Talking Dairy

Water quality research update | Ep. 71

March 06, 2024 DairyNZ
Water quality research update | Ep. 71
Talking Dairy
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When it comes to improving water quality, what does best practice look like? And how do you invest in long-term solutions to meet changing regional regulations? Join us as we talk to DairyNZ Senior Water Quality Scientist Dr Katrina Macintosh and AgResearch Senior Scientist Dr Richard Muirhead about DairyNZ’s key research initiatives and how these projects can provide solutions to improve water quality.

Notes
Inside Dairy October-November 2023 (referenced at 6.37)

Overview of speakers and their backgrounds
E. coli and measuring water quality
What do you look at when examining water quality?
Overview of DairyNZ water quality research
Farmers involvement within the water quality research
Manawatu E.coli research project context
Rationale for the value of the E.coli research
How do you measure E.coli in the water?
Research findings
How can this research help other farmers?
Benefits of research collaboration between partners and farms
Podcast summary and thank you