Resources
Moisture monitoring considerations
FAR's technology manager Chris Smith gives you some tips and tricks to help you pick the best moisture sensor for your system....
FAR Environmental Strategy 2024-2030
FAR's updated Environmental Strategy provides a framework for research, development and extension activities to assist arable farmers safeguard vital resources and secure their future....
FAR Technical Report Issue 1: Moisture Monitoring Project 2023/24
In 2023, FAR set up a Moisture Monitoring project at its Kowhai Research Site in Lincoln to provide independent insights into the range of moisture monitoring systems available in New Zealand. This report covers findings from the first year of the trial and outlines key considerations when choosing a moisture monitoring system....
Cereal 220: Important diseases of wheat in New Zealand
This update provides information on Septoria tritici blotch, stripe and leaf rusts, powdery mildew, Seedling blight, foot and crown rot, ear blight, common eyespot and sharp eyespot. ...
Oilseed O1: Oil seed rape management
Pure Oil NZ and FAR are collaborating to monitor oilseed rape (OSR) paddocks to identify strategies to improve yields. Their work has identified that many growers could reduce the amount of nitrogen applied to OSR crops without impacting on yield or profit....
Crop Action: Issue 18, 2024
Crop Action keeps you up to date with arable crop development and actions right across New Zealand....
Arable Extra 139 Nitrogen management, economic optima and indicators for arable crops 2024-2025
This Arable Extra discusses optimal nitrogen rates for crops based on 2024-25 fertiliser and crop prices....
Cereal 219 T0 fungicides for disease management in autumn sown wheat
This Cereal Update outlines priorities for cereal fungicide applications with a focus on the T0 (GS30-31 end of tillering/start of stem elongation) timing. It includes a decision tree for T0 applications....
Spring field events booklet
Read the booklet from our September 2024 spring field events here. ...
Technology Update 001: A guide to moisture monitoring systems
This Technology Update summarises the first year of findings from a three year moisture probe demonstration at FAR’s Kowhai Research site in Lincoln. It lists 10 key things to think about when considering purchasing a soil moisture monitoring system or service. ...