FIELD DAY 15th March 2018
FIELD DAY
15th March 2018
10:30am – 1:30pm
Venue: Southern Dairy Hub
Parking: Gate B – 225 Branxholme Makarewa Road, Makarewa (Opposite Alliance Group Plant)
Dairy Hub Limited Partner Investors:
Join us on farm to get the latest updates of what’s been happening on farm and with the research projects
The Southern Dairy Hub along with scientists from DairyNZ and AgResearch will give updates on the farm, and science projects that have been in progress from the start of the season to today and what the next steps are.
Guest Speakers:
- Guy Michaels – Southern Dairy Hub’s Business Manager – will provide a farm update and how they have been managing biosecurity on farm
- Dr. Dawn Dalley – DairyNZ Senior Scientist – will discuss farming for the future: testing paddock based solutions to reduce farm system N loss by 30% and improve profitability. Kale vs Fodder beet for wintering – what more have we learnt from winter 2017?
- Dr. Ross Monaghan – AgResearch Senior Scientist – will discuss the Environmental Planning Progress, give a stream monitoring programme update and discuss the variable width riparian plan
- Mark Bryan – VetSouth Managing Director – Anti-microbial resistance discussion
- Sally Taylor – VetSouth Veterinarian – Hub Staph. Aureus update and dry cow plan
Please RSVP for catering purposes by: 9th March 2018
Ronda Ridsdale – ronda.ridsdale@dairynz.co.nz or 03 218 2274
Please arrive with CLEAN footwear. Disinfectant facilities will be available on arrival & departure.
Thank-you for respecting your host farmer.
LUNCH KINDLY SUPPLIED BY:
Field Day 14 November 2017
Southern Dairy Hub Limited Partner Investors:
10:30am – 1:00pm
611 Ryal Bush Wallacetown Road 611 Ryal Bush Wallacetown Road Makarewa
Dairy Supply No: 31445
Join us on farm to get the latest updates of what’s been happening on farm and with the research projects
The Southern Dairy Hub along with scientists from DairyNZ and AgResearch will give updates on the farm, and science projects that have been in progress from the start of the season to today and what the next steps are.
Guest Speakers:
Guy Michaels – Southern Dairy Hub’s Business Manager – will provide a farm update
Dr. Dawn Dalley – DairyNZ Senior Scientist – will describe what a Research farm is and give a brief description on how the Research Advisory Committee works. She will also update us on the Crop Trial that began in Winter.
Cáthal Wims – DairyNZ Post-Doctoral Scientist – will brief us on the work being done on the Forage Value Index.
Dr. Ross Monaghan – AgResearch Senior Scientist and Jane Chrystal –
AgResearch – Research Associate – will discuss mitigating nitrogen loss to water Research.
Please RSVP for catering purposes by 13th November 2017:
Ronda Ridsdale – ronda.ridsdale@dairynz.co.nz or 03 218 2274
Please arrive with CLEAN footwear. Disinfectant facilities will be available on arrival & departure. Thank-you for respecting your host farmer.
LUNCH KINDLY SUPPLIED BY:
Farmers celebrate opening of Southern Dairy Hub
The world-class Southern Dairy Hub has been formally opened, marking a new era for dairy farming supported by research in the deep south.
Update 07-07-2017
Update 9-06-2017
Find out about the latest Southern Dairy Hub activities and watch new drone footage showing progress.
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Update 22-05-2017
Progress towards the dairy shed commissioning on June 25 continues with the installation of milking plant equipment. read more…
Update 04-05-2017
Update 31-03-2017
Work at the Southern Dairy Hub, including the effluent system and dairy shed, are on track.
Update 22-03-2017
Raising the roof
Significant progress continues to be made at the Southern Dairy Hub. The roof is now on the dairy shed, and the effluent pond and weeping walls are taking shape. Our photo gallery below shows how developments are coming along and we’ve also included a flyover video of the site.
Update 03-03-2017
A fine break in the weather has seen work at the Southern Dairy Hub ramp up. Work cultivating, regrassing, fencing, lanes, the dairy shed and effluent system are all in full swing.