Date: Wednesday 27 November 2024
Time: 1:30 - 2:30 pm AEDT
Location: Delivered online via Zoom
Registration: Click here
About the webinar:
Join Soil Wealth ICP for an insightful webinar on the Sustainable Vegetable Systems (SVS) project, which is focused on understanding and quantifying the dynamics of nitrogen (N) in vegetable production within Aotearoa‒New Zealand. This project aims to equip growers with the SVS Tool to support grower decision making and the information they need to determine the optimal nitrogen fertiliser rate for their crops — balancing maximum yield with improved environmental outcomes.
Topics:
SVS introduction: An overview of the SVS project, its purpose, and the key drivers behind the push for more sustainable nitrogen use in vegetable systems.
How the model was built: Learn about the principles and data behind the development of the SVS Tool, and how it supports improved decision-making for growers.
Using SVS and Grower Adoption: How to use the SVS tool, with a focus on grower adoption and how the tool can be integrated into everyday farming practices to optimise nitrogen use.
SVS relevance to SWICP & Australian growers: An update on how SWICP is working with the SVS model to develop it for the Australian vegetable industry, using demonstration site examples.
Q&A
While the SVS Tool was originally developed in Aotearoa‒New Zealand, the SWICP project has been working to adapt the model for the Australian vegetable industry. Whether you’re a vegetable grower in New Zealand or Australia, this webinar offers an opportunity to learn directly from the experts who developed and manage the SVS Tool. You’ll gain practical insights on how the tool could be used in the future to optimise nitrogen management on your farm.
Read more here or create free SVS account here.
The presenters:
Dr Bruce Searle, Crop Systems Scientist and Modeler, Plant & Food Research NZ
Dr Bruce Searle is a crop systems scientist and modeler at Plant & Food Research. He has worked on a wide range of cropping systems, with emphasis on sustainable production and nutrient management, as well as engagement with industry and technology transfer. He currently leads programmes of work on sustainable use of nutrients, developing novel tools and approaches to reduce losses and improve climate change resilience. He also leads research on the implications of plant and spatial variability on profitable ecosystem function.
Andrew Barber, Managing Director, Agrilink NZ
Andrew Barber is the owner of Agrilink NZ, an agricultural engineering consultancy, specialising in resource use efficiency right across the primary sector. Andrew is the Programme Manager for the vegetable industry’s project Sustainable Vegetable Systems (SVS). SVS is focused on delivering a management support tool to help growers implement good nitrogen management practices.
