Levy funded industry good body. Source: Beef and Lamb NZ User Comments: The LEP planning tool was particularly helpful as well as a number of fact sheets on topics!

Free tool to assist farmers and agricultural professionals in decision-making regarding weed and pest identification, biology, impact and management. Source: AgResearch User Comments: There are some Southland specific weeds not on the site.

Website with focus on New Zealand sheep farming systems through projects that have been supported by MAFs Sustainable Farming Fund projects. Source: Ag Research, Beef and Lamb, NIWA User Comments: Not much on the site yet.

Rural Source is the ultimate online reference library of books, DVDs and websites recommended as resources for agriculture and horticulture education in New Zealand. Source: Agriculture and Horticulture ITOs User Comments: Great to have a one stop shop just for agriculture and horticulture.

The big opportunities and challenges facing New Zealand agriculture. Reflections on the views of industry leaders. Source: KPMG User Comments: Interesting read.

SAMsn has undertaken to develop a framework that could form the basis of any agriculture or horticulture industry Sustainable Management System (SMS). It has also identified information and a wide range of possible resources that could be used by organisations to develop and refine SMS systems which may lead to the evolution of common approaches and elements across programmes. The purpose is to add value to producers, sectors, industries and businesses with a focus on both productivity and sustainability. Source: Sustainable Agriculture/Horticultural Management Systems Network User Comments: This directory has heaps of useful links! Well organised.

The Agrecovery programme was established to provide a long term recycling solution for on-farm waste issues, with the ability to dispose of the millions of plastic agrichemical containers currently used in New Zealand each year. Source: Agrecovery User Comments: This is a great scheme, no more burying it in the hole and wondering what impact that might have!

This information kit will identify and quantify energy efficient ways to save energy and money. Source: Energy Federation of New Zealand Inc User Comments: Really useful to quantify how much various actions will save.

Directory of useful links Source: NZ Farming User Comments: Great directory!

Case studies of Southland farms Source: Biodiversity Southland User Comments:

This information kit will identify and quantify energy efficient ways to save energy and money. Source: Energy Federation of New Zealand Inc User Comments: Really useful to quantify how much various actions will save.

About Landcare Trust and their assistance Source: Landcare Trust User Comments: Didn't even know this organisation existed!

List of useful forestry links Source: Minstry for the Environment User Comments: Some interesting links and basic information

Tools funding information ETS information Source: MAF User Comments: Heaps of useful links and tools including funding

Information about carbon consulting. Source: Independent Forestry Solutions User Comments: Really helpful information on carbon trading opportunities

Explanation of Fonterras sustainabiliy initiatives for water waste climate change and energy. Source: Fonterra User Comments: Interesting to read about some of the areas they are investing in.

The project provides much-needed information for farmers on energy efficiency who have often been wary of making energy management decisions based on incomplete information and claims made within sales literature. Source: Venture Southland User Comments: Great free tools and resources!

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