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A Lighter Touch Resistance Management Forum
05 September 2024 This A Lighter Touch educational webinar focused on updates to the fungicide, herbicide and insecticide resistance management strategies. Read more...
Annual flower strips monitoring sheet template
07 August 2024 A monitoring sheet template for tracking progress and optimising benefits of annual flower strips. Biodiversity
‘How to’ Guide – Annual Flower Strips
07 August 2024 A “how to” guide on implementing Annual Flower Strips to increase on-farm biodiversity. Read more... BiodiversityDiseasesWeedsPests
Using green crops for soil fertility and health
02 July 2024 Produced by Our Land and Water, these video resources are created to make it easier for NZ farmers to use green crops more confidently. BiodiversityDiseasesWeedsPests
A practical guide for using green crops in New Zealand
02 July 2024 Produced by Our Land and Water, this guidebook aims to make it easier for NZ farmers to use green crops more confidently and effectively. Biodiversity
Protecting crops through plant diversity – eBook
01 July 2024 In a world increasingly focused on sustainable agricultural solutions, this book presents fresh perspectives and comprehensive insights. Biodiversity
Moveable pods or insectaries
30 May 2024 This short video explains how moveable pods work. They are one component of the biodiversity project at the Pukekohe demonstration farm. Read more... Biodiversity
ALT Biodiversity Forum presentations
30 April 2024 Video recordings of presentations from the A Lighter Touch educational forum focusing on Biodiversity in a cropping farm environment. Biodiversity
Plant species list
24 April 2024 A list of plant species used in the A Lighter Touch, Vegetables New Zealand and Onions New Zealand biodiversity project. Read more... Weeds
A comprehensive guide to electrical weed management (EWM)
26 February 2024 This BHU Future Farming Centre guide aims to provide farmers, growers, other land managers with a thorough grounding in EWM. BiodiversityDiseasesPests
Agroecology and its role within ISHS
25 January 2024 The International Society for Horticultural Science explores agroecology's role in more biodiverse, productive and resilient food systems. BiodiversityDiseasesPests
