Effluent Expo 2018

2018 EFFLUENT EXPO OFFICIAL GUIDE Mystery Creek Pavilion November 27 and 28

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FOREWARD

Expo offers chance to find answers on effluent management

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elcome to your 2018 Effluent Expo Official Guide.

This guide is your preview to the first national Effluent Expo ever held in the country.

Over two days, the Effluent Expo will feature almost every product and service available to farmers from nearly 100 reliable and experienced companies operating in the effluent management sector.

The venue is the Mystery Creek Events Pavilion just beside Hamilton airport, and the dates are Tuesday, November 27, and Wednesday, November 28. It is free to attend the Expo and every farmer will receive a goodie bag of items from exhibitors and sponsors to take home.

This Expo highlights the more collaborative effort showing up between companies involved in helping farmers manage effluent and meet the strengthening compliance rules that apply in each region of the country.

Expo organizer Amanda Hodgson says it is a onestop event that showcases New Zealand’s effluent industry experts under one roof for two days. It has been timed to take place after the busy mating period on many of the country’s dairy farms.

Apart from the opportunity for farmers to choose their own range of exhibitors to visit at their own pace during either or both days, organisers have also scheduled topical seminars on both days which are aimed at farmers with any level of knowledge on effluent management who are seeking more knowledge.

These seminars are being delivered by experienced staff from DairyNZ and Fonterra.

Topics for the seminars range from best management practice right through the effluent storage and system design, to calculating storage size with examples for small herds or larger options.

There are also sponsored sessions from several of the exhibitors at the Expo, on more specific options or solutions for effluent management. The full schedule of seminars is set out on pages 6 and 7 of your Expo Guide.

Primary Industries Minister Damien O’Connor is also attending the Expo later in the afternoon

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of Tuesday, November 27, and will participate in a 30 minute Q & A session from 3.50pm through to about 4.20pm. This is your opportunity to put your questions to the Minister on any topics relating to compliance and effluent management, so come prepared for that.

The Expo’s Master of Ceremonies, Marc Gascoigne, will keep everyone informed through both days of the Expo on seminar start times.

There are food and coffee stalls operating on both days and doors open from 8.30am to 4pm for visiting the exhibitor sites inside and outside the Mystery Creek Pavilion. Don’t forget to bring your Expo Guide with you to the event so you can find your way around the exhibitor areas.

An industry function has also been organised from 4.30pm through to 7.30pm on Tuesday for farmers and exhibitors to network, enjoy a yarn over a meal and drink, and also some great entertainment from the hilarious duo known as The Bitches’ Box. Tickets for this evening event are $45 each and must be pre-ordered via the Effluent Expo website www.effluentexpo.co.nz. Ticket holders receive a spit roast dinner, two drinks and the live entertainment show later in the evening.

Full listings for every exhibitor start on pages 8 and 9 of your Guide. Check out the middle pages (26 and 27) for your site plan for the inside sites and page 28 for the outdoor sites plan.

Gold partners for the 2018 Effluent Expo are Fonterra Farm Source, New Zealand Dairy Exporter, Waikato Regional Council and DairyNZ. Without these sponsors, it would not be possible to run the Expo.

Thanks must also go to all the nearly 100 exhibitors who have embraced the opportunity to invest in setting up their sites to display their products and services to farmers.

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WHY

New Zealand’s only Effluent Expo!

WHY - Attend the Effluent Expo

Prize draws on the day

Tuesday 27Th

Wednesday 28Th Nov. 2018

8:30AM TO

4:00PM

Mystery Creek (Gate 2), Pavilion, 125 Ohaupo Road, Hamilton

The one stop event showcasing New Zealand’s industry experts; a collaborative approach.

Every farm is different, no one solution is the same.

Education around effluent and its management Topical seminars run by industry professionals Access to regional rules and regulations Supported by the Dairy Industry and Regional Authorities Networking with Industry Leaders Futureproof farm systems Food and coffee available Cash bar from 4.00pm Industry function Tuesday night from 4.30pm Goodie Bag upon arrival

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FREE Audience Entry over 800 farmers Register your interest online

Gold Partners

and 75 exhibitors

SPEAKERS

Seminars target key issues Water use Dr Caleb Higham is DairyNZ’s catchment engagement leader for the Waikato and Bay of Plenty regions.

The aim of his role is “collaboration, to achieve environmental outcomes”.

Caleb has a strong science background with a PhD in environmental science, researching water use on dairy farms.

He holds a Master of Science with first class honours (materials and process engineering) and a Bachelor of Science (chemistry and biology) from the University of Waikato. Caleb grew up on dairy farms in the Waikato region, south of Te Awamutu. This expertise, along with his knowledge of farmers, farming and issues and opportunities around environmental sustainability will be well utilised in his latest career move.

Effluent experience Logan Bowler has been working in the dairy effluent space for the past 13 years.

His experience working for a regional council and then DairyNZ has given him a great grasp of the where the industry has come from, expectations from regulatory authorities, and regular exposure to the science sitting behind many of our effluent management principles.

Logan has had extensive involvement with the Dairy Effluent Storage Calculator since its inception.

He couples his industry experience with designing, building and managing the effluent system on his own dairy farm.

Logan has a keen interest in low-cost effluent systems for smaller farms and is passionate about using recycled effluent for yard washing.

Focus on sustainability Charlotte Rutherford has spent 20 years working at the forefront of sustainability issues in New Zealand, including 16 years at Fonterra.

During this time, she developed and led the implementation of many Fonterra programmes, including the Sustainable Dairying Water Accord and Tiaki Sustainable Dairying.Charlotte has also represented Fonterra on numerous national bodies guiding the development of environmental policy in New Zealand including The Land and Water Forum.Leading change, influencing and effective communication are Charlotte’s strengths and she uses these to shape and drive the sustainability programme of work within Fonterra.

Dairy developments Emma Higgins is the dairy analyst at Rabobank’s RaboResearch Food & Agribusiness division based in New Zealand.

Rabobank’s local research division is comprised of 12 analysts, who are charged with analysing developments in food and agricultural markets and industries, and advising the bank and its clients on strategic implications for their businesses.

RaboResearch Food & Agribusiness is part of a broader global team of 80 analysts, located in major food production regions of the world.

Before joining Rabobank, Emma worked as a tax consultant with KPMG for two and a half years and is very keen to focus her career on agribusiness. She holds a Bachelor of Laws and is an enrolled barrister and solicitor with the High Court of New Zealand.

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Minister joins Q&A Primary Industries Minister, Damien O’Connor’s background in farming and adventure tourism drives his view that we need well-paid, sustainable jobs, and industry growth to improve our future.

He is a passionate advocate for rural communities and for a thriving agricultural sector.

Damien was first elected to Parliament in 1993 and has served as a minister in both the fifth and sixth Labour Governments.

Damien is also Minister for Biosecurity, Rural Communities and Food Safety.

He will attend the Effluent Expo on the afternoon of the first day (Tuesday, November 27) and join the question and answer panel discussion from 3.50pm in the foyer area.

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SEMINAR PROGRAMME

Effluent Expo programme Mystery Creek Events Centre, 125 Ohaupo Road, Hamilton.

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Day One

Tuesday, November 27

8.30am

Effluent Exhibition sites open

9.30am - 10.15am

Seminar One Sustainability and the future of Good Management Practice / Farm Environment Plans / Dairying for tomorrow strategy The future direction for imbedding sustainability within our dairy farm systems. The Dairy Tomorrow Strategy, the rapid development of environmental policy and regulation and the pull from customers and consumers means farmers will need new tools and systems to help them deliver to the increasing requirements. Also covered is the future of good management practice, Farm Environment Plans and the new challenges looming for dairy farmers and the industry Charlotte Rutherford (GM, Sustainable Dairying – Fonterra)

10.30am - 10.50am

Supplier Sponsored Session - Reid and Harrison - Accredited Designer Case study – Why have a fully monitored and controlled effluent system?

Rod McKinnon will front a Q&A on why he chose Yardmaster and the HALO Supersmart effluent system for his and Sandra’s award-winning farm in Hinuera Valley, Waikato.

11.00am - 11.45am

Seminar Two The importance of adequately sized effluent storage and an insight into the Dairy Effluent Storage Calculator (DESC) Logan Bowler (Environmental Extension Specialist – DairyNZ)

12.00pm - 12.20pm

Supplier Sponsored Session - Ag First Engineering - Accredited Designer Raw Effluent Application vs. Solids Separation – Important considerations The value of effluent monitoring and fail-safe systems”

12.30pm - 12.50pm

Supplier Sponsored Session – to be confirmed

1.00pm - 1.45pm

Seminar Three Water use and efficiency on dairy farms, and the importance of water metering Dr Caleb Higham (Dairy NZ)

2.00pm - 2.20pm

Supplier Sponsored Session - Archway Group Ltd De-risk your farm system from weather events, labour and compliance. Talk about flood washing how tos, weeping walls, and future proofing your effluent and farm infrastructure by having a plan, keeping it simple and what is best for your farm.

Matt Hodgson (Hardworking Good Bugger, Archway Group co-owner)

2.30pm - 3.15pm

Seminar Four Effluent system options for small herd dairy farms Logan Bowler (Environmental Extension Specialist – DairyNZ)

3.00pm - 4.30pm

Bar open in foyer

3.50pm - 4.15pm

FEATURE: Who is driving regulation - the regulator or the consumer?

A question and answer session with Primary Industries Minister, Hon. Damien O’Connor and Rabobank Dairy Analyst Emma Higgins Facilitator: Tony Leggett, NZ Dairy Exporter publisher

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SEMINAR PROGRAMME

4.00pm

Effluent exhibitors close

4.30pm - 7.30pm

Rabobank sponsored networking dinner and drinks event – in adjacent venue within Mystery Creek Pavilion Stay in your gumboots for a relaxed casual and entertaining spit roast and beers type of evening. Talk with exhibitors and people you have met with over the Expo, and have a laugh with the Bitches Box Show to lighten the mood.

Tickets $45pp

Day Two

Wednesday November 28

8.30am

Effluent Exhibition Sites Open

9.30am - 10.15am

Seminar One Sustainability and the future of good management practice / Farm Environment Plans / Dairying for tomorrow strategy The future direction for embedding sustainability within our dairy farm systems. The Dairy Tomorrow Strategy, the rapid development of environmental policy and regulation and the pull from customers and consumers means farmers will need new tools and systems to help them deliver to the increasing requirements. Also covered is the future of good management practice, Farm Environment Plans and the new challenges looming for dairy farmers and the industry Charlotte Rutherford (GM, Sustainable Dairying – Fonterra)

10.30am - 10.50am

Supplier Sponsored Session - ReGen Ltd Making storage work for you - everyday confidence in effluent application using ReGen’s live dashboard and technology onfarm.

Joel Hensman (Senior Strategic Business Development Manager, ReGen)

11.00am - 11.45am

Seminar Two The importance of adequately sized effluent storage and an insight into the Dairy Effluent Storage Calculator (DESC) Logan Bowler (Environmental Extension Specialist – DairyNZ)

12.00pm - 12.20pm

Supplier Sponsored Session To be confirmed

12.30pm - 12.50pm

Supplier Sponsored Session - Archway Group Ltd De risk your farm system from weather events, labour and compliance. Talk about flood washing how-to’s, weeping walls, and future proofing your effluent and farm infrastructure by having a plan, keeping it simple and what is best for your farm.

Matt Hodgson (Hardworking Good Bugger, Archway Group co-owner)

1.00pm - 1.45pm

Seminar Three Water use and efficiency on dairy farms, and the importance of water metering Dr Caleb Higham (Dairy NZ)

2.00pm - 2.20pm

Supplier Sponsored Session To be confirmed

2.30pm - 3.15pm

Seminar Four Effluent system options for small herd dairy farms Logan Bowler (Environmental Extension Specialist – DairyNZ)

4.00pm

Effluent Exhibitors close

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LISTINGS

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Full range of products and services on display

he 2018 Effluent Expo gathers nearly 100 companies and organisations from throughout the country. Doors open from 8.30am and close at 4pm on both days.

There is food and refreshments available at the venue, and a cash bar will operate from 3pm on Tuesday afternoon in the foyer of the Mystery Creek Pavilion.

Entry is free to farmers and everyone will receive a goodie bag on entry, full of useful information to help you on the journey to successful dairy effluent management.

A total of 17 of the nearly 100 exhibiting companies have staff who are fully accredited in Effluent Design. They are noted in green colour in the list below:

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Fonterra NZ Dairy Exporter Tag IT Technologies Waterforce Independent Project Consultants Tirau Earth Movers WSP Opus Presco Environmental Infrastructure Precision Farming Limited Williams Engineering Nevada Nevada Geo Hutchinson Reid & Harrison DairyNZ Taranaki Regional Council/ Horizons Regional Council Bay of Plenty Regional Council Precise Dairy Pump & Valve Specialties Aztech Buildings Aztech Buildings Archway Group Tasman Tanks Viking Containment Hill Laboratories Redpath Pacific Forward Farming Consultancy Rainer Irrigation

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Solutions for effluent and water reticulation

gFirst Engineering are an agricultural engineering company that specialises in dairy effluent and water reticulation systems. Their key focus is to provide full design, supply and build solutions.

They have the capacity and skill set to complete full system design which is then supported by two engineering and installation workshops based in Te Awamutu and Te Puke covering projects nationwide and internationally.

AgFirst Engineering’s goal is to ensure that all options have been considered and then execute solutions that are fit for purpose.

They not sell only certain brands or off the shelf systems, but have the knowledge and experience to

An AgFirst Engineering solution.

design with the end product in mind and fully understand how each component of a system interlinks and how the full system will perform.

Lifetime cost is part of the design process. They can accurately demonstrate the true costs of different options and the value of

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each solution including the pros and cons.

AgFirst Engineering are acknowledged leaders in the dairy effluent space. AgFirst were one of the first three companies to become dairy effluent system design accredited and have since been the preferred supplier for Landcorp Farming, AgResearch Tokanui, DairyNZ Scott Farm, Massey University effluent irrigation, Department of Corrections farms and many other corporate farming groups and private farmers.

CONTACT: www.agfirst.co.nz

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Dairy Effluent Systems Water Reticulation Systems Water and Effluent Irrigation Pumps and Pipelines Effluent Solids Separationand Green Water Recycling • Pond Stirring Systems • Water Measurement and Effluent Monitoring Systems Systems Monitoring

0800 118 111

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Focusing on innovation

rchway Group has built an enviable reputation for leadership, innovation and total control of nutrient containment since it was founded in 2003 by husband and wife team, Matt and Amanda Hodgson.

Archway Group products feature on dairy farms throughout the North Island, including weeping walls, tri-block silage bunkers, dry store bunkers with sliding roofs, and feed pads. The company covers all aspects of nutrient containment.

Continually focusing on innovation, efficiency and scale means Archway is highly commended in the industry and from farmers who they work with.

Matt and his team aren’t interested in the ‘hard sell’ but prefer to come away from meeting a farmer for the first time with the satisfaction that they have helped

them make the right decisions. As farms get more intensive the need for better infrastructure needs to be thought about a lot more carefully so farmers can de-risk themselves from labour, weather events, compliance and consumer pressures. ‘‘You only have one chance to get the right infrastructure in the right place – you need to think about the long term and what you think that may look like to future-proof your farm,’’ Matt says.

The key drivers to all of this are basically that there are more cows, less land and less water. So keeping these things in mind you then need to have a plan, do it properly and keep it simple. Helping farmers plan through education and collaboration and getting their system right the first time to support their farm and any potential future growth.

Archway Group’s owners pride themselves on their team of hardworking good buggers, and the way that they minimise site times to reduce onfarm interruption and maximise working to weather windows even in the wetter months.

It’s all about systems, organisation and awesome team work.

CONTACT: www.archway.nz

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We are the Nutrient Containment Specialists

At Archway Group we enable farmers to futureproof themselves through having a plan and keeping it as simple as possible.

We collaborate with all the specialists required to provide you with the best and simplest solution for your farm.

De-risk your business by reducing the impacts of labour, weather events, compliance and consumer/community-driven change.

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Contact Us Site 22 North Island Wide Matt Hodgson 021432241 Office@archway.co.nz www.archway.co.nz Effluent Expo Guide 2018

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Aztech Buildings

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hen investing in a dairy structure there is no room for mistakes, so it makes sense to talk to a reputable business that’s providing the best in dairy buildings.

Off-paddock structures such as an Aztech Buildings feedpad cover or dairy barn are innovative and effective management tools for improving farm productivity and efficiency. They understand effluent plans, and work directly with you and other solution providers to ensure you can meet your nutrient management goals.

Making informed decisions when choosing your dairy structure will lead to reduced feed wastage, more efficient production from your herd, and reduced levels of nitrate leaching.

Aztech structures are always designed to provide optimum

conditions for productivity and with ultimate cow comfort in mind. Aztech salesman Simon says “We are dealing with dairy farmers every day and no two designs are the same, every farm brings a different challenge.”

Owner Joyce and share milker PJ in front of their With their experience completed floodwash dairy shed. and buildings systems, • understand effluent Aztech can adapt designs • can customise around existing facilities, or design a • make it fast! Rapid construction to new build including future-proofing minimise downtime. and working in collaboration Aztech customer, D. Vickery with a network of partners and says: “Aztech were really good, ran professionals. through all the options and we got Whether kitset or constructed, value for money. Everybody worked Aztech can handle the toughest of together as a team. It’s well made jobs so that their clients can enjoy a and well engineered.” hassle-free building process.

Aztech: • use only quality materials INSIDE SITE NUMBER: 20 & 21 • think about the future

DAIRY STRUCTURES

Off paddock structures to better manage effluent and cow comfort TALK TO THE TEAM AT SITE 21.

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Effluent management made easy

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he Clean Green Effluent System’s simple design allows total automated effluent management at a fraction of the cost of constructing a mega pond.

The patented Weeping Wall’s unique design means the solids can dry quickly without causing any blockages in the walls. The concretelined structure allows for easy removal of the dry solids once a year with a standard digger.

Due to the exceptional retention of the solids (35% more than any other tested product), the green liquid separated through the wall is suitable for external yard wash.

This process lowers fresh water consumption to about 20 litres/cow/ day.

This reduction in fresh water usage decreases the amount of effluent

generated for distribution to pasture, to about 22 litres/cow/day.

The Clean Green Effluent Patented Distribution System allows for liquid effluent to be dispersed safely every day at 0.25mm application depth.

This super low application depth allows total nutrient uptake by the plant and, in turn, reduces the nitrate leaching to zero.

Next to no storage is required

Benefits of the system

· Small foot print · No storage ponds · Fully automated · Low running costs · 0.25mm application/24 hrs · Low man hours to maintain Mystery Creek · 60% fresh water savings Pavilion · Fully patented system

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Benefits of the system · Small foot print · No storage ponds · Fully automated · Low running costs · 0.25mm application/24 hrs · Low man hours to maintain Mystery Creek · 60% fresh water savings Pavilion · Fully patented system

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Freephone: 0800 400 365 headoffice@cleangreeneffluent.co.nz

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to exceed the requirement of the Massey University pond calculator.

Total storage can be achieved with as little as 2 x 30,000 litre water tanks.

This system can be installed cost effectively for new or existing sheds anywhere in the world.

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Benefits of the system • Small foot print • No storage ponds • Fully automated • Low running costs • 0.25mm application/24 hrs • Low man hours to maintain • 60% fresh water savings • Fully patented system

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Agri Optics – the one stop shop for precision ag systems adoption

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recision agriculture doesn’t need to be complex – it’s about: Putting the right input, in the right amount, in the right place, at the right time and in the right manner.

ground and have multiple moisture and temperature sensors down their length, giving powerful information on the water use at different depths within the soil profile.

This can easily be accessed on your phone or laptop from the probes’ infield telemetry system.

Grid Soil sampling and nutrient management whereby multiple soil samples are taken from sampling plans that are created in conjunction with the grower/farmer.

Nutrients are therefore only applied where needed and at the levels that are required.

Aqua Check soil moisture probes are installed vertically into the

Yield mapping (all types of crops and machines), NDVI (crop biomass)

maps and other aerial imagery as well as Trimble Ag Solutions are additional complimentary services.

CONTACT: www.agrioptics.co.nz

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Agri Optics offers the following core services: Electromagnetic (EM) surveying whereby a sensor is driven over a designated area to assess soil conductivity and create soil management zones.

Better water utilisation and a reduction in nutrient leaching in the soil profile, are key benefits.

Pichon offers an extensive range of slurry tanker systems, with capacities ranging from 2,600 up to 30,000L and also a number of axle options.

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Auto filler left and right operation Fully welded and galvanised inside and out for long life protection Rear attachment injection and application options Fully integrated oiler system for long life of vacuum pump

The name is spreading

Handling muck or slurry, Pichon spreaders are second to none!

See for yourself how Pichon can be integrated into your slurry and muck handling system.

Ask your dealer for a demo today!

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Staying on top with effluent

our effluent system takes time and effort to manage and with council regulations and government standards constantly changing it’s vitally important to your business that you stay on top and inside of the regulations. Not being compliant will cost you money. It’s that simple.

Effluent systems range from treatment ponds to land based treatment systems where the effluent is pumped from sumps or holding ponds.

Pumping from a large storage facility is often the preferred option by regional councils but no matter your situation, you need to get it right and minimise your concerns about effluent.

Many farmers throughout

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New Zealand have concerns with effluent disposal and are looking for ways to get it right.

Are you concerned about your effluent management?

Whatever your answer to this question Effluent & Irrigation are the industry experts. We know the rules and what it takes for your farm to be compliant. We can quickly tell if a farm’s effluent management programme is not where it should be and provide advice on how to bring it into line with the current regulations.

CONTACT: www.effluentandirrigation.co.nz

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Firestone Pondliners

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irestone GeoGard EPDM is an elastomeric synthetic rubber membrane with a cross-linked polymer structure, resulting in a chemically stable membrane with unique features and benefits.

Firestone GeoGard EPDM is highly flexible even at temperatures of -45C, allowing year-round installation.

This flexibility enables the membrane to adapt to irregular shapes in the substrate and offers excellent lay flat characteristics.

The pondliner can be elongated over 300% in all directions without cracking, to accommodate earth settlements.

Hydrostatic pressure resistance provides almost unlimited resistance compared to other common geomembranes, allowing the membrane to be used in deep, large-sized water reservoirs. The

Firestone GeoGard EPDM can be easily deformed but will return to its original size and shape.

Firestone GeoGard EPDM offers unmatched resistance to UV, ozone and extreme temperatures, with no change in physical properties regardless of the membrane being exposed or covered. It contains no plasticisers that could migrate and lead to premature membrane failure.

If needed, Firestone GeoGard EPDM can be easily repaired even after decades of service.

Firestone GeoGard EPDM is available in large seamless panel sizes up to 15m wide and 61m long (930 square metres) resulting in short installation times and fewer field seams for large surfaces. Additionally, Firestone’s QuickSeamTM Tape System provides a proven field seaming solution without requiring special tools.

Firestone GeoGard EPDM exhibits high resistance to alkaline and acid rain, nitrates and phosphates in solution, alcohols, soil chemicals and microorganisms.

The pondliner is a chemically stable membrane absent of environmental pollutants.

The membrane’s long life expectancy and recycling options, combined with its use for water conservation and environmental protection, makes it a green geomembrane solution.

Furthermore, Firestone’s commitment to the environment has led to numerous initiatives throughout the company.

CONTACT: www.cosio.co.nz

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EFFLUENT PONDS

8000m3

• Rolls up to 15m wide, therefore fewer joins which means less risk, faster installation and shorter good weather window required.

• Design assistance and volume calculations available.

• Material warranty from global company - Firestone Building Products.

• Nationwide Firestone trained and accredited installation contractors.

• Future proof - dependable performance, 50 year life expectancy even when exposed, 20 year Firestone material warranty.

• Over 120 million square meters installed worldwide.

• 30 years in the NZ lining business.

For your nearest installation contractor call

0800 109 093

Authorised importer and distributor of Firestone Building Products

or 021 280 7266

Email: vaughan@cosio.co.nz

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Farmers, is your dairy effluent under control or is it controlling you?

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lexi Tanks NZ – for your storage of dairy effluent, water, and leachates Sleep well at night knowing that Flexi Tanks NZ now offer an affordable, simple and safe solution to your liquid storage needs. There has been a lot of talk about our bladder tanks and we find many farmers are all abuzz and waiting to see just what the neighbour down the road is installing.

So, what are they all about?

The Flexi Tank is an enclosed, self-supporting, strong bladder that can store from 100-1000m³ litres of dairy effluent, or up to 2000m³ litres of water.

They’re simple to install. Just roll out the bladder on a 100mm flat bed of sand, which has been compacted and laser levelled, attach to your

current effluent or water system and your storage solution problem is solved. There’s no need for expensive engineering consent work.

Flexi Tanks NZ are the NZ distributors of the Flexible Tank.

They are made by French Company LaBaronne, the inventors of this type of storage, and have been manufacturing flexible tanks since 1959. Flexi Tanks NZ are based in the Waikato and work directly with industry professionals and farmers to provide storage solutions that are simple to install and require no maintenance.

Advantages of Flexi Tanks over other forms of liquid storage: Easy Installation • Keeps rainwater out, therefore less storage is required • Safe – the tank is enclosed so

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you can’t fall in and odours are minimised Self-supporting with its own stirring system No security fencing required – just use a stock fence around the tank 10 year manufacturer’s warranty with a life expectancy of at least 20 years Ticks all the boxes to satisfy resource requirements Depreciable asset Top overflow vents can also be used to harness bio gas Excellent for use on heavy soils, such as peat Seen by the industry as a sensible, viable option for farmers.

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EFFLUENT & WATER STORAGE SOLUTIONS Bladder Tank sizes from 20m3 to 2000m3

Advantages of Flexi Tanks over other forms of liquid storage:

Farmers, is your Dairy Farm Effluent under control or is it controlling you?

• Easy Installation • No smell or crusting

Sleep well at night knowing that Flexi Tanks NZ offer an affordable, simple and safe solution to your liquid storage needs

• Safe - the tank is enclosed • 10 year manufacturers warrantee with 20 year life expectancy • Depreciable Asset • Ticks all the boxes to satisfy resource requirements • Top overflow vents can also be used to harness BIO gas • Recognised by industry professionals as a sensible and viable option for effluent management.

Stress less and call us now as the future of Dairy Effluent & Water Storage is here.

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Chemical-free solution saves dairy farmer thousands on effluent compliance

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small Matamata company has been at the forefront of ground-breaking water filtration technology for more than 15 years and has made impressive moves to help farmers and industrial companies deal with water-related issues.

In 2015, Forsi Innovations launched their effluent filtration system at Fieldays with huge success nationwide. The biggest system to date is situated at Dairy 1 farm on the Massey University Palmerston North Campus. The effluent filter system takes the effluent, separates the solids and filters the water to drinking water standards so that it is completely clean of pathogens, viruses and odours. As a result, the water can be utilised on the farm for

any purpose without limitations as to its safety.

The solids that are separated are high in fertiliser value and can be composted down in the solids bunker to be used later, on the pasture or cropping paddocks. The biggest advantage of the Forsi Effluent filter system is that it eliminates the wasted space large storage ponds create.

Since its release, the company has continued to refine the effluent filtration system so it is now completely chemical-free. This is a huge advantage to farmers as the only input needed to run the system is electricity and effluent.

The drive behind this streamlining in design is to make the effluent filtration system as environmentally

sustainable as possible (no chemicals added to produce clean water). The new technology has been on trial for the past eight months with huge success. The system has been used at a car wash plant, saving the owner thousands of dollars annually in chemical costs.

This innovation has revolutionised the efficiency of all of Forsi’s filtration systems and can be used on all types of water, not just bore water and effluent but trade waste as well.

If you have a water quality issue, whatever the size, go see the team at the Effluent Expo and have a chat, give them a call on 07 8809479 or email sales@forsi.co.nz

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Turn your Dairy Effluent into Clean Water We are here to help - TURN ONE OF THE BIGGEST HEADACHES ON YOUR FARM INTO THE LARGEST ASSET. - Clean water Using FORSI’s waste water Recycling System you can turn your effluent into clean, clear pathogen free water for use on the farm wherever you like.

• Eliminate your ponds • Re-gain valuable land • Take the hassle and worry out of effluent management • Trouble free running • Compost solids for fertilizer • Losed loop recycling system • Chemical free system

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Clear pond. No machines?

When the Browns built a new pond, their goal was simply to keep costs down. Here is their story...

One crucial question Shirley and Tony Brown run a 550 cow farm out in Pirongia, Waikato. When it came time to build a new pond, the question they asked was this: how do we keep the costs down?

Machines are expensive The conventional way of managing effluent solids is to use machines: machines that separate the solids; machines that break up the solids; machines that stir the solids.

As every farmer knows, such equipment very expensive. First there’s the initial cost of buying the gear. Then there’s the ongoing cost of running it. And, of course, there are the costs of maintaining the machinery.

Hill-top complications...

To make use of gravity and to avoid water table pressure on the pond liner, Tony and Shirley wanted to construct their holding pond on a hill. But in planning everything out, the Brown’s foresaw several challenges: 1. Because the proposed hill site was 100M from the shed, the cost of getting electricity up to the pond to run a stirring machine would be significant.

2. The Browns were also concerned with potential repair costs in the event that a Stirring machine ripped the liner.

These complications led the Browns to look for alternatives. Could crusting and effluent odour be managed without machines?

A chance meeting At the 2012 Agricultural Bio Technology conference in Rotorua, Sheryl Brown (Tony and Shirley’s daughter) met Liz Russell, the founder of EnviroSystems in the UK.

and sludge were merely the symptoms of the real problem and that the cause of pond solids were microscopic creatures living below the surface – anaerobic bacteria.

These anaerobic bacteria would separate the effluent fibres and send them to the surface. Once reaching the surface, these fibres would combine to form the crust.

Scientists realised that the way to beat crust bacteria was relatively simple: put counteractive bugs into the effluent pond.

These corrective micro-organisms are called Aerobic Bacteria – SLURRY BUGS.

Can crust be prevented?

The Browns learned that Slurry Bugs digest effluent fibre. It’s their food. And if sufficient numbers of Slurry Bugs are in a pond eating the effluent fibre, the raw materials needed to make the crust are removed.

That means no crust can develop.

Researching Slurry Bugs Because Shirley and Tony were open to biological solutions, they decided to investigate Slurry Bugs further.

Over the next two years they had further talks with Liz Russell, viewed video footage of Slurry Bugs in action in UK ponds, and read independent research that drilled deeper into the biology behind it all.

pond and to dominate it with Slurry Bugs from the beginning. Their rationale: if Slurry Bugs prevent crusting, we save a lot of money and get better fertliser in the process.

If Slurry Bugs fail, we’ve spent very little to discover that fact and can then proceed with a machine-based approach.

THE RESULTS After 5 months, the Brown’s effluent pond looked like this: As impressive as that was, one further question remained: had Slurry Bugs dealt with the problem of sludging on the bottom of the pond? In December 2014 that question was answered when the Browns siphoned out the effluent.

The bottom was clear.

Where to from here?

For Shirley and Tony, the onging task is simply to keep the Slurry Bugs dominant in their pond. They do that by adding a small amount of Slurry Bug powder into the pond every week. Easy.

Before you buy machines: Call 0800 4 758779) to Ring David4 SLURRYBUGS on 0274909896(0800 or 078555520 or visit your our website www.slurrybugs.co.nz discuss effluent management and search our website: www.forwardfarming.co.nz

Trialling Slurry Bugs After weighing up the two approaches – Machines (symptoms) vs Biology (causes) – the Brown’s decided to build their hill-top

For 25 years, EnviroSystems had been addressing the cause of effluent crusting and odour. Scientists had discovered that crust

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Hill Laboratories offer easy testing

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arm dairy effluent is now recognised as a useful nutrient resource, capable of being recycled for land application to pasture or crops. Dairy effluent is made up of cow manure, urine and wash-down water in varying quantities depending on feed system and seasonal changes, meaning the composition of effluent is highly variable.

Analysis of farm dairy effluent makes sense for multiple reasons: from a nutrient resource point of view and as a means of keeping nutrient-loading rates within regional regulatory frameworks. Test results can also support decisions regarding set-up and ongoing management of a reliable effluent system.

Dairy effluents are generally grouped into three types according

to drymatter content: liquids, slurries or solids.

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Rapt with the Hi-Tech system

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n 2016 the Shaw family bought a fully irrigated 120-hectare dairy farm within walking distance of their home farm and bounding their 80ha run-off. The combined properties enabled the equity partnership to milk 900 cows which are moved from one property to the other in response to the weather/grass growth.

Jim Shaw recalls the new farm having “everything except an effluent system. All it had was a hole in the ground requiring a contractor to come in every few weeks to empty it and irrigate on to the paddocks around the cowshed.

“We needed a system which would take in a much bigger area of the farm and give us 100 days of storage.

We were also mindful that – at some point in the future – we could bring our 80ha runoff into the milking platform so we needed a system

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which would future-proof the farm.”

The new Hi-Tech system, installed

by Camco Dairy Services Ltd, comprises a 7.5Kw shore-based stirrer, multi controller, 25HP closecouple double impeller pump and King Cobra.

“We used the new system for a month before the cows dried off, but were rapt with the way it was working,” Jim Shaw says.

Farm manager, Oscar Smit, says

30ha of the farm are irrigated by the King Cobra.

“I’d never used a Cobra until I came here, but now I wouldn’t use anything else. Set-up and maintenance are easy and the coverage is better than anything I’ve ever used.”

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Accredited for success

ndependent Project Consultants, based in Cambridge, Waikato, are specialists in the environmental field. With over 15 years’ experience they have tailored their dairy and industrial effluent systems to be highly effective and suited to the particular needs of their clients.

Among their services, they provide onfarm assessment, expert advice, recommendations and comprehensive effluent system designs. They can also help with creating nutrient management plans, dairy effluent design and installation projects and are knowledgeable on everything health and safety for your business.

Regarding their effluent system designs, IP Consultants hold ‘Farm Dairy Effluent System Design’ accreditation (developed by DairyNZ and Irrigation New Zealand). This

Reporoa farmer Murray Knight after his farm received its WOF

industry-leading endorsement marks IP Consultants out as having high standard effluent design skills and workplace systems, ensuring clients will receive a high quality design that meets Code of Practice and regulation standards.

The company’s website makes their philosophy clear: “correct and efficient management of FDE (farm dairy effluent) is not only an environmental necessity but it can also be a financially rewarding exercise”. This is achieved because when effluent is applied to the land it can increase pasture growth by utilising the nitrogen content available, saving on fertiliser costs.

At Independent Project Consultants, the team understand how important it is to innovate and be forward thinking, which is why they are continually looking out for opportunities to up-skill and network with important figures in the sector.

CONTACT: www.dairyeffluentwof.co.nz

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Independent Project Consultants is a specialist consulting firm providing tailored, independent and confidential advice and solutions to your dairy effluent challenges.

We specialise in the areas of: • Accredited dairy effluent system design and installation.

• Planning and integration of new infrastructure into an existing system.

• Certified dairy effluent WOF assessments.

• Dairy effluent storage assessments and advice.

• Comprehensive effluent system improvement plans for submission to Councils.

We value the importance of providing a customised service to our clients where communication is crucial to a successful outcome.

Come and see us at the Effluent Expo on site 5 to discuss your effluent system options and we can help you to work out a plan that works for you.

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Lined tanks ideal for storage

ingspan Environmental is a global market leader and trusted source of expert advice for rainwater harvesting, water storage, wastewater solutions and tank servicing for residential, commercial and rural applications.

As one of the largest manufacturers of quality, longlasting water tanks for Australian homes, farms and businesses, we have been at the forefront of innovation for more than 80 years and our solutions feature in some of the world’s most sustainable buildings. Most recently the Kingspan Group acquired Rhino Water Tanks, a leading manufacturer and supplier of steel water tanks for the rural and commercial sector in Australia.

Our Kingspan Rhino tanks are built tough in Zincalume steel or in the

Kingspan Environment steel tanks are lined and ideal for storing effluent.

full range of genuine Colourbond colours. Tanks range from 26,000 litres to 2.3 million litres. All tanks have a reinforced food grade 5-layer polyethylene liner, making them ideal for rural and commercial applications and ideal for the storage of untreated and treated effluent.

All our tanks and their major components, including the Kingspan Rhino INFINITY Liner, are proudly Australian made, fabricated in our WA factory, which means we

can control and ensure the quality of every aspect of the tank from manufacturing to installation.

With a wide range of diameters and height, all tanks come in kit form and are installed by our local New Zealand agent.

CONTACT: www.kingspan.com

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Kingspan Environmental

Kingspan Environmental is a global market leader and trusted source of expert advice for rainwater harvesting, water storage, wastewater solutions and tank servicing for residential, commercial and rural applications.

For more information please contact: kingspan.com.au/rhino | (03) 420 1733 | Email: nelson@enduratank.co.nz

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Clever thinking from Kliptank

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liptank started building effluent tanks in 2007; in those days, dairy effluent systems were antiquated and had not been keeping pace with development in the rest of the dairy technology sector.

Ten years later and Kliptank has revolutionised the effluent industry, using modern wastewater treatment processes to help farmers get the most value out of their effluent: increasing milk production, lowering farm costs and ultimately improving farm profitability.

The main innovation that propelled Kliptank to be the industry leader is the Klipjet Aeration and Stirring system which uses effluent pumps to mix the tank hydraulically.

Not only do Klipjets minimise sludge build-up and prevent crusting, but studies on the soil and grass irrigated by the treated effluent have

been proven to: • Increase drymatter • Improve herbage quality • Improve soil condition and health • Increase worm count • Correct soil pH • Fixate volatile nutrients in the soil • Reduce pathogens • Reduce odour • And most importantly of all – cows prefer eating the grass.

Come and talk to us at Stand 30 (outside) of the Effluent Expo, about an effluent solution that is right for you.

CONTACT: www.kliptank.co.nz

OUTSIDE SITE NUMBER: 30

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Dairy Exporter mag committed to excellence

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ew Zealand Dairy Exporter is the country’s only subscription magazine devoted to onfarm excellence.

It is delivered to letterboxes around the middle of each month and is full of content to help dairy farmers learn, grow and excel.

Every month our award-winning writers and photographers cover the country, bringing readers the latest information, science, research and technology that has a positive impact on the bottom line – financially, socially and environmentally.

Our commitment to the first national Effluent Expo is to promote best practice and support the many companies that offer products and

services in this important sector of the industry.

The Effluent Expo Official Guide is our contribution to the success of the event.

NZ Dairy Exporter has a proud history and will celebrate its first 100 years of publishing in 2025.

Look out for our special offer to new and existing subscribers at the Effluent Expo.

All subscriptions come with a personal guarantee from the publisher, Tony Leggett. If you’re not 100% satisfied with your investment, he will refund your subscription cost in full at any time.

Look out for the NZ Dairy Exporter editor Jackie Harrigan and deputy editor Sheryl Brown on the NZ Dairy Exporter stand at the Expo.

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Fonterra

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43. Herd Home Systems

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Waterforce

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Independent Project Consultants

24. Viking Containment

44. Clean Green Effluent Company

25. Hill Laboratories

45. RX Plastics

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Tirau Earth Movers

26. Redpath Pacific

46. Firestone Pondliners

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Presco Environmental Infrastructure

27. Forward Farming Consultancy

47. OSPRI

28. Rainer Irrigation

48. Reliant Solutions

29. Effluent & Irrigation Design NZ

49. GEA

30. Waikato Regional Council

51. Numat

11. Nevada 12. Nevada

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32. Qubick

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33. Smart Shelters

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35. A Putaruru Laser 35A. Electrical 35B. BioAg Limited

57. Pondco

17. Bay of Plenty Regional Council

36. Regen Limited

60. Total Lining Solutions

37. Plucks Engineering

18. Precise Dairy

61. PPP Industries

38. Aspect Environmental

19. Pump & Valve Specialties

39. Tanks & Silos

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Hutchies also stock most of your Effluent part requirements for pumps to irrigators and everything in between.

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New simple, low-cost effluent spreader booms by Joskin

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oskin, the world’s largest slurry tanker manufacturer has extended its range of effluent spreader booms with the introduction of two new models, the Pendislide Basic and Penditwist Basic. Both models are designed for the smaller slurry tankers, to help farmers and contractors meet the high demands on effluent management.

The Pendislide places the effluent in lines via a spring-loaded shoe which slides along the ground amongst the grass, while the Penditwist places the effluent in lines on top of the grass.

Spreader booms have an advantage over splash plate spreading as they release lower quantities of ammonia from

the effluent. Ammonia gas can cause significant damage to the environment and emits an unpleasant odour. The financial consequences of using mineral nitrogen fertilisers - intended to neutralise the impact of ammonia - are an added cost, one that is eliminated with the use of a spreader boom.

Joskin’s spreading booms limit

the contact between slurry and the air by laying the slurry as close to the ground as possible, hence reducing the ammonia losses from volatilisation. The efficiency of the nitrogen is thereby significantly increased.

The use of the word ‘basic’ is related to the simplicity of these booms. Both models contain high-tech features and are fully galvanised for optimal durability. The booms are designed to fit directly onto both existing Joskin tankers or adapted to fit most other makes.

Joskin is imported and distributed

by Origin Agroup and is available via its sales and service dealers nationwide.

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Efficient effluent spreading

aramount Effluent was founded this year by Nick Wright and is the newest effluent contractor in the Waikato. But by no means is Nick inexperienced in the field.

With a Bachelor of Commerce behind him, experience working in the logistics team for The Australian Wheat Board, operating various harvesting machinery in Europe and Australia; and back in Aotearoa, working as a customer manager for John Austin (agricultural contractors) and then on the dispatch team at J Swap Contractors, Nick has no shortage of skills.

Paramount Effluent specialises in the use of state-of-the-art umbilical slurry systems for spreading effluent efficiently and practically. This system improves pasture and soil

quality over the long term, causes little damage to the terrain (slurry systems are operated by tractors, unlike other effluent spreaders which employ heavy tanker units that create soil compaction in paddocks) and acts as a natural fertiliser, which reduces fertiliser costs, as a result.

The process is also fast, with 1.6 kilometres of hose and the capability to shift 200-300 cubic metres of effluent per hour, comfortably.

The New Zealand outlook puts increased pressure on environmental sustainability while the economy calls for farmers to have increased output and higher intensification, two opposing goals Nick believes he is well-suited to approaching.

Paramount Effluent is focussed on compliance with environmental regulations and utilising the nitrogen

in the effluent (or “harnessing”, as Nick puts it). Laying rather than spraying the effluent is a critical part of this process. In keeping with the low-impact approach, the umbilical slurry system causes no interruptions to animal routines on laneways.

At the crux of it though, Nick wants to help his clients to grow their bottom line. He assures his clients that the umbilical slurry system is the most cost-effective option for moving effluent and always strives to provide a service that is “second to none.”

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POND FULL? LAY IT, DON’T SPRAY IT

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Pond liners offer cost- effective option

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ondco specialises in delivering award-winning solutions for effluent pond construction.

Pondco director Hamish Forbes says the company has developed its own technology called Centroid which halves the distance for water or gases to escape from the pond.

The design also incorporates a pressure relief valve and, in the event of an earthquake, the liner is capable of stretching without tearing.

Hamish says the liner system also offers farmers long life due to the centralized weight and settlement design, and efficiency because effluent flows in and escapes from one pipe.

Pondco liners are installed in large panels, reducing the number of seams required. This also helps at installation time because it means that most of the pond wall can be

A Pondco pond part way through construction

built from base excavation material.

All the liner seams have secondary seams to provide extra protection.

Pondco has a team of trained installers who specialise in pond construction and design and are recognized nationwide as experts in their field.

Hamish founded Pondco after many years in earthmoving which

is proving helpful when called on by farmers wanting a total effluent management solution.

“Because we provide the detailed design for the earthmoving works, taking into account factors such as the structure of the containment, we can offer a very comprehensive solution to clients from start to finish,” Hamish says.

A recent project was to design and install a 16,000 cubic metre effluent containment pond on a property near Putaruru. The project was particularly testing because the farm backed on to a protected wetland and a pristine artesian-fed river running through it.

CONTACT: www.pondco.co.nz or 0800 901 109

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“Winners of the 2013 IAGI Installation Small Project Award”

Pondco is the leading custom containment lining/design company in New Zealand. We create customised customised ponds from any lining aspects. Whether you need natural swimming, irrigation pools, underground detention and storage tanks, decoration and ornamental ponds or to our world award winning dairy farm effluent ponds we have the expertise to deliver the best-in-class solutions. Pondco has a team of Firestone certified and trained installers.

Pondco specialise in pond construction/design and are accredited with various world recognised achievements coupled with experience and a nationwide team of construction experts in their field.

Contact us

0800 901 109

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EFFLUENT SEPARATORS • Meat works • Meat works Truckwash wash stations • •Truck stations • Dairy farms • Dairy farms Pigfarmers farmers • •Pig

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We’ve supplying these around systems We’ve beenbeen supplying these systems New Zealand for around Zealand over 14 years over 14 yearsNew and they’re still for going strong. and they’re still going strong.

WHERE RELIABILITY & PERFORMANCE IS GUARANTEED

$28,500 EFFLUENT SEPARATORS excludes freight, installation & gst INNOVATIVE AGRICULTURE EQUIPMENT • Meat works www.pppindustries.co.nz / sales@pppindustries.co.nz 0800 901 902 • Truck/ wash stations We’ve been supplying these systems • Dairy farms around New Zealand for over 14 years and they’re still going strong.

• Pig farmers

If you are in the shit we can help you.

• The easy way to deal with farm effluent.

• Suppliers of Press Screw Separators in NZ since 2002 • Systems operating in Northland to Southland

$28,500

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Precast tanks provide the answer

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ith today’s environmental restraints and rising fertiliser costs, it’s becoming more important than ever to manage effluent.

By using land application of effluent, farmers can build bottom line profits and with controlled application rates they can also protect the environment.

Regional councils are now taking a hard line with farmers who don’t comply with their consent rules.

Precast Effluent Tanks has the answer for farmers seeking a containment solution.

At its Paeroa depot the company manufactures modular concrete tanks ranging in size from 47,000 litres to 400,000 litres, along with drive-in stone traps of varying sizes, weeping walls and bins to dry and

Precast owner Trevor Christensen.

drain solids after they are removed from the stone trap.

These tanks are designed and constructed as prefabricated panels, then transported to site where they are lowered into the ground and assembled. The tank floor is poured on site.

These tanks can be supplied to any area at a competitive price - even

the South Island - and can be used in areas with high ground water because they have a system to lock them into the ground.

Because of the way the panels support each other installation is very quick. This is very helpful when there is very high ground water at the site, because it is possible to avoid long-term problems pumping ground water while working on installing the tanks.

Once intalled and coupled with the correct irrigation system, application of effluent is well under control.

Call our qualified and experienced team to discuss any sized job.

CONTACT: www.precast.co.nz

INSIDE SITE NUMBER: 58

Let us capture your asset

PRECAST CONCRETE EFFLUENT TANKS & STONE TRAPS

• Tanks 47,000 to 400,000 litres • Stone Traps, Weeping Walls, Solids Bins and Feed/Fertiliser Bunkers all made in varying sizes to your requirements

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Over 35 years experience.

Products and service you can depend on.

Call us today and one of our friendly staff will help you

Puke Road, Paeroa / PO Box, Paeroa Email: enquiries@precast.co.nz Phone: 07 862 7296 Fax: 07 862 8517 Mobile: 027 492 7280

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Veterans at handling effluent

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rian Nicholson and Allan Crouch are veterans in the dairy effluent world.

With over 40 years of experience in the industry between them, and the designing of hundreds of effluent systems in New Zealand – and further abroad – under their belts, the success of their joint business (which they both own and operate by themselves) Precise DE is unsurprising. Although they’re based out of the Waikato, the business services customers nationwide.

‘For anything and everything dairy effluent’ is their slogan, and it’s not an exaggeration. At Precise DE, Nicholson and Crouch supply advice; design effluent systems suited to each specific farm they work on; supply products, from irrigation equipment to tanks; and install the equipment, regardless of where in

the country their customers are.

Beyond the dairy effluent industry, Precise DE also offer flood pumps and provide specialised products including flexible tank solutions for storing water, fuel, wine and other liquids.

Another name for a flexible tank is a ‘storage bladder’, which Precise DE has started selling as part of their, ever-increasing, range of products.

These flexible – and therefore, easily movable, cost-competitive and fast to install – storage units are provided by an experienced French

manufacturer. Compared to the other more common effluent storage alternative, the effluent pond, storage bladders are enclosed which eliminates unwanted odours and keeps in nitrogen that would otherwise leach into the air. Increased safety is another feature.

CONTACT: www.precisede.co.nz

INSIDE SITE NUMBER: 18

NZ’S BEST PRICED DAIRY EFFLUENT STORAGE BLADDERS Talk to us about the many reasons why our Dairy Effluent Storage Bladders are so popular!

PRECISE DE For ANYTHING and EVERYTHING Dairy Effluent

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Allan Crouch: 021909463 Brian Nicholson: 0274924046

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Covers offered for Prosump system

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new cover for its highly regarded Prosump effluent storage system will be showcased on the Presco Infrastructure stand at the 2018 Effluent Expo.

Presco Infrastructure specialises in designing and building sustainable concrete infrastructure to manage effluent, from transfer sumps, solids bunkers, sand traps and drying pads to weeping walls and their flagship Prosump storage tanks.

Marketing manager Felicia Prestidge says the addition of a cover for its Prosump tanks will help farmers, particularly in high rainfall areas, save time and money by reducing their storage requirements and needlessly storing and pumping rainwater.

There are now more than 40 Prosumps around the Taranaki,

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Waikato and Manawatu regions.

“Every Prosump is designed and built to suit that particular farm’s requirements,” Felicia says.

Prosumps can be configured to any size from 58,000 to eight million litres plus. The panels are made with 150mm thick high-strength reinforced concrete and sealed with a three-stage sealing process.

The Prosump has been designed by a certified IPENZ engineer to suit New Zealand’s rugged weather and seismic conditions and comply with both dairy company and regional council requirements and the FDE Code of Practice. Prosumps can be installed above ground, in-ground or anywhere in between. They require zero maintenance and come with a 50-year minimum build-life guarantee.

Cost for a Prosump system is

dependent on several factors, including size and site work requirements.

“Our Prosumps offer great longterm value for farmers who want to do the job once and do it right when it comes to managing effluent,” she says.

Presco’s two consultants are fully Effluent System Design accredited, so they have the expertise and qualifications to design a system for any farm.

Presco Infrastructure was set up in 2007 and operates mainly in the Waikato, Taranaki and Manawatu regions.

CONTACT: www.prescoinfrastructure.co.nz

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COME AND VISIT US AT THE EFFLUENT EXPO! Mystery Creek, 27th & 28th Nov, STAND 8 Come and have a chat with us to learn what you need to do to help ensure your farm is worry-free for future generations.

Learn about the Prosump at www.prescoinfrastructure.co.nz or call 0800 773 726

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Reliability, word of mouth, and a long term vision pays off for Sabre

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n increasing number of farmers are putting their confidence in Sabre’s range of effluent pumps, as they pass a decade in the New Zealand effluent market. Sabre pumps have been marketed to NZ’s industrial sector under their parent brand Roto for over 30 years, and have enjoyed considerable success pumping resins, chemical slurries, heavy sludges and the like.

Sabre pumps are optimised for the dairy effluent market and are assembled and tested in NZ. They are marketed by Pump & Valve Specialties, the sole NZ agent.

Pump & Valve sales manager, Matt Scarlett says the brand Sabre is firmly established in the NZ

market with over 800 pumps sold to date; “frankly if they weren’t any good we would not have sold 10% of that”.

Matt puts the brand’s reliability down to their simple, robust designs, the consistently high quality of components and Pump & Valves’ ethos of always selecting pumps conservatively.

“At the end of the day, what counts to most people is the ‘lifetime cost’ of the pump – and with Sabre, you buy competitively.”

Pump & Valve stock Sabre pumps and spares in Auckland and Christchurch and deliver nationwide.

Another popular aspect of the Sabre product is the package concept. Pumps are available as a

‘bare pump unit’ i.e. Pump and drive unit mounted on a Stainless steel base, or as a ‘complete package’ which has a control box, timer, dry run sensor, pressure gauges and a lead and plug. These units are built in Pump & Valve’s Auckland facility and programmed, then tested before despatch to give the customer a complete “plug and play” option.

CONTACT: www.pumpandvalve.com

INSIDE SITE NUMBER: 19

THE GREEN EFFLUENT PUMP With over 1,000 pumps sold since 2010!

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0800 786 774

www.pumpandvalve.com

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Rainer solves effluent separation

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ainer Irrigation is committed, and has been for the last 25 years, to providing the best solutions for clients’ operational issues. After significant research and development, the Rainer design team have solved one of the dairy farmer’s biggest concerns – effluent separation.

The award-winning Rainer Effluent Vibra screen is a pre-treatment system for dairy shed effluent that separates the solids from effluent and wash-down water, to 1mm compressible solids. This is done by utilising a stainless-steel vibrating screen, a method that has proven reliable, for decades, in many other industries.

The system processes dairy shed wash-down water at a maximum rate of 15 litres per second (significantly more than many other systems). Its

solid, robust construction and small amount of moving parts provides a simple yet reliable effluent system with low running costs.

The Vibra screen can be retrofitted to suit existing on-farm infrastructure to help reduce costs.

The Vibra screen cemented its success this year by taking top

honours in Irrigation NZ’s Innovation awards.

CONTACT: www.rainer.co.nz

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Yardmaster: Keeping pace in dairy

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Certified Dealers have the might of the full Yardmaster organisation supporting them from their own backyard, New Zealand.

Reid & Harrison is also accredited in Farm Dairy Effluent Design to add confidence in their onfarm solutions.

In recent times the exclusive rights to the Yardmaster super smart HALO effluent management and control systems has seen them at the leading edge of effluent management technology.

View some of their comprehensive products at this year’s Expo.

CONTACT: www.yardmaster.co.nz Network. With access to Yardmaster product training, technical support and product information, the

EFFLUENT MANAGEMENT & CONTROL

PUMPS, STIRRERS & SEPARATORS

EFFLUENT SYSTEM M MANAGEMENT Yardmaster® HALO® is a monitoring, control and management tool providing data 24/7 on any smart device. See what’s going on in real time and receive alerts wherever you are.

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See demonstrations in ‘real time’, data displays and pick up a copy of the Effluent Management Guide.

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PROVEN EFFLUENT PRODUCTS TS Trusted by generations of NZ farmers, our equipment is purpose designed for effluen effluent, and performs reliab reliably where others can’t.

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eid & Harrison (1980) have been in the business of successfully pumping liquid/ solid slurries for more than 50 years.

Along with 30-plus staff, many of whom have more than 10 years experience with Reid & Harrison, they have pushed the Yardmaster product to the leading position in the New Zealand market.

As requirements have altered in the industry, Reid & Harrison have continued to develop the Yardmaster range to stay at the top.

From their large modern industrial complex in Matamata, they have the capability to design, build and test their products with the New Zealand customer requirements in mind.

As part of the strategy to grow the service and capabilities, R&H have set up a nationwide Certified Dealer

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See our range of products, including all of our latest developments, on display.

AN EFFLUENT SYSTEM THAT'S RIGHT FOR YOU Every farm is unique. Reliable effluent systems that work every day need experience, expertise and an integrated design approach.

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Talk to our experts on site REID & HARRISON (1980) Ltd. 1 Waihou St, Matamata. Ph: 07 888 8224

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Reliant Solutions - Bolted to their promise

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wo important issues that face today’s farmers are management and containment of dairy effluent.

Reliant Solutions have been tackling these issues for years, providing effluent containment solutions to our clients. Their solution is the recognised and proven Permastore bolted storage tanks.

We wanted to provide New Zealand farmers with an economical effluent liner tank that was not only secure and robust but suited for the conditions. Our above-ground bolted Ecotank offers exactly that: a unique, structurally engineered tank built on, and secured to, reinforced concrete piles. This offers superior protection against adverse conditions - wind, storm and earthquakes, giving peace of mind to the owner. In general, other liner tanks on the market only rest on a sand bedding (with the

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hope that the weight of the effluent will keep it in place).

The Ecotank’s three-metre-high galvanised walls reduce the overall footprint of the tank, saving valuable land while increasing the storage volume.

The Ecotank is designed and manufactured here in NZ. Understanding our changeable

climate, the tanks are made of robust materials to withstand the weather at its harshest. In fact, we are so confident about the Ecotank’s durability, we provide a 50-year engineered structural design life, and a 20-year warranty on our tank liner.

INSIDE SITE NUMBER: 48

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Monitoring the hardware

ural One is an onfarm remote monitoring specialist company which uses proprietary hardware and cloud-based software systems to provide farmers with the information they need to manage sustainability, growth, and compliance.

The company has been operating nationally in the dairy sector for the past decade and offers a broad range of kit to provide monitoring of effluent systems, fertiliser bin levels, plus milk temperature and vat level, soil temperature and moisture readings. It also offers onfarm weather stations.

Keeping dairy farming profitable and sustainable through efficient use of effluent makes good business sense. It is good for pasture and saves money on fertiliser.

Unattended pond level and constant rain monitoring allows

status alerts to and then passed through be sent, alerting alert and decision support the farmer if the engines. Both incoming and pond becomes stored data is continually near to full so checked against benchmark critical chances of parameters to ensure all overflow can be monitored data points are managed. within nominal ranges.

All the critical All data can be viewed data from sensors through a web-based portal Remote effluent level sensing on the farm is or via the Rural One app. gathered in one of is one of the many options Alerts are emailed, sent by available from Rural One. Rural One’s clever SMS, or pushed to the app UAD4 devices, for viewing. Rural One can sited on the farm. also provide on-farm information to It runs on solar power which a third-party if required. Rural One means sensors and the UAD4 can be lets farmers manage their data from placed almost anywhere and it can anywhere. transmit its measurements via 3G and 4G cellular networks. If cellular CONTACT: coverage is not available the UAD4 www.ruralone.co.nz can connect to ADSL, fibre, and satellite broadband networks.

INSIDE SITE NUMBER: 50 All the incoming data is processed

MONITOR . MEASURE . MANAGE .

UAD4 Rural One’s Proprietary Technology, our Universal Access Device.

EFFLUENT POND MANAGEMENT Keeping dairy farming profitable and sustainable through efficient use of effluent makes good business sense - it’s good for pasture and saves money on fertiliser. Unattended pond level and rain monitoring 24/7 allows status alerts to be sent, alerting the farmer if the pond becomes near to full - managing critical chances of overflow.

Giving you a better view of tomorrow. Contact us today

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RX PLASTICS

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Talk to the Specialists in Effluent Storage and Dispersal

Weeping walls For dairy and feed pad effluent separation K-Line Effluent For efficient effluent dispersal

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Low rate of application No leaching or run-off No ponding Cost effective Easily shifted Low maintenance Meets all regional council requirements

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Proven record with tanks

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anks and Silos NZ specialises in the construction of effluent tanks and industrial tanks for all applications.

The Matamata, Waikato-based company’s director Paul Lowe has a proven track record in the tank effluent containment and management industry. He has constructed more than 30 of the company’s Permastore slurry tanks throughout the North Island.

Paul has a wealth of experience in the dairy industry. When not constructing Permastore tanks you will find him involved in the business of building herringbone and rotary cowsheds as well as all facets of dairy farm concrete and construction.

Tanks and Silos NZ can improve safety around the dairy, effluent tank and containment area with a tank

structure that sits above the ground.

Its tanks are modular, bolted construction made from glass-fusedto-steel panels. This means its tanks are highly resistant to corrosion and don’t require liners or cathodic protection.

Another advantage is that inlet or outlet pipes can be easily positioned correctly to maximise effluent retention.

Tanks can also be fitted with a

range of covers to provide effective odour control and protection from rainwater.

The modular design also allows for future extension, modification or relocation.

CONTACT: www.tanksandsilos.co.nz

INSIDE SITE NUMBER: 39

SERIOUS ABOUT EFFLUENT STORAGE We have the solution for you

• Highly corrosion resistant • Does not require liners or cathodic protection • Rapid installation, low maintenance costs

• Sizes range from 100,000ltrs to 20,000,000ltrs- heights from 1.4 to 10mtrs • Structurally designed concrete floor

Innovative glass fused to steel above ground storage tanks.

Paul: 027 413 0072 Dean: 027 531 6624 sales@tanksandsilosnz.co.nz www.tanksandsilos.co.nz

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Nutrient capture just became easier and better

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ost farmers prefer not to spend more than they have to on effluent storage, yet many spend 30-40% more than they need to by choosing open pond storage which simply stores a lot of rain water.

Open pond storage is also one main contributor to greenhouse gasses. Closed pond storage does not contribute to the production of greenhouse gas, instead all the nitrogen stays in the system.

In the EU, effluent storage systems cannot be open to air, and it is expected this requirement will eventually become reality in NZ. But, why wait? Closed pond storage has many benefits and solves many other on-farm challenges

TechniPharm makes farming easy by providing three award-winning leading design systems starting with Ecobag™ in-ground systems from 1000-15,000 cubic metres, Flexitank R™ (round) 100-2000cu m and Combibag™ Biogas generation systems.

CONTACT: 0800 80 90 98, www.technipharm.co.nz

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EISELE PUMPS “we make farming ezy”

Effluent storage made ezy BENEFITS OF THE TECHNIPHARM ECOBAG™ IN COMPARISON TO CONCRETE OR OPEN POND STORAGE: Cost of installation reduced Basin and cover in one, no rain water entry to storage Standard smell reduction of 90% No Pond engineering fees Dimensions adjustable to available space

Effective storage starts with no rain water storage, full N capture, no smell, no fall-in dangers, easy set-up and maintenance, and full expansion possibilities without starting again.

Further distribution of effluent from these systems can happen in various ways including from simple spreading direct to pasture using either the Eisele range of lobe pumps or the Advance Irrigator.

We invite farmers and industry alike to visit our stand at the Effluent Expo 2018.

ENVIRONMENTALLY FRIENDLY COLOUR AND STORAGE

Mixing options PTO or electrical No weeds or crust formation

This German made pump is designed to pump sludge or effluent at high pressure This unit is self priming and poised foraction. Beats any open chamber impeller pump hands down.

The unit is to be mounted on a concrete pad next to our pond or sump is self priming. No pontoons or access issues. Electric or PTO driven

ADVANCED IRRIGATION

Environmentally friendly colour and shaping No greenhouse gas emissions Easy clean design and install Low carbon footprint Internationally Certified

1000 to 15,000m3 storage options making it clean and ezy

EZY CLEAN DESIGN AND INSTALL

www.technipharm.co.nz FREE PH: 0800 80 90 98

There is no longer a reason to run out of storage ...

FLEXITANK-R

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INSTANT STORAGE “ROLL OUT & STORE”

No matter how much rain or what the conditions are like you will always have instant extra storage on hand 100-2000 cube certified storage solutions. www.technipharm.co.nz FREE PH: 0800 80 90 98

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“we make farming ezy”

This is where it actually happens, this is where the “rubber hits the road” or shall we say “crap hits the grass” Achieve best effluent output with the unique Variable Direct Drive Advance Irrigator delivering optimum conversion of “pump energy” to drive energy. quick setup plus low maintenance. Great ability to vary the application rate from as little as 5 mm per application.

FREE PH: 0800 80 90 98 www.technipharm.co.nz

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Progressive farming enterprise seeks the best

s part of Hopkins Farming Group’s drive to keep improving the way they manage their resources on farms, upgrading the effluent storage ponds was a critical step.

The need to futureproof the ponds came from consideration of factors such as: increase in cow numbers and changes in how and when effluent is applied.

Using the tools provided for specifying the minimum storage volumes and then adding a buffer to the volume calculations, an engineer was engaged to ensure that the ponds are designed to the latest specifications.

Resulting from a less-than-ideal experience with the first two liner installations, Viking Containment

was engaged to supply and install the liners for the next series of ponds.

Viking are flexible in meeting installation timeframes, early or delayed and they supply all of the components required for the liner from the under-liner venting and protection textile through to the Geoladder safety ladders that are welded to the liner. They have the expertise to review the specific installation and make recommendations that result in an improved final product.

Viking Containment has been servicing the New Zealand geosynthetic market for over 30 years. They source their geosynthetic materials from the leading global manufacturers and are constantly

A Viking Containment pond.

looking for ways to improve the quality of the final product presented to the end user. Additionally they are always looking for new products that will be of benefit to the New Zealand market.

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Viking Containment offers a complete range of Liners and Geosynthetic solutions for dairy effluent and water storage ponds.

Features & Benefits: • Cost competitive with proven reliability • Testable seam welding with a full QA Report • Qualified Weld Technicians

• Material Warranty up to 20 years • Geoflow Venting & Drainage • Texshield Geotextile Protection • Geo-Safety Ladder & Depth Gauge

Freephone 0800 454 646 Freefax 0800 454 640 Email info@containment.co.nz

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Williams’ reputation is spreading

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illiams Engineering is a second generation family business based in the Hauraki Plains, who’ve been servicing and supplying effluent products worldwide for over 30 years.

They manufacture almost everything in-house, specialising in the ‘Spider’ range of travelling irrigators. They also make hydrants, filters, pontoons, stirrers and much more.

The effluent system needs to be looked at as a whole system approach to ensure your farm is

compliant at all times. A Williams effluent designer will visit your farm and provide an infrastructure plan that incorporates all aspects to ensure the effluent system works effectively.

Suitably sized storage ponds are needed to store effluent when soils are saturated. Williams can provide advice to ensure your storage pond will be large enough, in a suitable location, constructed carefully and sufficiently lined to fit permeability standards set by regional councils.

The pump is the heart of every effluent system, therefore, it needs

to be reliable, efficient and easy/ economical to service and maintain.

At Williams Engineering, they know how to select the right pump for the job to ensure the irrigator operates at its full potential.

Williams turnkey solutions mean all contractors are involved in the design, installation and engagement of the project to ensure the process runs smoothly. We have a huge circle of contractors we work with to get the right Moopoo solution for your farm.

You name it we can do it. We have the experience, product and knowledge to do it once and do it right.

CONTACT: www.williamsirrigation.com

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We have the skills and equipment to solve any MOOPOO problem!

FARM EFFLUENT EQUIPMENT

SYSTEM DESIGN

STORAGE POND DESIGN & SIZING

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INSTALLATION & FIELD SERVICE

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An eye on pond levels

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ollowing a detailed discussion with you about the pond and system the non-invasive pond drop mechanism is installed, calibrated and left on site for 48 hours.

At the conclusion of measurement, data is downloaded and sent to a centralised analysis team.

Following this, a comprehensive, straightforward report identifying the test results is presented to you.

RESULTS: The PDT is the only test available that meets regional council requirements. The PDT is valuable for you environmentally and economically as it gives a definitive answer to the question: Do I need to fix or upgrade my pond or other parts of my effluent system?

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Furthermore, our rural professionals can discuss the best options for you going forward, regarding both the environment and your property.

EXTRAS: The PDT can highlight unexpected activation of pumps and leaking equipment.

With additional lab analysis, the PDT is able to provide insight into effluent nutrient composition and quantification of potential lost value.

The PDT has an add-on facility that enables our rural professionals to monitor groundwater and its potential link to pond level.

WSP OPUS CAN ALSO PROVIDE YOU WITH . . .

• Extensive experience in managing diverse and technically challenging

projects from planning and design through to construction and operation performance improvement • Qualified and experienced staff from a wide range of professions (civil, geotechnical, mechanical and electrical engineers, scientists, ecologists, rural advisers and planners) • Conveniently located staff in regional offices across the country • A commercially independent and consistently high quality service.

CONTACT: www.wsp-opus.co.nz

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Take in the views from the paddock gate.

Listen to Jamie, Rowena & Sam for the lay of the land every weekday from 12-1pm.

Find your frequency at thecountry.co.nz/frequencies

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Superior installers of quality geomembrane liners

.S. Dam Lining are specialist installers of geomembrane liners. The company’s team of highly skilled technicians have diverse international experience and are TWI accredited.

The company is the only accredited farm dairy effluent liner company in New Zealand, so its staff understand the complete effluent treatment process.

Fusion-welded high-density polyethylene plastic (HDPE) is the most cost-effective, reliable, and technologically advanced way to contain liquids.

I.S. Dam Lining ensures: construction complies with the regulatory requirements; subgrade is smooth to ensure integrity of the pond; gas venting is applied where necessary to ensure methane gas build up is managed.

I.S. Dam Lining will work in with each farmer’s contractor, engineer or consultant to line the pond to comply with DairyNZ recommendations and regional council requirements.

CONTACT: www.isdamlinings.co.nz

Wairarapa dairy farmers Blair and Deanne Percy installed an IS Dam Lining liner in their new effluent pond.

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SITES TO VISIT AT THE EXPO/NOTES:

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I do enjoy reading about other farming systems and other farms doing a similar system and comparing our performance against theirs. The Dairy Exporter provides a range of different types of farming systems, which I can benchmark against.”

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