FERTILISER APPLICATION TECHNOLOGY WORKSHOP
Thursday 13th of September 2007
Rugby Institute
Massey University
Palmerston North
New Zealand
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A one day workshop held collaboratively by The New Zealand Centre for Precision Agriculture and The Fertiliser and Lime Research Centre to focus on fertiliser application technology.
The workshop will highlight economic and environmental issues around fertiliser application and land intensification. As well as examining new technologies and products to improve the efficiency of fertiliser use. The workshop is aiming to attract a wide range of participants from the farming, fertiliser industry, contracting, regulatory and academic communities.
In addition to presentations and discussions there will be a demonstration of three GPS vehicle guidance systems where participants will have an opportunity to see first hand how these systems work and compare them.
Speakers and Topics: (Please note spaces are still available)
John Roygard, Horizons. Trends in water quality. Changes in water quality and sources of pollutants
Prof. Mike Hedley, Nutrient budgeting; adapting farm practice to reduce the impact of agriculture of the environment
Aaron Stafford / Warwick Catto. Reducing the adverse environmental impact of farming: The challenges ahead for the fertilser industry.
Hayden Lawerence, NZ Centre for Precision Agriculture. Performance of grounsdspread vehicles. Current performance and future possibilities.
Dr A. Roberts, Nutrification inhibitors
Robert Murray, Aerial topdressing systems: Impacts of improved spreading
Miles Grafton, Aerial topdressing issues around product flowability
Dr Bert Quin, Quin Spread. Fluidized Fertilisers: A new technology to improve the utilization of nutrients.
David Hoyle, Transpread. Spreader design and computerization.
Peter Callender, President of the New Zealand Grounspreader Association. Groundspreaders perspective.
Demonstration: of machine guidance and assisted driver guidance
Contact Details:
Ian Yule
New Zealand Centre for Precision Agriculture
Phone: +64 6 350 5799 extn 4340
Email: I.J.Yule@massey.ac.nz
Fiona Falconer
Administrator
Phone: +64 6 350 5526
Email: F.M.Falconer@massey.ac.nz
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