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Southland Demonstration Farm (SDF)
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Flooding on the Southland Demonstration
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Vision Statement
Economical, social and environmental sustainable
solutions for the Southern South Island dairy farming community.
Soil Moisture levels in Southland -
Guidelines for Farm Dairy Effluent Irrigation...
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Introduction
The 295 hectare property was leased by Southland
Demonstration Farm Limited, controlled by the Southland Demonstration
Dairy Farm Trust, on 1st June 2007, to operate as a commercial
demonstration farm which provides a focal point for the dissemination
of information to Southern South Island dairy farmers.
The milking platform is 254 ha, and the
property runs 750 cows. Around 35-40 hectares of brassicas
are grown on the property for winter feed. The property supplies
Fonterra’s Edendale Factory targeting annual production
of 335,000 kg/MS (1300 kgMS/ha).
Climate
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Spring |
Summer |
Autumn |
Winter |
Annual |
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Mean Annual Maximum Temperature (ºC) |
14 |
18 |
15 |
10 |
14 |
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Mean Annual Minimum Temperature (ºC) |
5 |
9 |
5 |
1 |
5 |
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Mean daily temperature (ºC) |
10 |
13 |
10 |
5 |
10 |
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Annual rainfall – 2006/07 season |
Sep/Oct/Nov 99/77/139 |
Dec/Jan/Feb 67/80/36 |
Mar/Apr/May 21/83/54 |
Jun/Jul/Aug 132/76/72 |
1036 |
Herd Details
Breeding Worth: 116 Production
Worth: 121
Genemark DNA for the last 3 years.
Mating Programme
Cows AI for 6 weeks followed by 5 weeks
with Hereford bulls. Heifers all AI to Friesian bull for 2
weeks and run with Jersey bulls. Calving starts 10 August.
Soil
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Soil Types
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Description |
% Farm |
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Makarewa |
Heavy poorly drained gley soil
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35% |
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Makarewa moderately deep |
Moderately
deep soils have gravels between
45-90 cm |
8% |
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Mataura
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Recent flood plain soil, Silty - Well drained |
19% |
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Tomoporakau |
Poorly drained silt loam prone to water logging |
16.5%
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Northope
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Imperfectly drained silt loam, variations in topsoil |
13% |
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Edendale
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Deep well drained Soil, Silt Loam |
1% |
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Gore |
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0.5%
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Soil
Map and Soil
Type descriptions for the Demonstration Farm
Soil
Test Result
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Date |
pH |
P |
K |
Sulphate S |
Ca |
Mg |
Na |
Organic S |
TBK |
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June 2007 |
6.1 |
30 |
7 |
8 |
10 |
23 |
13 |
6.5 |
1.8 |
Nitrogen
Historical Nitrogen Use: approximately
100-120 units of Nitrogen t/year.
Staff
Brad Houghton - Farm Manager
Josh Dobbs - 2IC
Natalie Thomson - Dairy Assistant
Liz Dobbs - Calf Rearer/Casual
Southland
Demonstration Dairy Farm Trust
Trustees:
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David Dodunski - Isla Bank
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Lloyd McCallum - Wilsons Crossing
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Alex Hunter - Invercargill
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Abe de Wolde - Winton
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Gene Marsh - Dipton
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Alistair Megaw - Tapanui
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John Lang - Wreys Bush
Southland Demonstration Farm
Limited
Directors
Southland Demonstration Farm
Business Advisory Group
David Dodunski - Director,
Farmer, Isla Bank
Lloyd McCallum - Director, Farmer, Wilsons Crossing
Ivan Lines - Director, Farm Consultant, Invercargill
Abe de Wolde - Director, Farmer, Winton
Brad Houghton - Farm Manager
Alex Hunter - Farm Business Consultant
Stephen Brock - Farm Owner
Marcel van Rooijen - Farmer, Dunearn
Cindy Dean - Farmer, Brydone
Gene Marsh - Farmer, Dipton
Robert Bruin - Farmer, Otautau
Ron Pellow - Executive Director, SIDDC
Allan Maxwell - SIDE Representative
Adrian van Bysterveldt - DairyNZ Business Developer
Steve Dixon - Ravensdown
Vaughan Templeton - Telford
Jack Ballam -LIC
Jim Risk - Environmental
Southland
Wayne Nichol - Wrightson Seed
Peter Moynihan - Westpac
Southland Demonstration Farm Management Team
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Brad Houghton - Farm Manager
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Alex Hunter - Farm Consultant
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Adrian van Bysterveldt - DairyNZ
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