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Land Management Advisory Services
Supporting sustainable agriculture in
the Waikato region
Waihou Piako Catchment Committee
Feb 2016
Waikato Regional Council’s Strategic direction 2013-16
Mission
Working with others
to build a Waikato that has a
healthy environment,
strong economy and
vibrant communities Photo: The Gallagher Great Race/Barker Photography
Waikato Regional Council’s Strategic direction 2013-16
Priority areas
Iwi Māori co-governance
Coastal and marine
Community partnerships
Land and water
Regional development
Integrated Catchment Management
Director
Hauraki / Coromandel Catchments
Taupo / Upper Waikato
Catchments
Lower Waikato / Waipa / West
Coast Catchments
Integrated Catchment Services
Business and Technical Services
Principal advisor Executive assistant
Integrated Catchment Services
Integrated Catchment Services
Land management
advisory services Natural heritage Plant pests Animal pests
Integrated Catchment Services
Vision A region where people acknowledge, care and act for the environment
Purpose To deliver integrated regional programmes to enhance our natural heritage and ecosystem services
Land Management Advisory Services
• Agricultural effects
• Community
expectations
• Legislation
• On farm solutions
• Support systems
• Policy improvements
Sustainable agriculture?
• Nutrient budgets
• Soil testing
• Protected wetlands / seeps
• Stand-off facilities?
• Hill slope retirement?
• Woodlots?
Menus of practices to improve water quality
• help prepare farmers for limits
• range of tools with contribution to lowering footprint
• multiple contaminants
• based on peer-reviewed science
• will inform policy
farmmenus.org.nz
waikatoregion.govt.nz/menus
• DairyNZ
• Beef + Lamb NZ
• Hort NZ
• NZIPIM
• Fertiliser Association
• Federated Farmers
• Community groups
• And many more
Partners
• John Vosper new in role
• Prepare farmers for farming within limits
• Healthy Rivers – this year
• Industry initiatives
• Farmer / community initiatives
• Landcare / schools
• Peat research
Waihou Piako