If you live in the Otago region, for further information see the Otago Regional Council's Land Info website.

Several factors will influence your decision on when and how to irrigate. From an environmental perspective the weather, pasture growth and application rate are critical factors in mitigating environmental effects. In order to help dairy farmers decide whether soil conditions are suitable for effluent disposal, Environment Southland has installed 10 sites across the region in a range of soil types and climates. Each site monitors soil moisture, soil temperature and rainfall, and the data is updated to the web site twice a day.

These sites have been established as reference sites and are used to depict whether soil conditions are suitable for effluent disposal at a regional scale. It is important to remember that there may be differences between our reference sites and the conditions on your farm, and the following is intended only as a guide.

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	Soil moisture monitoring site
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Note: The soil moisture probes at Five Rivers and Riversdale have failed and are being replaced.

Disclaimer

Environment Southland does not guarantee the data is current, nor that the data or the data capturing processes are free from corruption or error. Subsequent review may result in significant revisions to the data. Users of these web pages are deemed to have read and accepted the conditions described in this disclaimer.

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