Practical information for improving farmers’ and growers’ lives and businesses.
The FFC Bulletin is a free, quarterly, extension newsletter for farmers and growers providing concise, easy-to-read information to help reduce costs, increase profits, make the job easier and/or improve environmental sustainability.
All issues and articles are listed on this home page so if you are looking / searching for an article this is the place!
Subscription information. Disclaimer, copyright and licensing
2023 V1 January
The global transition to agroecology – the examples of the FAO and EU
Landcare Research – Manaaki Whenua — Our Land and Water Regenerative Agriculture reports
Quorum Sense – Aotearoa-New Zealand’s Regenerative Agriculture farmers’ network
Integrated weed management for herbicide resistance in arable cropping systems
Redefining weeds for a post herbicide era
‘A Lighter Touch’ agroecology projects
Our phosphorus future – towards global phosphorus sustainability
2020-2022
No issues due to the FFC being ‘paused’ due to lack of funding
2019 V4 October
Vineyard floor management: A sustainability nexus with a focus on undervine weeding. Report number 04-2019
Testing the compatibility of mesh crop covers with desiccant sprays in seed potato production. Report number 06-2018
An analysis and overview of Regenerative Agriculture. Report number 2-2019
Soil management for sustainable food production and environmental protection
2019 V3 July – No issue
2019 V2 April – No issue
2019 V1 January – No issue
2018 V4 October
IPCC special report on impacts of global warming of 1.5°C
CIDSE report: “The Climate Urgency: Setting Sail for a New Paradigm”
Silvoarable agroforestry in the UK
Updating the GREATsoils project
DIVERSify: Designing InnoVative plant teams for Ecosystem Resilience and agricultural Sustainability
2018 V3 July
Non-chemical management of docks (Rumex)
The Jena Experiment and The ReMIX Project – the benefits of multi-species mixtures
“Holy hay” – Sainfoin growers guide
Trees for bees NZ – smart planting for healthy bees
Overwinter legume cover crops reduce nitrate leaching
2018 V2 April
Mini-ridgers: Lethal burial depth for controlling intrarow weeds
The use of UV-A light insect traps for TPP control and monitoring in glasshouses
2018 V1 January
Crop Rotations – A Planning Manual from SARE
2017 V4 October – No issue
2017 V3 July
ReMix – Redesigning European cropping systems based on species mixtures
2017 V2 April – no issue
2017 V1 January
The State of Food and Agriculture Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security – FAO
Obsalim® livestock health cards
Soil Health – Growing Resilient Efficient And Thriving (GREAT) Soils
Sprouted seeds for chickens and tractor tyre app
2016 V4 October – no issue
2016 V3 July
Report on Indigenous Agroecology by FFC scientist Dr Marion Johnson
iPES FOOD – calling for a paradigm shift in agriculture
Two important soil publications
OSCAR – Optimising Subsidiary Crop Application in Rotations – Final outputs
BioGreenhouse – sustainability and productivity of protected cropping systems
2016 v2 April
New pollination opportunities using lucerne leafcutting bees
2016 V1 January
Understanding biostimulants, biofertilisers and on-farm trials
Back to the future – electrothermal, systemic, weedkiller
New sustainable and ecological extension and information website launched
2015 V4 October
2015 V3 July – No issue
2015 V2 April – no issue
2015 V1 January
The fundamentals of soil nutrient management, soil testing and fertiliser recommendations
Miscanthus – a new tool for NZ ag and hort?
Comment: Agricultural paradigm shifts, climate smart farming and agro-ecology
2014 V4 October
Tanalised post alternatives used in the national grape cultivar library-vineyard at the BHU
Spring has sprung and hopefully so have more white-tipped Californian thistles!
2014 V3 July – no issue
2014 V2 May
Hedging Bets: Legume Mixtures in Pasture
Crushing Californian thistles to death and other on-farm, non-chemical control techniques
‘Can healthy soil feed the world?’ Seven scientists give their opinion
Challenges for pest management in New Zealand
2014 V1 January
Combing out weeds – innovation in arable and pasture weeding
The end of cockies cocaine? Biological nitrogen fixation for any crop without genetic engineering
White tip disease of thistle: Short update
2013 V2 April
Better than herbicides? – FFC research
White tipped Californian thistles: Be on the Lookout!
2013 V1 January
Make Soil Organisms Work for You: Mythbusting practices that do and don’t work.
100% non-chemical control of Tomato Potato Psyllid (TPP) in field crops – FFC research
“Sort and Treat” parasite control for lambs