Factors to think about when monitoring

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1. Management
   Grazing records (including stocking rates, stock class)
   Supplements used
   Supplements bought in
   Fertiliser/seed inputs

2. Production
   Wool (/su & /ha)
   Liveweight (retained stock)
   Carcase weights (sold stock)
   Supplements grown

3. Vegetation
   ISPD programme
   Pasture quality assessment

4. Soil
   Soil typing ?
   Soil testing

5. Weeds & pests
   Pests -
   night counts
   McLeans Scale
   kill counts
   Weeds -
   ISPD (Hieracium)
   area photographs (scrubby weeds)

6. Climate
   Weather stations and Metaccess programme
   Growing days ?

7. Water
   NIWA stream monitoring kit (when available)