Monitoring technology helps keep farmers out of the effluent
Posted by Editor on the 10th of March, 2010
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Wellington company Harmonic will launch technology next week designed to help farmers fight effluent runoff – a major headache for the dairy industry.
The industry comprises 8 per cent of the New Zealand economy, netting export receipts of $6.6 billion last year.
Farmers say they face hefty fines if effluent leaches into waterways and the problem can restrict farm size.
The Re:Generation system measures soil moisture and the level of effluent ponds to tell farmers via text message or computer how much effluent to apply to optimise pasture growth without wasting nutrients...
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