Farm Environmental Planning

Who needs a Freshwater Farm Plan?

Under the current regulations, all commercial dairy farmers will need a Freshwater Farm Plan. These requirements are already in place in parts of Southland. Farmers will hear directly from their regional council when they need to get the plans in place.

Build the knowledge and skills to:

• Research and analyse regulations and consent requirements applicable to a farm business.
• Understand the effect of the four contaminants on water quality and ecology.
• Understand the implications of farm management practices on nutrient budgets and water quality.
• Develop a Freshwater Management Action Plan for the protection and improvement of your farm environment.

Course details

Four in-person workshops held between milkings or eight online workshops in the daytime or evening. Small class sizes with limited numbers.

Qualification: Earn the Farm Environmental Planning Micro-credential (16 NZQA Level 5 credits).

Course requirements

To be eligible for our courses, you must be a New Zealand citizen or hold a NZ resident visa.

You will be required to complete an assessment to demonstrate your learning.

You must bring a laptop (ideally) or device to course days to access course materials, editable documents, and assessments.