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Glenavy workshop to show benefits of soil moisture monitoring

Posted on October 15, 2025 by ECAN

[ad_1] Glenavy workshop to show benefits of soil moisture monitoring A workshop in Glenavy in South Canterbury this month will provide farmers with useful tips on how to get the most out of soil moisture monitoring tools, to make farming easier and more environmentally efficient. [ad_2] Source link

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Soil moisture monitoring workshop: Get it working for you

Posted on October 1, 2025 by ECAN

[ad_1] Soil moisture monitoring workshop: Get it working for you Come along to our “Set For Spring” sessions to learn how to choose and calibrate the right soil moisture monitoring system for your Farm Environment Plan (FEP) auditing process. Event details Date: Monday 20 October 2025 Time: 10am to 12pm with a BBQ lunch provided…

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Canterbury enters summer with good soil moisture levels, but warm weather forecast

Posted on December 14, 2021 by ECAN

[ad_1] Canterbury enters summer with good soil moisture levels, but warm weather forecast Average rainfall over spring following a return to normal winter rainfall has left Canterbury with healthy soil moisture at the start of the summer irrigation season. However, a weak La Niña weather pattern is expected to bring higher temperatures and lower river…

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The Insulation Of Death Or The Breath Of Life….

Posted on August 2, 2009 by swiggs

The government has introduced its great plan to insulate even more our New Zealand Homes. From 1979 it was made mandatory for all New Zealand Homes to have insulation put into the ceiling and walls when built. The material used for the insulation is not only carcinogenic but is also creating an environment that’s just…

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Your Damp Home Is Hurting Your Health!

Posted on July 15, 2009 by swiggs

Black Mold Mildew or mold (also known as black mold or toxic mold) is a type of fungi that develops and grows on surfaces in the form of powdery or downy substance. Humid/damp surfaces incombination with a very moderate temperature and sufficient amount of light provide the best conditions for mold growth. The toxic mold…

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Heat Recovery Ventilations – One of the Types Out There

Posted on February 8, 2009 by swiggs

New Zealand is a unique case in that the attic air systems are the #1 selling ventilation system. In America and Europe the true HRV or ERV system is preferred whilst the PPV systems are banned because of the danger they represent during a house fire where smoke in the roof space is then pushed…

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