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Demand for more space at Fieldays
Wednesday, 25 January 2012
Booming demand for sites at the 2012 New Zealand National Agricultural Fieldays suggest space at this year’s event will be sold out early.
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Water - the garden's lifeline
Wednesday, 25 January 2012
Water is a vital part of the successful farmhouse garden; it’s needed to produce vegetables, fruits and to maintain garden beds and lawns.
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Water wise ways save the day
Wednesday, 25 January 2012
Water, water everywhere so why are my crops so dry? Although we may be having a wetter than usual summer, water conservation always makes good... cents!
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Shedding farm storage woes
Wednesday, 25 January 2012
We’ve all heard about blokes and their sheds. And we all know that virtually every property from the pint-size urban townhouse to large working farms just can’t do without one and sometimes need several.
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Wade into pond maintenance
Thursday, 15 December 2011
Summer is in full swing and it’s time to maintain farm ponds and to resolve any water issues.
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Taking on a new rural lifestyle
Thursday, 15 December 2011
So you’ve just bought a lifestyle block and while farming is not exactly the plan, you’re keen to have a few animals, perhaps some crops, maybe run some steers? Sounds good, but have you considered every aspect and made a plan?
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Typical summer likely says NIWA
Thursday, 24 November 2011
Working the land in almost any capacity is influenced by the weather and the latest to come out of the NIWA National Climate Centre is pretty good news all round.
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A wise farmer bales feed now
Wednesday, 19 October 2011
Novice small block farmers facing their first summer on the land will hopefully have done their research when it comes to hay and silage.
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Please fence me in properly!
Wednesday, 19 October 2011
There’s no disputing farms need fences but fences should do more than just keep the animals out and the children in, or the other way around, depending on your circumstances.
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Rewarding labour...
Wednesday, 19 October 2011
You don’t have to be a farmer to appreciate the benefits of a shed but sure as eggs if you are a farmer without a shed you’re most likely in trouble.
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Turning gardening into gurbing
Friday, 30 September 2011
Home Show visitors who followed the green footprints in hall five would have come across Janet Luke’s Green Urban Living stall, a treasure trove of sustainable gardening ideas.
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Cash for your chips?
Friday, 30 September 2011
What’s a good Kiwi meal without spuds? We may have to contemplate that prospect as the tomato/potato psyllid (TPP) makes inroads into a favourite vege.
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Make early start on maintenance
Friday, 30 September 2011
With spring weather, pink blossoms and new growth providing a sense of joie de vivre it hardly seems right to remind readers that now is the perfect time to consider maintenance and security around the home.
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Secret divulged to yield boost
Friday, 30 September 2011
Commercial farmers are reaping the benefits, quite literally from using the first C02 foliar fertiliser.
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Greener pastures require work
Friday, 30 September 2011
Pasture pests are many and varied. There’s the likes of grass grub, black beetle, army worm, clover root weevil and porina larvae but, of course, weeds always pose one of the biggest problems.
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