Central Otago

77 Centennial Avenue, PO Box 253, Alexandra 9340

AgFirst Consultants Otago is based in Alexandra and comprises three Agricultural Business Consultants specialising in sheep and beef consultancy. We offer a wide range of services, including: - Individual client work - budgeting and investment analysis, biological and financial modelling, development of financial and business plans, general production advice - Farm system monitoring - pasture cover and crop dry matter assessments, soil testing, Fonterra-approved DDT contaminant testing and stock performance monitoring - Farmax modelling - Discussion group facilitation - Community projects, eg irrigation project development

Current Projects

  •  MAF farm monitoring - model leaders for the South Island High Country and Otago Dry Hill models
  •  Central Otago policy agent for MAF
  •  Beef and Lamb New Zealand West Otago Monitor Farm - facilitation of field days and community group days.
  •  Farm Management Systems Workshop.


Past Projects

  •  Central Otago Meat and Wool New Zealand Monitor Farm, Tiger Hill 2001-2003
  •  Western Southland Meat & Wool NZ monitor farm - Drummond property
  •  South Westland Meat New Zealand Monitor Farm facilitation 2002-2006 and 2006-2010
  •  Ida Valley Irrigation SFF Water use efficiency 2002-2006
  •  Central Otago Meat & Wool NZ monitor farm - Dowle property 2005-2007
  •  North Otago Meat & Wool NZ monitor farm - Begley property 2006-2008
  •  2006 - Manuherikia Irrigation Extension Group - "Dairy Creek" individual farm feasibility/stock policy analysis
  •  2009 - Tarras Community Irrigation Scheme  - farm policy analysis   


 

 

 

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