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Deer Environmental Code of Practice Manual 2018 The Deer Industry Environmental Management Code of Practice 2018 The Deer Industry Environmental Disclaimer Management Code of Practice: 2018 This Code has been prepared by the New Published March 2018. Zealand Deer Farmers’ Association (NZDFA) and Deer Industry New Zealand (DINZ) ISBN 978-0-9941331-4-4 (print) with assistance from others listed in the ISBN 978-0-9941331-5-1 (pdf) acknowledgements. While some of the content is taken by permission from other Deer Industry New Zealand publications and the known research record, PO Box 10-702 much of the information is anecdotal, as Wellington 6143 supplied by contributing New Zealand deer Phone: +64 (4) 473 4500 or farmers. Any representation, statement, DDI +64 (4) 472 6115 opinion, or advice expressed in this publication Email: [email protected] is made in good faith, but on the basis that the www.deernz.org NZDFA and DINZ are not liable to any person All enquiries regarding this document in the for damage or loss which has occurred or first instance should be addressed to: may occur in relation to that person taking or not taking action in respect of any such Deer Industry New Zealand, representation, statement, opinion, or advice. Attn: Dr Lindsay Fung Some activities on farm (particularly activities on behalf of Deer Industry New Zealand and in waterways) may require resource consent – The New Zealand Deer Farmers’ Association refer to your local regional council. © Copyright the New Zealand Deer Farmers’ Association and Deer Industry New Zealand. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise, or stored on any retrieval system of any nature without prior written permission of the copyright holders. Given due permission, the deer industry encourages the use of this publication in education forums and training institutions. Cover photograph: Brian (late) and Jacqui Wellington, Deer Industry Environment Awards – Elworthy Supreme Use these buttons to navigate Environmental Award 2012 previous page, contents page, and next page The Deer Industry Environmental Management Code of Practice 2018 2 Acknowledgements This handbook was produced by Deer Industry New Zealand (DINZ) as part of the Passion2Profit (P2P) strategy. P2P is a Primary Mission statement Growth Partnership joint venture between DINZ and the Ministry for Primary Industries. A code of environmental practices for deer farmers We would like to acknowledge the time and to assist in minimising or input by the people who have contributed to eliminating any adverse this edition of the New Zealand Deer Industry environment effects of deer Environmental Management Code of Practice. farming and to enhance Lead authors and editors: Janet Gregory, NZ the long-term sustainability Landcare Trust; and Edmund Noonan, NZDFA. of the New Zealand deer farming industry. Committee: Janet Gregory, NZ Landcare Trust; Edmund Noonan, John Somerville, Bob Kingscote, NZDFA; Tony Pearse and Lindsay Fung, DINZ; Leo Fietjes, ECan; Dave Connor, Environment Southland; Bala Tikkisetty, Waikato Regional Council. A special thanks to Beef + Lamb New The purpose of this Code Zealand for use of its Land and Environment Planning tools which is used be many Deer farmers are strongly encouraged to read deer farmers and which this documents this Code and to apply it to their farm. compliments. It is a practical guide to good environmental Graphic design: Abby Davidson, NZ Landcare practice, based on farmer experience and the Trust. current state of environmental knowledge. As such, it is an essential resource for drawing up Production: Phil Stewart, Words and Pictures a Farm Environmental Plan (FEP) to meet the and Brandt Ashley, Click Create. requirements of a growing number of regional councils. Photography: Thanks to Janet Gregory, NZ Landcare Trust, DINZ, Grant Hasse and Vicki The way we farm our deer is increasingly Patterson and others (you know who you are). important to our fellow New Zealanders, the customers who buy our products and to the visitors who come to our beautiful Scope country. They all expect our deer to be farmed responsibly – without harm to our land, lakes An Environmental Management Code of and waterways. Practice for New Zealand deer farmers to mitigate potential environmental adverse Having an FEP based on this Code and effects from farming systems. putting it into action is the best way to ensure that you are doing that. The Deer Industry Environmental Management Code of Practice 2018 3 Contents Foreword 5 Deer Management 35 Rutting stag management 36 Introduction: Environmental Newly weaned fawn management 37 Management Code of Practice 7 Hind management 38 Sustainability risk 8 Soil and water 8 Nutrient Management 39 Nutrient loss pathways 9 Timing of fertiliser inputs 39 Understanding deer behaviour 9 Monitoring phosphorus levels 40 Fertiliser storage and spreading 42 Farm Environment Plans (FEP) 10 Land use capability mapping 11 Feed 44 Risk identification and assessment 14 Storage and transport 44 Environmental indicators 14 Silage leachate 44 Landuse options 15 Integrated livestock management 16 Infrastructure 45 Risk response plan 17 Flood gates 45 Risk assessment matrix 17 Culverts and crossings 46 Records 18 Irrigation and Water Use 47 Critical Source Areas 19 Operating irrigation system 48 Water Protection 20 Waste Management, Farm Effluent and Wastewater Management 49 Preventing deer access to waterways 20 Inorganic waste 49 Fencing 21 Effluent system and storage 52 Sediment and pathogen losses to waterways 22 Effluent equipment and application 52 Wallowing 24 Deer faecal management 53 Managing wallowing in water troughs 25 Dead stock disposal and offal pits 54 Wetlands 26 Biosecurity 55 Soil Management 27 Biodiversity 58 Pugging 28 Fence pacing 29 Shade and Shelter 61 Camp site management 30 Play site management 31 Carbon 64 Managing erosion and bare areas 32 Intensive Grazing 33 Regulations 66 Paddock Selection 34 Links 70 Glossary 74 The Deer Industry Environmental Management Code of Practice 2018 4 Foreword “Deer farmers in New Zealand have a proud • The establishment of the first (Sustainable history of being proactive.” Farming Fund) industry focus farms in 2006 looking at water quality These are the opening words to the Foreword management. Key messages and of the 2012 edition of the New Zealand Deer principles were developed from this project Farmers’ Landcare Manual. As the youngest pastoral industry in New Zealand at almost • Key research undertaken by AgResearch half a century, the deer industry can point in 2009 confirmed deer farmer to a number of environmental activities that observations that managing wallowing demonstrate this proud history: and fence pacing as two ‘critical source areas’ would provide significant reductions • The deer industry environmental awards in contaminant losses to water bodies were established in 2000 and are held • The New Zealand Deer Farmers’ Association every two years (NZDFA) collaborated with Greater • The publication of the first New Zealand Wellington and other primary industry Deer Farmers’ Landcare Manual in 2004 groups to produce “A Guide to Managing based largely on the advice and practical Stock Access to Waterways” in 2011 experiences of 150 contributing deer • The industry was involved in the farmers and regional councils and other creation of the “Industry-agreed Good sources of environmental expertise Management Practices relating to water across the deer industry throughout New quality” published in April 2015 Zealand. This 3 year project was funded via the Sustainable Farming Fund, DINZ • A 2009 survey of high country deer and the NZDFA farmers as well as a recent Landcare Research survey of rural decision makers (2015) both indicate a high level of awareness of environmental issues, management and expectation amongst deer farmers The Deer Industry Environmental Management Code of Practice 2018 5 • NZ Landcare Trust has produced a series The code is about more than water quality of 15 videos showcasing deer farming management and is our industry statement practices for environmental management about expectations of what our farmers need and actions to improve water quality to be doing to minimise or mitigate farmed • Through the Passion2Profit programme deer impacts on the environment as a whole. (P2P) the industry has produced a series We do not claim to have all the solutions and of Deer Fact Sheets including three we do not expect that the code will be perfect environment topics (Wallowing and from the outset. As with every other aspect Feed Pad Run-off; Fence Pacing; Nutrient of deer farming we fully expect to add to and Management) refine the code over time as new technologies • P2P also facilitates farmer-led open up opportunities and previous “top end” environment-focused Advance Parties. approaches become standard practice. These groups are in addition to NZDFA We therefore welcome farmer feedback on Branch activities and community how the code can be improved, what works catchment groups in many areas well and what else should be covered in future • In 2017 the deer industry via AgResearch editions. commenced a five-year study on five deer farms, which aims to relate water quality However much we find ourselves facing and stream health to deer farming “good increased challenges in today’s world, the management practices” message that the industry promoted in the first edition of the Landcare Manual remains All of these initiatives and those carried out as valid and as prescient today as it was then: by individual farmers have put the industry in good heart and provides confidence in our “Farming New Zealand’s land resources ability to farm profitably and responsibly. To date are a privilege that commands responsible these have been focused and promoted within management and stewardship for the future. the industry. In our current social and political We must perform. We must manage for settings we now need to demonstrate to others sustainability.” how we manage deer sustainably.
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