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It was the 24-year-old Foley Farming Enterprises staff member’s second regional final and he said he was humbled by the win, especially knowing the calibre of competitors in the field, but all the hard work had definitely paid off. “It’s still sinking in. I really can’t believe it!” Patrick used the experience of previous competitions to his advantage, playing to his strengths and taking home all technical challenges including the AGMARDT agribusiness exam, the Massey University agri-growth interview and the Meridian Energy agriknowledge quiz. The Dannevirke farmer, also performed well in the practical component of the final and will now go on to represent the east coast at the 50th Anniversary FMG Young Farmer of the Year Grand Final in July. With his wedding in January,
Patrick had recently returned from his honeymoon, with wife, Isabelle, joking ‘it was all study’ ‘but now it was totally worth it!’. For winning the final Patrick took home $12,500 in prizes, including a Honda XR150 motorbike. Second place went to 25-year-old Hugh Abbiss, also of Foley Farming Enterprises. The sheep and beef farmer in this, his second regional final, taking home the coveted Ravensdown agriskills challenge. Having both returned home to the east coast from the Aorangi region, Robbie Hill took home third place and Richard Falloon won the highly contested Agri-sports Challenge to round out a success event in Masterton. The 50th Grand Final of the FMG Young Farmer of the Year will take place on July 5 with seven grand finalists from around New Zealand.
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Helping Karamu water quality The improvement of water quality in the Karamu is one of the Hawke’s Bay Regional Council’s ‘hot spot’ funded projects and fencing a section of the Paritua Stream that runs through farmland at Bridge Pa is another step to help improve water quality in the Karamu Catchment. The Paritua-Karewarewa subcatchment covers the largest area (12,005ha) of the 11 subcatchments, which contribute to the Karamu. It covers more than 20 per cent of the Karamu catchment (51,462ha), which drains the Heretaunga Plains and surrounding ranges, including stormwater from urban centres. The stream flows across the middle of a large paddock owned by Malcolm Campbell who grazes stock there. It is part of the unconfined aquifer (as surface water flows from and back into the aquifer in various sections) and is augmented by water from the Ngaruroro River near Roy’s Hill. To keep the stock away from the water, Hawke’s Bay Regional Council is working with Mr Campbell to install twowire electrified fences about 3-5 metres from each side of the stream. “Fencing both sides of a stream is an effective way to keep the cattle out of the water, which has been a contentious issue for residents using the stream further down, and is an example of good land management,” says Antony Rewcastle, HBRC senior open spaces development officer. “Fencing off streams is being recognised across the country as an important step for landowners to improve water quality, and Hawke’s Bay landowners may be required to this
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BY ANN MORGAN Hunting is an adventure, as well as a way to help cull the pest animals that cause devastation not just to land but also young animals and property.
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“From the first bail up of a pig that I saw with Briggs I knew this was the life for me, and I appreciate it with every ounce of my being. I had never really considered hunting as a lifestyle option but a pack of dogs can change the way you see the world around you. “I am not sure whom I fell in love with first — Briggs or the dogs. You may think that is a dramatic statement, but it is a for safety and we make sure to use them if we split up. We also have Garmin gps units and can track each other and the dogs, and they have an emergency setting.
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“We know someone that has had to use the emergency call. It is important to make sure it is charged and that you have spare batteries, and always let people know where you are going and your expected home time.” The meat gets butchered professionally and is often given to friends, family or the community. “We are part of the pig hunting club and we get approached from people needing food, including maraes for funerals. We join together and donate as
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Tetsuya plans to introduce more Japanese grape varieties and get other growers involved in his project Budou grapes come in all different types, shapes and colours are growing well in Hawke’s Bay
“I found a local table grape grower and leased part of his property. We purchased young plants of the Japanese ‘Kyoho’ grape from a nursery here and started our ‘Budou’ project. “We had to wait to see if they would be successful and over three years we expanded and leased more land from him.” Tetsuya then changed it from the traditional trellis style to a pergola system. Growing on a pergola allows the leaves maximum sun providing goodness to the grapes. “We put special paper bags on each bunch and use umbrellas to protect them from the different weather trends, bugs and excess sprays. These also stop the birds landing on them — they love the colours and eat the whole lot if they can — we must be growing some nice tasty grapes.” In Japan the family grow some varieties, which can grow to golf ball size. “We are still researching which fertilisers are suitable in New Zealand to help the growth. Success is also about irrigation, pruning and branch placement. Thinning the grapes will help make a bigger fruit. For Kyoho, one bunch can be 400 grams with each
grape growing to 12-13 grams.” Some grapes get trapped inside the bunch and aren’t as flavoursome and thinning helps rectify this. “We also produce seedless grapes by using a method to make the plant think that the seed has already been produced. “We are successfully selling at the local farmers’ market and Farro Fresh in Auckland, as well as few local stores.” Each bunch is presented in a special individual bag, because in Japan, some food is treated as a seasonal gift that you present to someone special. “For thousands of years Asian cultures have shown people they are important and appreciated by sending gifts of fruit. If you are going to give a gift it must be excellent, like our grapes,” says Tetsuya. “At times, we have two to three varieties and each has a different flavour and smell. For example, New York Muscat has red small sweet berries, White Diamond is aromatic, and Buffalo is black with an intense rich flavour and tangy dry skin. “I am looking at introducing more Japanese varieties and plan to get others exclusively grown by us as there
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Design for the colder times Autumn is unfolding, soon to give way to winter and a reminder that a warm, energy efficient home gets plenty of sun and is sheltered from prevailing winds — so the choice of site is a key decision. Find out how much sun a site gets at different times of the year, by using an app like Sun Seeker on your smartphone or tablet — good advice from EnergywiseNZ. On clear winter days, the sun sends around 500 watts of heat through each square metre of unshaded north-facing window. A home designed to harness the sun’s free warmth is placed on the sunniest part of the section to access the most sun into the main living areas, with service areas on the south side. Trap in the free heat from the sun using thermal mass like a concrete floor, exposed to the sun, so it soaks up heat during the day and releases it when temperatures drop at night. Select appropriately sized and positioned windows: moderately large on the north-facing side of the house, smaller on the east and west sides, and smallest on the south side. Think about how much space you need on a day-to-day basis. Smaller houses are cheaper to build, easier to heat and use a lot less energy. The more complex a home’s shape is, the more floor, wall and ceiling area it has to lose heat through. Simple house designs — for example, compact rectangular shapes and multilevel
homes — have less external surface area, so are easier and cheaper to keep warm. Good design, materials and construction will enable your home to retain heat for your comfort and lower heating bills. The important factors
are: high levels of insulation in ceiling, walls and underfloor, well in excess of minimum building code requirements. Good design will cut your home’s heating needs, but it still pays to make the heating system is as energy
efficient as possible. There are lots of log burners, pellet fires, heat pumps and flued gas heaters on the market, either as central heating systems or as individual heaters to heat areas of your house.
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Forestry amendments proposed Investments in sensitive land involving forestry rights will be brought into the scope of the Overseas Investment Act. The changes have been proposed by Associate Finance Minister, David Parker, and would introduce a lighthanded ‘checklist’ screening regime, which will make it easier for overseas investors to gain approval to buy forestry rights than if they were subject to the current screening regime. Overseas buyers of existing freehold and leasehold forestry land, who already face screening, would also be able to use the light-handed checklist. “The changes need to be made before the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans Pacific Partnership comes into force, or we will lose the chance to screen such sales forever,” Mr Parker says. “It will then be possible for future governments to tighten or further loosen the criteria applied to forestry
investment, if required. Any forest can in effect be purchased as a forestry registration right. “This means that a screening regime that covers only freehold and leasehold is ineffective. “Forestry rights can grant a high degree of control over large parcels of land for multiple rotations over long periods of time, so it is important they are included in the regime. There is no evidence that the change will have a substantial effect on commercial values.” The forestry sector is reliant on overseas investment with 70 per cent of plantation trees in overseas ownership. Under the proposed changes, investors buying up to 1,000 hectares of forestry rights each year will not need consent, but purchases above that level would be screened. This would apply to
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Managing forestry risks
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POSTDRIVERS
Those working in forestry understand there are risks and a safe, productive and profitable forestry operation is one where workplace risks are identified and well managed. Managing risks is also a legal requirement and risk management is about knowing what hazards create risks in your workplace and then managing them. That means taking reasonably practicable steps to eliminate the risks, or if you can’t eliminate a risk, taking reasonably practicable steps to minimise it. Key things to remember about managing hazards and their risks in forestry workplaces include businesses carry most of the responsibility (the legal duty) to keep workers and others healthy and safe. You need to understand and focus on your critical risks — the ones most likely to cause serious injury or death. These will be different for different types of businesses. The law identifies ‘particular risks’ that must be managed in a specific way and how a business manages a risk should be in proportion to how bad any injuries or damage could be, and the likelihood of the risk happening. Prioritise eliminating a risk — if that’s not possible, have strong effective minimisation controls. Common controls can usually be found and used for common risks. Consult the forestry ACoP or other guidance, or ask
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another forestry operator what they do. Different businesses involved in an operation must all consult, cooperate and coordinate with each other, where they have a shared duty. This includes workplace risks. This is a legal requirement, as well as good practice. Make sure you are familiar with all known site-specific risks — what could go wrong on your site and set-up; and
follow a good process for managing any variations or changes throughout the day that could make work unsafe. Remember the morning tailgate meeting is a great place to start. Monitor and review health and safety systems and processes from time to time to make sure they are fit for purpose and effective, especially after an accident or when planning or doing a new task.
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Forestry exports to grow Forestry exports are expected to grow more than 11 per cent this year according to the Ministry for Primary Industries. “This is supported by record harvest levels and ongoing demand for New Zealand logs from China,” said MPI’s policy and trade acting deputy director general, Jarred Mair. “The Government’s One Billion Trees Programme is another catalyst for investment and changing land use, primarily through increased replanting rates and new production forest area.” New Zealand’s overall primary industry exports are forecast to rise nearly 11 per cent in the year ending June 2018 to $42.2 billion. This would be the largest annual increase since 2014, according to the Ministry for Primary Industries’ latest quarterly update. “Our situation and outlook for primary industries report shows export revenue across all of the sectors has been incredibly strong over the past year, particularly for dairy, meat, and forestry,” says Mr Mair. “Dairy export revenue is expected to increase by more than 14 per cent in 2018, due to a recovery in prices over the past 12 to 18 months. It is also the result of more milk being processed into higher value products such as infant formula. “At the same time, the latest numbers show that dairy cow numbers have fallen
Jarred Mair, MPI’s policy and trade acting deputy director general
since 2016. In addition, global red meat prices are expected to increase export revenue in the meat and wool sector by nearly 10 per cent in 2018. High returns and new policies are likely to create investment opportunities across the primary industries says Mr Mair. “For example, high horticulture returns are driving investments in productivity and competition for suitable land. MPI’s Situation and outlook for primary industries report provides a snapshot and forecast for New Zealand’s major primary sectors.
A change in manuka honey definition
The Ministry for Primary Industries has reissued the General Requirements for Bee Products Export Notice. The change means that the legal claim challenging the definition by New Zealand Beekeeping Inc has been resolved. “Late last week, as part of its legal claim, New Zealand Beekeeping Inc provided additional information about the impact of the definition on multifloral honey. We were also presented with a summary of new analysed test results from an industry science group,” says MPI’s deputy director-general regulation and assurance, Bryan Wilson. “This information showed that the definition for identifying multifloral manuka honey was initially set too conservatively and would exclude legitimate multifloral honey. “We hope the industry will see this as a signal of MPI’s ongoing commitment to a collaborative science programme focused on continuous improvement to the science that supports the definition of manuka honey.” The revised Notice adjusts the level of a chemical marker known as 2 MAP from greater than or equal to 5mg/kg,
Bryan Wilson, MPI’s deputy director-general regulation and assurance
to greater than or equal to 1mg/kg for the definition for multifloral manuka honey. There is no change to the definition for monofloral manuka honey, which remains at equal or greater than 5mg/ kg for 2 MAP. The implementation date of the notice remains February 5. More information on the manuka honey definition can be found on MPI’s website — www.mpi.govt.nz/growingand-har vesting/honey-and-bees/ manuka-honey.
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Touring unplugged by Andy Bryenton
Kia managed to shock and surprise everybody last year with the arrival of the speedy, slick and dynamically impressive Stinger, their answer to the best of Europe’s grand tourers. Now they’re back to surprise the world again, with a touring machine of a whole different stripe. Enter the Kia Niro, a combination of some of the hottest trends in modern motoring, and a definite one to watch. When looking at the Niro without context, it’s easy to assume that the Korean automakers simply wanted something small, compact and sports utility shaped to fit into their range between the quirky Soul and the popular Sportage. In an era when even Range Rover has a ‘crossover’ and the Toyota CH-R is the new Corolla, it makes sense. But that’s not what the Niro is all about. Sure, it’s got that nifty ‘fun size’ sports utility shape, the same voluminous cabin with clever cubbies and storage spaces, the same higher driving position and nice safety features. But it’s also a plugin hybrid. With Elon Musk at the door and the mass production of Tesla cars at hand — soon — the addition of a crossover hybrid hits all the zeitgeist buttons. This particular combination of internal combustion and voltage power means that you can drive for 55 kilometres
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