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Dairy farming features in Landcare Trust Awards
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Wednesday, 7 March 2012
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Dairy farming features in Landcare Trust Awards
Two dairy farmers and a DairyNZ consulting officer have been recognised for their outstanding commitment to sustainable land management by being named as inaugural Landcare Ambassadors by the NZ Landcare Trust.
The awards were made by Hon Dr Nick Smith, Minister for the Environment, following the Trust’s conference in Hamilton.
The winners include Sue Brown who farms in Golden Bay near Nelson. Sue’s award was in recognition for her work in bringing together her local dairying community, to form a farmer-led catchment project to improve water quality. Her efforts have been seen as pioneering – showing how the farming community can take the lead in making improvements to water quality.
Andrew Hayes who runs a dairy farm north of Hamilton received his award for his restoration work around Lake Kaituna and Lake Komakorau which border his farm. He’s been actively involved in helping restore the lakes for the past decade with stock fencing, riparian planting and silt trap construction. He’s also shared his experience and knowledge with others about farming in a sensitive lake catchment.
Also named as a Landcare Ambassador was Northland DairyNZ consulting officer Helen Moodie together with her husband Todd Hamilton. The pair received awards for their work in the Whangarei Heads area. They were instrumental in the founding of the Whangarei Heads Landcare Forum. The work of this group has been directly responsible for the improvement of kiwi habitat in the area to the stage where it is one of the few areas in New Zealand with an increasing and thriving kiwi population.
DairyNZ CEO, Tim Mackle, says it is extremely gratifying to see the work of people in the dairy industry recognised with these awards.
“We know there are many people involved with dairying who are at the forefront of sustainable land management. These are great examples of people who are successfully combining a commitment to dairying and the environment.”
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