Land Management Advisory Services

Supporting sustainable agriculture in

the Waikato region

Waihou Piako Catchment Committee

Feb 2016

Our vision

Waikato Regional Council’s Strategic direction 2013-16

Vision

Waikato Regional Council’s Strategic direction 2013-16

Mission

Working with others

to build a Waikato that has a

healthy environment,

strong economy and

vibrant communities Photo: The Gallagher Great Race/Barker Photography

Waikato Regional Council’s Strategic direction 2013-16

Priority areas

Iwi Māori co-governance

Coastal and marine

Community partnerships

Land and water

Regional development

Integrated Catchment Management

Director

Hauraki / Coromandel Catchments

Taupo / Upper Waikato

Catchments

Lower Waikato / Waipa / West

Coast Catchments

Integrated Catchment Services

Business and Technical Services

Principal advisor Executive assistant

Integrated Catchment Services

Integrated Catchment Services

Land management

advisory services Natural heritage Plant pests Animal pests

Integrated Catchment Services

Vision A region where people acknowledge, care and act for the environment

Purpose To deliver integrated regional programmes to enhance our natural heritage and ecosystem services

Land Management Advisory Services

• Agricultural effects

• Community

expectations

• Legislation

• On farm solutions

• Support systems

• Policy improvements

Sustainable agriculture?

Sustainable agriculture?

Sustainable agriculture?

• Nutrient budgets

• Soil testing

• Protected wetlands / seeps

• Stand-off facilities?

• Hill slope retirement?

• Woodlots?

Menus of practices to improve water quality

• help prepare farmers for limits

• range of tools with contribution to lowering footprint

• multiple contaminants

• based on peer-reviewed science

• will inform policy

farmmenus.org.nz

waikatoregion.govt.nz/menus

Workshops

Effluent Expo

Front foot

• DairyNZ

• Beef + Lamb NZ

• Hort NZ

• NZIPIM

• Fertiliser Association

• Federated Farmers

• Community groups

• And many more

Partners

Linkages

• Healthy Rivers

• Farming Services

• Land science

• Biosecurity

• Natural Heritage

• John Vosper new in role

• Prepare farmers for farming within limits

• Healthy Rivers – this year

• Industry initiatives

• Farmer / community initiatives

• Landcare / schools

• Peat research

Waihou Piako

Questions?