Water quality research update | Ep. 71

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)

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Chapters

• 0:53 Overview of speakers and their backgrounds
• 2:10 E. coli and measuring water quality
• 3:50 What do you look at when examining water quality?
• 4:41 Overview of DairyNZ water quality research
• 6:49 Farmers involvement within the water quality research
• 8:41 Manawatu E.coli research project context
• 11:56 Rationale for the value of the E.coli research
• 12:57 How do you measure E.coli in the water?
• 13:33 Research findings
• 15:28 How can this research help other farmers?
• 19:30 Benefits of research collaboration between partners and farms
• 21:54 Podcast summary and thank you