What costs might pastoral farmers be up for and how can they manage their risk? An information brochure summarises four years of work on modelling GHG and cash flows for a range of dairy and sheep and beef farms. The work has been done in conjunction with a number of Read more…
Groundtruth Ltd have produced a guide to constructing wetlands on farms in conjunction with Sustainable Wairarapa Incorporated. Dairy NZ and Pamu supported a Sustainable Farming Fund project which assessed the cost-benefit of various on-farm activities for removing contaminants from waterways and improving biodiversity. Monitoring over the last 3 years has Read more…
Dairy farm laneways adjacent to drains pose a risk as a potential source of contaminants to water. Laneways represent locations with large amounts of effluent loading. Furthermore, cow movement across a laneway of compacted gravels is likely to mobilise fine sediment, increasing the possibility of transport into waterways via runoff Read more…
The SmartFarms app lets farmers track their environmental performance and provides data to prove the quality of their farm environment is improving. Read the article and listen to JP being interviewed on Country Life.
Congratulations to all those involved in the fantastic achievement of winning the Green Ribbon Award 2016 for “Protecting our Biodiversity”. Groundtruth has been involved with this exciting project for some years. Collaborative and innovative, the Uawanui Project has taken a whole-community approach to improving the environmental health of the Kaituna Read more…
Groundtruth has provided a crucial role in the construction of a wetland on Kaiwaiwai Dairy Farm. Data from the project shows the wetland is efficiently removing nitrogen from drainage water and improving water quality in Wairarapa Moana. By working with landowners, Greater Wellington Regional Council and with the help of Read more…
Groundtruth staff have been applying the tools of precision agriculture through a range projects since 1997. Lately a number of sensors have been evaluated in a project led by Foundation for Arable Research in conjunction with Massey University. The idea behind this is to develop systems and define the economics Read more…