambert 06 351 8023
029 243 0071		 greg.lambert@agresearch.co.nz
C08/019 Onions New Zealand Inc – An Integrated Industry Onion’s Carbon Footprint and Industry Strategy Matthew Spence 04 470 5866 matthew.s@hortnz.co.nz
C08/021 NZ Landcare Trust Towards Resilient Farmers in Northland Helen Moodie 021 354 605
09 435 3863		 helen.moodie@landcare.org.nz
C08/022 Hawke’s Bay climate change adaptation group Adapting to climate change in hill country Hawke’s Bay Dr Gavin Kenny 06 870 8466 gavinkenny@clear.net.nz
C08/024 Pastoral meat farming community group New priorities for meat producers adapting to impacts of climate change and changing land use Jason Archer 03 489 3809 jason.archer@agresearch.co.nz
C08/025 Hawke’s Bay Focus Vineyard Group Hawke’s Bay Winegrowers’ Climate Change Project Carla Emms 06 872 7089 carla.emms@agfirst.co.nz
C08/028 Risk - Averse Sheep Farmers of Canterbury, Southland and Otago Lamb Alive – a long term approach to an annual risk Marie Casey 03 470 0316 mcasey@pggwrightson.co.nz
C08/034 Ruakura FE Group Managing increasing facial eczema challenges in dairying Dr Chris Morris 07 838 5417 chris.morris@agresearch.co.nz
C08/035 Foundation for Arable Research (FAR) Improving water use efficiency to adapt arable farms to climate change Rob Craigie 03 325 6353 craigier@far.org.nz
C08/036 TĀNE’S TREE TRUST National survey of indigenous plantations for carbon accounting Ian Barton 09 239 2049 ibtrees@wc.net.nz
C08/039 Montfort Trimble Foundation Enhancing pastoral farming sustainability through carbon sequestration Stuart Orme 06 370 2068 stuart@woodnet.co.nz
LC08/016 Central Regions, NZDFA Deer Industry Focus Farm Community Group Determining net Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emissions and Environmental Footprints of a Deer Focus Farm Tony Pearse 04 471 6118
021 719 038		 tony.pearse@deernz.org
LC08/017 Te Arawa Lakes Trusts / Scion; Partnership Vermicomposting of lake weeds and pulp & paper solids for carbon resource recovery for primary sectors Hera Smith 07 346 1761 hera@tearawa.iwi.nz
LC08/023   Adaptation of lowland/coastal dairy farming in the Bay of Plenty Dr Gavin Kenny 06 870 8466 gavinkenny@clear.net.nz
LC08/027 Summerfruit NZ Scoping the implications of Climate Change for the Summerfruit Industry Marie Dawkins 04 494 9975 marie@summerfruitnz.co.nz
LC08/042 Farmers, Farm Foresters & Forest Managers. The NZ Landcare Trust and NZ Farm Forestry Association Carbon Farming - Opportunities & Issues for Rural NZ
Information Transfer for Landowners and Managers		 Peter Handford 04 904 0876 peter.handford@pahandford.co.nz
LC08/043 The New Zealand Farm Forestry Association Adding to the Farm Forestry Model Patrick Milne 03 312 6599 patrick@cypress.co.nz
LC08/044 New Zealand Biochar Network New Zealand Biochar Network Mike Hedley 06 350 5799
x7419		 M.Hedley@massey.ac.nz
LC08/046 Te Tumu Kaituna 7B2 Trust Field measurement of existing Chinese tallow trees and their potential for bio-diesel production in NZ Tom Walters 07 533 1533 walters@netsmart.net.nz