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  • Katharine Moody, in reply to Farmer Green,

    Apparently the waters that Forest and Bird et al want most to be cleaned up , will never be “swimmable” because they are under the ground.

    Haven't read the link - but are you making the point that we needn't concern ourselves with the water quality of aquifers?

    Wellington • Since Sep 2014 • 798 posts Report Reply

  • andin, in reply to Farmer Green,

    Mother Nature will sort it out if we don’t.

    State the obvious why dont you!

    raglan • Since Mar 2007 • 1891 posts Report Reply

  • mark taslov, in reply to Katharine Moody,

    Are you overseas?

    No. The prospect of arrest is kind of untenable for most people, especially those with families.

    Last year, New Zealand had a low net migration loss of New Zealand citizens of just 3100.

    Te Ika-a-Māui • Since Mar 2008 • 2281 posts Report Reply

  • Farmer Green, in reply to Katharine Moody,

    Rather the opposite : that the campaign to fence some waterways was largely window dressing to placate the urbanites. The nitrate was already present through percolation down through the soil profile , before the water even reached the stream. Some honest scientists pointed this out at the outset of the furore . Phosphorus remains largely an erosion problem in the hill country because phosphorus binds to the soil.
    But I am suggesting that "swimmable" is not a scientific term and should not have ever entered the debate. That fact seems to have been realised now, and the focus should be on appropriate soil use, stocking rates , nitrogen fertiliser , and bought in feed .
    Actually I can recall having exactly this conversation with Gary Taylor and Guy Salmon several years ago. There simply has to be less nitrogen going in the top of the soil profile for there to be less coming out the bottom.

    Lower North Island • Since Nov 2012 • 778 posts Report Reply

  • Sacha, in reply to Farmer Green,

    the waters that Forest and Bird et al want most to be cleaned up , will never be "swimmable" because they are under the ground.

    You are conflating the recently announced Green party policy on aquifers with Forest and Bird mapping which waterways the govt's new water standards apply to.

    Ak • Since May 2008 • 19745 posts Report Reply

  • Farmer Green, in reply to Sacha,

    I don't think so ; which type of aquifer are you referring to? I didn't use the term.
    Edit : I see what the Greens are saying about shallow aquifers, which is groundwater. Where I farm there is no risk to the main water sources which are artesian - sealed underground tanks under considerable pressure, and not subject to infiltration.
    The groundwater which the Greens are talking about is not confined and finds its way into streams and rivers, swimmable or not. This is the water that should have been of concern , but the clean streams outcry got all the attention.

    So the real cleanup , in respect of nitrate has yet to begin, and the economic consequences nationally are massive.

    Lower North Island • Since Nov 2012 • 778 posts Report Reply

  • Farmer Green,

    This is the same stage that the discussion reached four years ago in the Fact and Fantasy thread.

    https://publicaddress.net/system/cafe/hard-news-fact-and-fantasy/?p=276517#post276517

    Lower North Island • Since Nov 2012 • 778 posts Report Reply

  • Katharine Moody, in reply to Farmer Green,

    So the real cleanup , in respect of nitrate has yet to begin, and the economic consequences nationally are massive.

    In that, I think you and Mike Joy are agreed.

    Wellington • Since Sep 2014 • 798 posts Report Reply

  • Sacha, in reply to Farmer Green,

    the real cleanup , in respect of nitrate has yet to begin, and the economic consequences nationally are massive.

    totally agree. fencing off waterways is a feint.

    Ak • Since May 2008 • 19745 posts Report Reply

  • Sacha, in reply to Farmer Green,

    which type of aquifer are you referring to?

    the 'under the ground' sort :)

    Ak • Since May 2008 • 19745 posts Report Reply

  • mark taslov, in reply to Farmer Green,

    spread the effluent

    Te Ika-a-Māui • Since Mar 2008 • 2281 posts Report Reply

  • Farmer Green, in reply to mark taslov,

    Essential educational material for kids , IMHO. It's a shame the schools don't use it.
    Easy to understand why that won't happen though :-

    Lower North Island • Since Nov 2012 • 778 posts Report Reply

  • Farmer Green,

    4.30 a.m. Time to hit the track . . . the day awaits.

    Lower North Island • Since Nov 2012 • 778 posts Report Reply

  • mark taslov,

    Retree

    Te Ika-a-Māui • Since Mar 2008 • 2281 posts Report Reply

  • mark taslov,

    Everywhere
    Moments well spent.

    Impossible is Nothing.

    Te Ika-a-Māui • Since Mar 2008 • 2281 posts Report Reply

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