YOUR DAIRY EFFLUENT WOF
The Dairy Effluent WoF is a 3-4 hour assessment which covers effluent consents and permitted rules, the storage capacity, nutrient loadings, soil risk, irrigator performance, off-pasture infrastructure and general health and safety requirements. A typical assessment consists of:
- View farms effluent consent or permitted rules (are all requirements being met)
- View nutrient budget (checking nitrogen loadings)
- Run the dairy effluent storage calculator to estimate if sufficient storage for farm system
- Assess all catchment areas, particularly stand-offs & feedpads
- Application depth and rate test of irrigation system
Dig a test pit to observe soil risk - Hazard identification and general Health and Safety are noted
After the assessment is complete a comprehensive report is provided to the farmer with areas of concern, why and suggested actions.