Open AccessProducing heavy weight lambs for export
Author(s) -
Gwyn Williamson
Publication year - 1993
Publication title -
proceedings of the new zealand grassland association
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1179-4577
pISSN - 0369-3902
DOI - 10.33584/jnzg.1993.55.2069
Subject(s) - spring (device) , alluvium , geology , geography , hydrology (agriculture) , geomorphology , geotechnical engineering , engineering , mechanical engineering
My wife, Lindy, and I are the operating managers on Kumu Kumu, a 724 ha sheep and beef property situated 23 km east of Masterton. Kumu Kumu was purchased in 1988 by a partnership, which in turn is jointly and equally owned by two equity entities, one of which represents the interests of my family. The property is predominantly hill country straddling both sides of the Maungaraki limestone ridge, the westfacing slopes being exposed to dry north-west winds, and the east-facing being less affected, but both aspects, being loess-covered siltstones, are prone to some erosion. At the base of these hills to the east, we have a reasonable area of alluvial loam flats which are prone to winter wetness, but give high spring/summer production.