A Resource for Drought Management
Lessons from the Eastern Drought of 1997/1998
Droughts have been frequent visitors to New Zealand in recent years. During these events, drought committees and industry groups have compiled advice that, even with the passing of time, remains relevant. This booklet was first published during the winter following the 1997/98 Wairarapa/Tararua drought. It compiled information that came out during that event, and was intended to provide a resource for future events. The booklet has now been converted into electronic format at the request of the 2008 Wairarapa Drought Committee and, with minor updating, is now available for downloading as a useful pointer to key issues in droughts.
Download the full document in PDF format [943KB] or in sections:
- Foreword/Contents [PDF 248KB]
- Section A - Animal Health
- Metabolic disease in beef cows [PDF 16KB]
- Metabolic diseases of sheep [PDF 19KB]
- Nitrate toxicity [PDF 25KB]
- Internal parasitism of livestock [PDF 16KB]
- Cow condition [PDF 27KB]
- Rapid drought recovery [PDF 113KB]
- Section B - Business Management
- Meeting the challenge [PDF 19KB]
- Critical restocking decisions [PDF 95KB]
- Post drought strategy review pointers [PDF 19KB]
- Being prepared and in control - appropriate trigger points and actions [PDF 503KB]
- Being prepared and in control - putting strategies in place [PDF 40KB]
- Beating future droughts (on dairy farms) [PDF 21KB]
- Section C - Financial Management
- Financier's guidelines for the future [PDF 404KB]
- The power of planning for success [PDF 26KB]
- Business plan [PDF 387B]
- Your relationship with "the Bank" [PDF 27KB]
- Section D - Land Management
- Growing grass after the drought [PDF 373KB]
- Drought strategy using poplars and willows [PDF 82KB]
- Farm water supply dam location [PDF 19KB]
- Section E - Personal Management
- A little look at the past - a little look at the future - and a very hard look at you and me [PDF 302KB]
- Looking after the "top paddock" [PDF 45KB]
- Strategic planning for farmers [PDF 220KB]
- Human face [PDF 136KB]
- Don't forget the family [PDF 22KB]
- Life after farming [PDF 36KB]
- East Coast Rural Support Trust [PDF 27KB]
- How can I tell when someone is under stress? [PDF 23KB]
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