The Deer Industry Environmental Management Handbook modules are a practical, online companion to the Deer Industry Environmental Management Code of Practice.
By working through the sections in this manual that apply to you, you will get most of your Farm Environment Plan done. Each Action Plan section covers a specific area that has some environmental risk, eg, wallows, fence pacing, winter crops.
DINZ is here to help you with your environment plan. If you have any feedback, or spot a gap, or need some help then please get in touch phil.mckenzie@deernz.org
Environmental workbook modules:
Click on each heading to open then download. Each module is interactive, you can enter text and check boxes without needing to print anything! Make sure you download the document before you start entering information and save your document as you go.
Toolboxes
These are where you start, with sections about your farm as a whole, a summary of what you assess are your key risks for your farm, and a plan to address them. Each section has photos and examples from other plans and farms.
Toolbox 6 - Good management practices (GMPS)
Toolbox 7 - Farm planning examples
Toolbox 8 - Te Mama o te Wai to come
Modules
These modules get down to the specifics and how you can relate them to your farm. There are pictures and examples in here of practical steps other deer farmers are implementing.
Module 1 - Waterways and wetlands
Module 2 - Nitrogen management
Module 5 - Preventing soil erosion with tree planting
Module 6 - Winter forage crops
Module 7 - Tracks and crossings
Module 8 - Point sources, sheds and yards
Module 10 - Camp and play sites
Module 12 - Irrigation and the Toolbox unit on Te Mana o te Wai to come
Module 14 - Biodiversity to come
