This episode is our weekly DAIRY Country panel featuring insights from the Dairy Environment Leaders Group, the importance of community catchment groups, with insights from Waikato dairy farmer Tor Peterson, winner of the Waikato Supreme Award for the Ballance Farm Environment.

"It's about what we can all do together - both the Dairy Environment Leaders group as well as the sheep and beef sector," says Tor Pedersen.

Chapters

00:00 Introduction to the Dairy Panel and Guest
01:09 Meet Tor Peterson: Farm Location and Operations
02:38 Contract Milking and Farm Heritage
04:04 Family Values and Environmental Philosophy
05:26 Moving Waterways for Better Water Quality
06:19 Long-Term Farm Improvements and Rewards
07:37 Winning the Waikato Supreme Award
08:23 Insights from the Dairy Environment Leaders Group
09:20 Managing Water Quality with Neighbors
10:52 Science in Waterway Management: eDNA Testing
12:17 The Future of Catchment Groups and Farmer Collaboration
13:08 The Value of Learning and Industry Engagement

Resources

Dairy Environment Leaders Group (DELG) - https://www.dairynz.co.nz/environment/

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