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Cadmium has very gradually accumulated in New Zealand agricultural systems, predominantly from the application of phosphorus fertiliser to soils. This paper summarises published and unpublished research that has been undertaken over the last 30 years to better understand, improve, and manage the potential adverse effects of cadmium in agricultural soils. The wide-ranging research addressed factors such as cadmium uptake in plants and animals, bioavailability, the rate of inputs, transformation and losses from soils, the development of mass-balance models, as well as identifying and testing strategies and remediation options to manage gradual accumulation in agricultural systems. This research is then placed alongside the policy and regulatory context for managing cadmium in agricultural systems in New Zealand. Key knowledge gaps are presented, along with some potential research directions for the future.
The Fertiliser Association of New Zealand and Dairy NZ funded development of the Nutrient Management Adviser Certification Programme (NMACP). This industry-wide certification aims to ensure that advisers have the learning, experience and capability to give sound nutrient advice.
27 March 2024
FANZ is dedicated to funding research and developing New Zealand’s agricultural research capability by supporting PhD research such as the work of Massey University student Nicola Wilson who is undertaking research on ‘What Hot Water Extractable Carbon and Nitrogen can tell us about changes in labile soil Carbon and Nitrogen.’
1 March 2024
The Fertiliser Association of New Zealand recently updated its Fertiliser Use on New Zealand Dairy Farms booklet to ensure farmers get the best value from fertiliser applied and to align the advice with the Code of Practice for Fertiliser Nutrient Management.
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