KC Rivercare: Come Join the Team

THE COMMITTEE have been busy with arranging the presentation of our latest water results, as well as working on a pilot to develop digital farm plans to meet the needs of the upcoming Fresh Water Farm Plan regulations. There are also three pieces of consultation currently open that affect farmers – Mfe Low Slope Map (Stock Exclusion rules), Review of the NZ Emissions Trading scheme, and Biodiversity Credit system.

Our newsletter is a great way to keep in touch with all of these updates and regulatory goings on. You can sign on by visiting our website.

We are on the lookout for a new coordinator. Sadly, Jo Gaston our hard-working Coordinator is moving on. We are so grateful to Jo for her dedicated work as both a committee member initially, and then as a coordinator over the last three years.

With Jo leaving it leaves an opportunity for someone new to get involved. You can make this role your own, and there is the option to step up to take the leading role at KCRC. If you want to learn more, please get in touch with Anna – 027 490 0501.


Save the date – our upcoming events:

What’s the opportunity? Farming with carbon & trees Thursday 31 August, Aria Cos Club, 1pm light lunch, 1.30pm start.
Presented by Phil Orme, (Orme & Associates) you’ll be taken on a virtual tour of Natasha and Alan Cave’s Mokauiti farm looking at various sites, discussing trees and carbon options, costs, benefits and much more at each site. RSVP’s essential: Call Anna 027 490 0501.

AGM
Tuesday 29 August at the Fat Owl.
Russell Profitt will speak after the AGM, giving us a recap of his recent trip to USA and Canada with BLNZ Genetic.

Meet the Candidates – Election Event Tuesday 5 September, The Fat Owl
Hear from Barbara Kuriger (National) and Angela Roberts (Labour) who will discuss their partie's campaign strategies with a focus on rural communities and issues.

What’s for Smoko – Philippa Cameron Tuesday 28 November at the Fat Owl
Meet Philippa Cameron, a rural social media influencer who has many roles - wife, mother, teacher, station cook and, most recently, author to two successful cookbooks.

Website - Kingcountryrivercare.co.nz

Birdtalk Magazine Aug/Sept 2023