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MPI placed a ban on growing peas in July within a specified area and placed controls on moving pea material, seed and untreated pea straw, in/out and within this area for the next two years. The controls, which have been developed in partnership with the pea industry, are set out in a legal Controlled Area Notice which makes the whole of the Wairarapa, up to and including Pahiatua, a controlled area. MPI’s Director Investigation, Diagnostic Centres and Response, Dr Veronica Herrera says the team, along with the pea growing industry, considered a range of measures to control the insect pest, but ultimately agreed with international experts that the temporary ban on growing peas in the Wairarapa would have the greatest chance of success. Dr Veronica Herrera — MPI’s Director “This is because the only way Investigation, Diagnostic Centres and Response to get rid of the pea weevil is to The restrictions are set out in a legal starve it of the only food it eats — young Controlled Area Notice. Farmers and peas. To successfully eradicate it, we need two complete years with no pea home growers need to understand that it is an offence not to comply. growth,” she said. “For farmers who have grown pea “It’s something MPI is taking crops in the last season, it is advisable seriously. The pea weevil causes significant damage to young peas and if to check for any self-sowing ‘volunteer’ it establishes in New Zealand, will have plants in the areas previously planted. impacts on the fresh pea and pea seed Either pull these out, plough them in or treat with herbicide. If you observe growing and exporting industries.” a large scale problem with significant numbers of plants, contact MPI on 0800 80 99 66 for advice.” The Fastest Way To Home gardeners who may have Check If An Electric already sown peas are asked to remove Fence Is Active. any plants and dispose of them in the Simply hold your phone near the fence, and Fence Detective home rubbish. If gardeners have applied will tell you if it's on or not. pea straw, they are asked to check 0800 269 148 for any sprouting pea plants, remove and destroy. www.fencedetective.com Fresh, frozen and canned peas will still be available for purchase in the controlled area. Ornamental sweet peas can also be grown in the controlled area. TO DOWNLOAD, VISIT OUR WEBSITE OR Please report any sightings of peas growing to MPI on 0800 80 99 66.

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iddy Fraser-Davies and her husband Colin have been married since 1984 and together they run the farm with the help of a local woman from Eketahuna. “Colin and I work together in partnership. He does most of the milking and farm work and runs the Model Railway exhibition which is open to the public, and I do all the cheesemaking,” says Biddy. “Colin’s father was a Welshman called Glyn. He died very suddenly and unexpectedly so we called the property after him as a memorial — Cwm is the

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Battery aid for top performance Lead acid batteries usually die prematurely from sulphate build-up on internal lead plates and, according to Gerard Anselmi of Recharge Battery Revitaliser and Conditioner, this crust is very easy to treat. “We have been saying for years that farmers are getting eight to 10 years in our battery conditioning program. However, most shows we do these days we meet people using our program with 12 and 14 year-old batteries often still going.” “In fact our record battery life is 18 years old and still starting a tractor and after 18 years on the market in New Zealand and 13 years in Australia I think we may do better yet.” The recharge treatment will dissolve the lead sulphate build-up turning those sulphur ions back into sulphuric acid holding electrons. “We are chemically reversing the sulphate build-up. Once treated a battery is is essentially running at full capacity, provided the lead plates are still in good condition. Prevention is the key — treat them early, repeat every two to three years and keep them charged.” Recharge is available at Farmlands or Gerard and Debbie will be at Christchurch A and P show again this year on site TP-20 and also the Camper Care Caravan show in Hardcastle Arena the week prior. The 500ml farmer pack works out at $4.50 per car battery or $8.50 to treat an N-70. A more cost

Battery Revitalizer & Conditioner A lot of people in our Recharge Conditioning Program are getting 8 to 10 years out of their batteries. Just dose them when you buy them, treat them every two years and give them an overnight charge twice a year between treatments and eliminate the sulphation problem, A car battery can be treated for around $5. Yes you can treat sealed batteries, simply drill into each cell, top up with water, treat, charge and reseal with silicone, sika-flex or a plastic bung.

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Working on agriculture emissions Federated Farmers supports the PCE’s call for a better approach to understanding the ways to control and reduce agricultural greenhouse gases. “We’ve always said the ETS is only one way to work on this issue and we’ve always insisted agricultural emissions should be measured and monitored from the farm level, not from processors. It’s good to see the commissioner coming around to this way of thinking,” said Federated Farmers spokesperson on climate change Anders Crofoot. Federated Farmers sees the report as a useful contribution to the ongoing discussion New Zealand needs to have about finding ways to reduce agricultural emissions. As the report points out, total emissions from agriculture in the last 25 years have increased by 15 per cent, while at the same time emissions from road transport increased by 71 per cent and industrial processing by 45 per cent. “To achieve the massive change required to reduce agricultural emissions, we are going to have to work together as a nation and we are going to have to look for solutions based on new technologies, smart science and good research,” said Mr Crofoot. The report also notes agriculture has made major gains in controlling emissions while still increasing

productivity, stating that emissions would be 40 per cent higher than they are now if gains had not been made through improvements like breeding more efficient animals and improving farm management. Federated Farmers does not support the inclusion of agricultural emissions in the ETS, because it would put New Zealand producers at a severe competitive disadvantage on international markets. “We did support New Zealand’s signing of the Paris Agreement, because this country needs to be at the forefront of finding solutions to this issue,” said Mr Crofoot. “We don’t think the ETS is the appropriate tool for farming, but we will consider being involved in something else that makes more sense for farming. “We are dealing with about 30,000 farms which are very different, with very different environmental impacts. As the report itself says, we could be looking at huge variations in emissions even between neighbouring farms. “New Zealand farmers are totally committed to leaving their land in as good, if not better, condition than they found it.”

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OctOber 2016

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OctOber 2016

LIVESTOCK

Sustainable deer farming All five major venison marketing companies and the NZ Deer Farmers Association are backing the introduction of a revamped quality assurance programme for farmed deer. The companies have agreed on a single standard for deer that will eliminate duplication between companies running their own QA programmes. They have also agreed that, after a three-year phase-in period, compliance with the QA standard will be a requirement for the supply of animals for Cervena venison. The development of the single standard was initiated by the marketers and coordinated by Deer Industry NZ as part of the industry’s Passion2Profit programme. For farmers who produce beef, lamb or goat meat, as well as venison, the deer standard is included in the NZ Farm Assurance Programme, which has been developed by the Red Meat Profit Partnership. “This means all species will be covered by a single baseline standard and the same audit process, further reducing paperwork for farmers,” said DINZ quality manager John Tacon. “Venison marketing companies will deliver the standard to their farmer suppliers, with the timing determined by their customer requirements.” Both P2P and RMPP are Primary Growth

Partnership programmes between the Ministry for Primary Industries and, respectively, the deer and red meat industries. NZDFA chair David Morgan supports the single standard. He says it will help streamline paperwork for those farmers already involved in QA schemes for two or more processors. “I think any farmers trying QA for the first time will be surprised how easy it is to do and how useful it is. Most farmers will find they are already doing all the things they should, but without the standard and audit you can’t prove this to a third party. “A QA audit is a great way to check that you and your staff are complying with all the rules and regulations we have to deal with these days. Honest mistakes with things like registers of animal remedies can be extremely expensive. The QA scheme makes it less likely that you will make them.” While the on-farm benefits of QA are real, the ultimate driver for on-farm QA comes from the marketplace. Venison exporter and DINZ deputy chair Glenn Tyrrell says most NZ deer farmers take great pride in producing a quality

The introduction of a revamped quality assurance programme for farmed deer has been welcomed

product and take animal welfare very seriously. “This is not necessarily the case in other parts of the world. There have been a number of high profile incidents that have upset consumers,” said Mr Tyrrell. “Important international customers — food service distributors and supermarket buyers — are increasingly

demanding proof that all the food products they buy meet their expectations for ethical farming and quality standards. New Zealand’s good reputation is a big plus, but they still want a paper trail and an audit report. “I strongly encourage deer farmers to talk to their marketing company or deer agent about what it has to offer them.”

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OctOber 2016

LIVESTOCK

The mystery of pipelines Pipelines are those expensive things you have to have to convey water or other fluids (or gases) and best bought at cheapest possible price — correct? Wrong! If you consider it, they are often difficult to alter if the system is incorrect. All liquids and gases moving along a containment vessel have pressure loss due to friction from the walls and turbulence from various changes in the shape or direction of the vessel. Temperature of the liquid also has a bearing, but let’s keep it to the most basic issue of pressure loss. Also some things which can be done to cut down on the turbulence including long radius bends instead of tight bends, welded fittings in place of threaded sockets, etc. One of the biggest mysteries for amateurs is the relationship between pipe sizes and friction loss/flow rate. In a nutshell, the friction loss multiplies as the pipe size reduces — they are not proportional! Often a bargain price for next-size-smaller pipe has a major negative impact on the efficiency of the system. As a scenario: Consider a small block irrigation scheme of 4ha. The well and shared pump are 200m into neighbouring property and the most distant hydrant on the block is a further 300m, making

EITHER WAY IT’S 20K

maximum delivery length of 500m. The flow required is 300L/min. At this point it doesn’t matter what type of irrigator is used, seeing as we’re only considering the pressure loss in the main pipeline. Sizes discussed will all be internal to avoid confusion between PVC, LDPE and MDOD pipe options (never mind aluminium). If 3" pipe were used the friction/ pressure loss could be 9psi for the full distance, if 2½" used could be 22psi loss, 2¼" could be 50psi loss, and good ole 2" alkathene could be 87psi loss! This is without the pressure required to run the irrigator or allowing for rising ground, etc. If 2" alkathene were selected for this job then the pump would quite possibly need to be 7.5hp larger than if 3" pipe were used. Rather a sober consideration for a small system and a great energy waste which could easily be avoided. Next time — The mystery of pumps! If you wish to have further discussion regarding this article you can contact Clem Powell on 027 599 9273.

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