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The Fertiliser Association of New Zealand promotes and encourages responsible and scientifically-based nutrient management.
Phosphorus 'availability' differs between the various soil types. This is due to the different minerals, organic matter and soil chemistry. The plant growth responses and the appropriate 'Olsen P' values for each of the different soils, have been calibrated using a very large number (thousands) of fertiliser response trials across New Zealand.
For information on fertiliser guidelines, see our series of booklets here. For detailed scientific information on the relationship between pasture production and soil phosphorus, see here.
The Fertiliser Association of New Zealand and Dairy NZ funded development of the Nutrient Management Adviser Certification Programme (NMACP). This industry-wide certification aims to ensure that advisers have the learning, experience and capability to give sound nutrient advice.
27 March 2024
FANZ is dedicated to funding research and developing New Zealand’s agricultural research capability by supporting PhD research such as the work of Massey University student Nicola Wilson who is undertaking research on ‘What Hot Water Extractable Carbon and Nitrogen can tell us about changes in labile soil Carbon and Nitrogen.’
1 March 2024
The Fertiliser Association of New Zealand recently updated its Fertiliser Use on New Zealand Dairy Farms booklet to ensure farmers get the best value from fertiliser applied and to align the advice with the Code of Practice for Fertiliser Nutrient Management.
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