Accredited Farm Consultants
Nutrient budgets and Farm Environment Plans completed by an Accredited Farm Consultant can influence the activity status of a resource consent application, and in some cases result in the activities being a controlled activity.
To become an Accredited Farm Consultant, you need to meet the requirements as defined by the Canterbury Land and Water Regional Plan definition of an Accredited Farm Consultant.
Professionals are automatically recognised if they hold a current certification under parts 1 or 2 of the definition.
- New Zealand Institute of Primary Industry Management (NZIPIM) has a list of Certified Dairy Farm Consultants (meets part 1 of the definition).
- Nutrient Management Adviser Certification Programme has a list of certified nutrient management advisers in Canterbury (meets part 2 of the definition).
Definition of 'Accredited Farm Consultant'
According to the LWRP Section 2.9 - Definitions, Translations and Abbreviations, 'Accredited Farm Consultant' means a person who holds a Certificate of Completion in Advanced Sustainable Nutrient Management in New Zealand Agriculture from Massey University and who:
- has been certified by the New Zealand Institute for Primary Industry Management as meeting the criteria for a 'Certified Dairy Farm System Consultant'; or
- is a Certified Nutrient Management Adviser under the Nutrient Manager Adviser Certification Programme Ltd; or
- holds any other qualification that has been approved by the Chief Executive of Environment Canterbury as being an equivalent standard with respect to the knowledge and competencies required.
Applications
Environment Canterbury is asking professionals to apply to be approved under part 3 of the definition.
There is currently no fee to apply in the 2019/20 financial year.
Apply to be an Accredited Farm Consultant (PDF File, 195.36KB).
Registered Consultants
Below is our register of Accredited Farm Consultants.
| Contact | Company | Phone | |
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Alison Van Polanen |
EnviroPlan Limited | 021 946 419 | alison@enviroplan.nz |
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Amelia Wood |
The Agribusiness Group | 027 821 9946 | amelia@agribusinessgroup.com |
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Ben Howden |
Irricon Resource Solutions | 021 242 0023 | ben@irricon.co.nz |
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Charlotte Irving |
The Agribusiness Group | 027 310 1438 | charlotte@agribusinessgroup.com |
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David Ashby |
Dave Ashby Rural Consultants Ltd | 027 450 2934 | dave@darcl.nz |
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David Hewson |
Hewson Rural Consulting Ltd | 021 241 3549 | david.hewson.consulting@outlook.com |
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Dugald McLean |
DS McLean Ltd | 021 038 1916 | dsamclean@gmail.com |
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Erin Harvie |
Bowden Environmental | 027 434 7438 | erin@bowden.co.nz |
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Hannah Foster |
Irricon Resource Solutions | 022 0488 556 | hannah@irricon.co.nz |
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Leah Gorman |
EnviroPlan Limited | 027 737 5697 | leah@enviroplan.nz |
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Michael Edmondson |
021 503 397 | michael.edmondson@outlook.com | |
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Nicky Watt |
Irricon Resource Solutions | 021 220 1136 | nicola@irricon.co.nz |
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Nicole Matheson |
Irrigo Centre Ltd | 027 205 2355 | nicole@irrigo.co.nz |
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Nicole Phillips |
Irricon Resource Solutions | 027 414 0456 | nicole@irricon.co.nz |
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Noelle Fox |
LIC | 027 525 0250 | noelle.fox@lic.co.nz |
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Paul Reese |
Water Strategies | 027 731 4433 | paul@waterstrategies.co.nz |
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Sam Mander |
The Agribusiness Group | 027 305 8549 | sam@agribusinessgroup.com |