Category Archives: Precision Farming
Remote sensing of river quality
Have a look at our new story map – it shows how Wintec researchers in the primary industry and sustainability teams are working with Beef and Lamb farmers in a priority water catchment. The aim it to use sensors to measure environmental indicators to engage with farmers so they can understand the ‘footprint” of their farms […]
We reached a Milestone with our IoT systems!
We have developed very effective sensor networks and systems in the past, but have been tampering with a new emphasis on smaller modular IoT enabled systems. The purpose of these smaller systems is to create modular units with a specific functionality that can be used in numerous different applications, whilst the cost is kept really […]
The Smart Garden is heating up!
We have been working furiously on making the Smart Garden project (sponsored by Curious Minds) a success. Fortunately, we have been privileged to work with some really smart young people! We kicked off our campaign and jumped straight into starting to make sensors for our garden. The first sessions were attended by about 30 enthusiastic […]
Welcome to our Interns from Kyungpook University
We have the privilege of hosting six new interns from the well-known Korean Kyungpook University. These six students will spend the next 16 weeks at Wintec improving their English, as well as working on projects within our innovation hubs. They arrived yesterday afternoon at the Auckland International Airport, and we welcomed them this morning at […]
Use of real time remote sensors to measure water quality at a farm scale
Sensors that will measure various water quality parameter will be installed in a subcatchment area, where a water way can be attributed to a farm. These sensors will collect data 24/7 in real time, and over time, will provide information to the farmers on their farms contribution to the quality of the receiving waterways. These […]
Farm Environment Plans to Improve Water Quality
A baseline project to link actions by sheep and beef farmers to environmental improvements in the Waipa catchment. This project will use drones to map the farms, and GIS to analyse the maps to help farmers engage, identify and recognize land management units on their farms. We will then work with them to develop Farm […]
Smart community vegetable gardening – A first update
We are currently busy with the background work for our Smart community gardening project, funded by Curious Minds. We are starting with a base of about 30 very enthusiastic secondary school students in Cambridge, New Zealand. When we applied for the funding, we saw an opportunity to transfer some of the knowledge we gained in […]
Smart community vegetable gardening
We were successful in obtaining funding from Ministry of Business Innovation and Employment (MBIE) from their Curious Minds contestable fund to do a project with a community (vegetable) garden, sensoring it to provide information to the community about their garden that is usually only available in more sophisticated precision farming environments. The aim is for them to learn […]
Monitoring water quality in the Waikato
We are doing a three year project in the lower Waikato region, mainly a beef and lamb farming area, to monitor the impact of farming practices on water quality. Throughout the project we’ll be working with farmers in the region and also closely with the Waikato Regional Council. This will also be the first time […]