Gordon Rajendram the soil scientist

Futureproofing for SustainabilityThe practice of agriculture meets the needs of present and future generations in textiles andsociety’s food without compromising the ability of current or future generations to meettheir needs.Agriculture is important in our environmental footprint, as it contributes to causing climatechange, water scarcity and pollution, land degradation, and deforestation. I. One way to improve …

New Zealand’s Independent Leading Expert In Soil Fertility, Hamilton-Based Gordon Rajendram, Discusses Sustainability Read More »

In Aotearoa, New Zealand, half of the gross emissions come from agriculture, which includesthe majority of nitrous oxide and biogenic methane emissions. Agriculture is a significant emitter, but reducing emissions will build the sector’s resilience.To meet our 2050 target, it is crucial to decrease these emissions, specifically biogenicmethane emissions, by 24-47% by 2050.One central approach to …

New Zealand’s Independent Leading Expert In Soil Fertility, Hamilton-Based GordonRajendram, Discusses Reducing Agriculture Emissions Through Improved FarmingPractices Read More »

A recession is looming closer and taking farmers’ profits with it. In addition, farmers continually face rising costs, inflationary pressures, regulatory obligations and increasing demands for sustainably produced food –  the inflation genie is out of the bottle, and it could be challenging to get it back in. As a result, farmers are tightening the …

New Zealand’s Independent Leading Expert In Soil Fertility, Hamilton-Based Gordon Rajendram, Discusses Soil Health and Its Importance In Farm Profitability. Read More »

The most economical forage for animals is good nutritious pasture which includes good energy, protein that is digestible and has fibre in it. The cost to produce pasture can cost between 2 – 6 cents per kilo of dry matter. In order to achieve the above, you need to have adequate nutrients in the soil. …

New Zealand’s leading expert in soil fertility, Hamilton-based Soil Scientist Gordon Rajendram (PhD) looks at ways of increasing a farm’s profitability in times of recession Read More »

The farm and production: I consult to dairy farmers Rick and Dianna Bourke whose farm is inEiffelton, 15 minutes away from Ashburton. The farm is approximately 10 km from the Canterbury East Coast.They have a Jersey herd of 740 cows, with cow weights on average being 425 kg. The cows dietconsists mainly of pasture with …

Hamilton-based Soil Scientist Gordon Rajendram recently visited An efficient dairy farming system – Ngatimaru Farms – and these are his findings. Read More »

Soil testing and soil sampling is critical to improving the quality and mineral balance ofyour soil.The vital point of soil testing is to determine if there are sufficient levels of the essentialelements for plants and livestock to grow at their best.All physical things in the universe are made from 92 naturally occurring chemicalelements. Living things …

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