How to Integrate Livestock with Crop Rotation
Top tips on how to plan your livestock and crop rotation for the best results, with multiple benefits. Continue reading How to Integrate Livestock with Crop Rotation
Category: Organic
Riparian Planting for Healthy Rivers
Here’s an example of an Organic Dairy Farm going to great lengths to ensure the river running through it remains healthy and full of life. It rates highly for macroinvertebrates – a sure sign that the hard work has paid off. Continue reading Riparian Planting for Healthy Rivers
The Scientific Validity of Organics
“Methods of agriculture can be classed as being scientifically informed – they use scientific knowledge to inform their philosophy. For example, there is a huge amount of scientific information about the harm done to people and our planet from agricultural technologies such as nitrogen fertilisers, pesticides, cultivation and monocultures. Organics takes this information and decides to limit or prohibit the use of these technologies due to the harm they cause.” Dr Charles Merfield (Stuff.co.nz) Continue reading The Scientific Validity of Organics
ODPG Webinar: Mastitis Q&A
Mastitis can come and go without rhyme nor reason and as organic food producers it can be a real battle to control without conventional intervention. In our members-only webinar, we’ll be looking at remedies that can be used by the organic farmer, including homeopathy. Continue reading ODPG Webinar: Mastitis Q&A
Organic Sector Landmark Strategy Released
A landmark strategy to take New Zealand’s fast-growing organic production sector to the next level has been launched, aiming to contribute a cumulative $4.7b to New Zealand’s GDP by 2030 while reducing climate and environmental pollution. Continue reading Organic Sector Landmark Strategy Released
The Way That We Farm Matters
Want to know ‘Why Organic?’ There are so many good reasons, and the Rodale Institute has put all the reasons together in an easy-to-navigate guide… Continue reading The Way That We Farm Matters
Introduction to Agnihotra
Agnihotra is a Vedic Hindu practise using fire and ash, which claims to heal the atmosphere and replenish the nutrients necessary for healthy, organically grown crops. Continue reading Introduction to Agnihotra
Zero-Emission Biomethane Tractors
Plenty of pulling power, zero-emission, twelve-hour running time on refillable cartridges, and one-third the weight of a conventional tractor, the world’s first hybrid bio-methane and electric tractor has arrived. Continue reading Zero-Emission Biomethane Tractors
Organic NZ Awards 2021
This year, the Organic NZ Award ceremony took place online, thanks to uninvited guest, Covid-19, celebrating and honouring the hard work of our organic producers. Continue reading Organic NZ Awards 2021
80 Years of Organics in New Zealand
One of the oldest organic institutions – the New Zealand Soil & Health Association – was set up in this country in 1941, and so this year marks 80 years since it first began! Continue reading 80 Years of Organics in New Zealand