Otago and Southland Focus farms (2005-2008)
The key findings from the first two focus farms were summarised at the end of the four years and are available to be downloaded in the attached fact sheets
Productivity – Key practices fact sheet
Environmental – Key practices fact sheet
Focus on Deer newsletters
These newsletters cover a range of topics including environmental practices and management
water quality on a Southland deer farm
wintering research, riparian managment, early calving genetics, and the question of drenching weaners in spring
early calving genetics update, KPI’s for the Otago and Southland properties
the impact of wintering deer on brassicas and an article on changing from short grass farming to long grass farming
A summary of the 2 focus farms and the key outcomes of the research undertaken
Making the DIFFerence Focus farms (2008-2010)
Johne’s disease for further information on Johne’s Disease