Written by Sean Toohey Healthy Animals Means Healthy Profits We recently had the pleasure of participating in the Wairarapa Rural Women’s Initiative Discussion Group. The theme of the October meeting was better farm management through alternative fertiliser options. The event was held in the woolshed at our very own Jeane Fowler’s sheep and beef farm …
The fertiliser industry is one of several large service industries that form an important role within the New Zealand economy. Could there be an increasing demand for independent advisers from farmers looking to ensure their best options for soil fertility? I recently did a presentation on soil fertility, soil nutrients and their fate …
Soil porosity is a measure of air space in the soil and macroporosity is a measure of the proportion of large pores in the soil that provide air supply to roots and microbes. Soils that have been compacted because of animal treading or machinery have poor macroporosity levels. This is like a foot on an …
Series 1; The Importance of Soil Aeration ‘Down Under’. Read More »
The leaching of nutrients in soils generally occurs between the months of April – October, and there is a lot going on below ground, more than we imagine. This article explores the effect of rate of nitrogen fertiliser on cation and anion leaching under intensively grazed dairy pasture which can have far reaching effects on …
Waikato-based Soil Scientist Gordon Rajendram PhD is considered one of New Zealand’s experts in soil fertility. He is committed to helping New Zealand farmers get the most out of their soil so that their farm can work more proficiently, be sustainable while still increasing the farm profitability. Dr. Gordon Rajendram worked at AgResearch, Ruakura Research …
Waikato-based Soil Scientist Gordon Rajendram PhD is considered one of New Zealand’s experts in soil fertility. He is committed to helping New Zealand farmers get the most out of their soil so that their farm can work more proficiently, be sustainable while still increasing the farm profitability. Dr Gordon Rajendram worked at AgResearch, Ruakura Research …
Series 2: Liquid, Suspension or Granular Fertiliser, which is better? Read More »
Waikato-based Soil Scientist Gordon Rajendram PhD is considered one of New Zealand’s experts in soil fertility. He is committed to helping New Zealand farmers get the most out of their soil so that their farm can work more proficiently and be sustainable while still increasing farm profitability. Dr Gordon Rajendram formerly worked at AgResearch, Ruakura …
Liquid, Suspension or Granular Fertiliser, which is better? Read More »
Slow-release products or “suspension fertiliser technology” is the future for pasture growth in New Zealand, according to soil scientist Dr Gordon Rajendram. While fencing or planting trees along waterways to reduce phosphate loss is an expensive exercise, Dr Rajendram says more affordable methods exist. “The cheapest way to reduce P [phosphate] is to change your …
If You Can’t Test, Then You Can’t Manage, Says Waikato Soil Scientist Read More »
When a young Gordon Rajendram took a casual summer job at Ruakura Research Centre, no-one involved had any inkling that he would go on to be a research trailblazer and a leading expert around soil fertility. Although that summer job was undertaken while studying for his first degree at Waikato University – Ruakura Reserarch Centre …
Waikato-based Soil Scientist Gordon Rajendram PhD is considered one of New Zealand’s experts in soil fertility. He is committed to helping New Zealand farmers get the most out of their soil so that their farm can work more proficiently, be sustainable while still increasing farm profitability. Dr. Gordon Rajendram worked at AgResearch, Ruakura Research Centre, …