Good Management Practices - GMP

Good Management Practice (GMP) has been defined by a number of industry groups and accepted by Environmental Canterbury in the Industry Good Management Practice Guide.  A Summary Poster is also available.

Other useful industry specific resources have been developed to help achieve good management practices.  These can be viewed below.

Irrigation

• Irrigation NZ - Smart Irrigation

Arable

•  Horticulture NZ - Code of Practice for Nutrient Management and Erosion and Sediment Control Guidelines for Vegetable Production

Dairy

• DairyNZ - Good Management Practice guide
• Other DairyNZ recources cover a large range of topics including:-
  • Waterways
  • Effluent Systems
  • Water Use
  • Land Management Guides
  • Nutrient Management
  • Updates for the Canterbury Region

Dairy Support

• DairyNZ - Reviewing your Wintering System guide
• Foundation for Arable Research (FAR) provide resources, events and workshops for farmers
• A general guide is available here (pdf)

Sheep and Beef

• Beef + Lamb - Land and Environment Plan Toolkit

Fertiliser Application

• The Spreadmark Code of Practice - for the placement of fertiliser in New Zealand