Certified WOF Assessors

Alan Frost

Dairymaster Milking Systems NZ Ltd

Dairymaster is a world leader in dairy equipment. As well as distributing Milking, Scraping and Feeding equipment in New Zealand, we run a contracting business specialising amongst other things in Effluent design, sales and service.

• Effluent Design Accreditation
• Certified independent dairy effluent WOF assessments
• Qualified NZMPTA FDE Hydraulic Design
• FDE system consultation
• 30 years of experience in the industry
• One of the largest teams in the business

Anna Thomas

Independent Project Consultants

Chris Frost

Opus International Consultants

Colin Kay

Kay Consulting Ltd

Colin is an experienced Consultant with over 28 years working in the agricultural sector specialising in:

• Farm Dairy Effluent System design and evaluation
• Farm Dairy Effluent WOF assessments
• Effluent pond design and construction monitoring
• Farm Dairy Effluent Management plans
• Staff training

Farm Dairy Effluent Design Accredited company and provides independent
environmental and engineering services tailor made for your farm.

Craig Strong

Pasture Production Ltd

I am an Ex dairy farmer, Now an independent consultant available throughout Canterbury and Otago.

Buying or selling your dairy farm or preparing your FEP for an independent assessment contact Craig 027 PASTURE

Dave Stopforth

Enviro Sense Ltd

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• TWO qualified assessors available – cuts down time on farm
• North Otago Based – ability to travel  Otago, Southland and Canterbury
• I Piloted the ‘WoF’ programme throughout Canterbury, Otago and Southland for DairyNZ
• Ex-Environmental  Compliance Officer (4yrs)
• Independent Effluent Consultant (6+yrs
• Electronic Technician

Enviro Sense Ltd offers a confidential and independent advice; we provide a service not products.

Davieth Verheij

AgFirst Engineering (Waikato) Ltd

Independent Agricultural Engineering Consultant with 12 years’ experience in design / supply / build / servicing of dairy effluent systems.

Farm Dairy Effluent Design Accredited with excellent knowledge of all aspects of effluent treatment systems from concrete infrastructure, catchment and containment, solids removal, pond agitation and an in-depth knowledge of effluent irrigation systems.

Donna Corbin

RES - Rural Environmental Solutions

Dr Debbie Care

PhD, MSc 1st class hons, Member of the NZIPIM

Emma Brand

Synlait Milk Limited

An Environmental Advisor for Synlait Milk Limited for the past 3 years, and have helped farmers with consenting and achieving compliance over this time. Assisting with writing and implementing Farm Environment Plans. I have a good understanding of nutrient management having completed both the Intermediate and Advance Sustainable Nutrient Mgmt Courses.

I’m able to provide confident and practical advice to farmers to improve their farm dairy effluent systems. Passion for assisting farmers to reduce their environmental footprint, while maintaining productivity through the whole farming system.

Glenn Thomas

Independent Project Consultants

Greig Stephens

First Base Ltd

Having spend much in the High country of the South Island, he has an absolute love of the country and the folk that farm our country.

Educational choices and opportunities took him away from farming and into the field of Civil Engineering but his love for the land is still strong.

Qualifying as an Effluent Assessor in 2017, affords him an opportunity to finally work in the Agricultural sector. This coupled with his engineering skills of pumps, pipes, and earthworks gives him the ability to look at many situations and draw some good information and solutions for possible problems.

Greig, in partnership, has recently started a Health and safety company (First Base Ltd) that provides small to medium business with Health and safety systems and advice. Many of his current customers come from the farming sector.

Greig see significant strength in being able to offer farmers Dairy effluent system assessment, H&S systems and advice, and Engineering ideas that are common on typical farms.

Call him for a chat on 0274 596924

Hazel Carr

Dave Ashby Rural Consultants Ltd

Dave Ashby Rural Consultants Ltd
256 Hicklands Road, Flaxton RD1
 Kaiapoi 7691
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027 757 7195
Canterbury
Southland / Otago

Dave Ashby Rural Consultants Limited are Certified Nutrient Management Advisors, Farm Environment Plan Auditors and assist in Land-use resource consent processing. The next step in becoming a one-stop-shop for farmers is to become Certified Dairy Effluent WOF Assessors.

The principal Dave Ashby also owns a 400 cow dairy farm in North Canterbury which is run by contract milkers.

Hazel Carr who holds a Bachelor of Agricultural Science degree, First Class Honours joins the business too assist in satisfying the needs of the growing clientele. She also runs a small block of land raising calves and beef cattle. She is passionate about farming and keen to learn more about the environmental aspects of the industry.

We offer: Farm Environment Plans, Nitrogen Baselines, Nutrient Budgets and Nutrient Management Plans, Resource Consent Applications and Staff training

Check out our website for more information on what we do. www.darcl.nz

Jeremy Hunt

Environmental Agribusiness Consultant

AgFirst (Waikato) Ltd
26D Liverpool Street
Hamilton 3240
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027 203 6182
Waikato
All

I am an environmental consultant with over 9 years’ experience working on many effluent, wastewater treatment plant, landfill and irrigation projects. I have vast experience creating nutrient budgets using Overseer and have completed the advanced soil conservation and sustainable nutrient management courses held by Massey University.

In addition to my consulting work, I recently worked as a contract milker and sole operator on a dairy farm in the Waikato. This has helped shape my practical understanding and the demands of effluent systems within a farming enterprise.

I work very closely with our AgFirst Engineering team who are industry leaders in effluent design, build and servicing of dairy effluent systems.

Jonathan Wright

W Tech 

W Tech are a Taranaki based company providing professional services to dairy farmers. We can assist with:

• Dairy effluent system design
• Dairy effluent system evaluations and WOF assessments
• Dairy effluent management systems and training
• Telemetry systems and effluent fail safe to give you piece of mind

Jonathan Wright is a professional engineer and an experienced consultant, able to provide advice and services specific to your farm or business.

Kathryne Easton

Opus Consultant Rural Infrastructure

Kathryne is a member of the Opus Rural Team based in Whangarei and also is a Field Program Leader for Intergrated Kaipara Harbour Management Group.

Opus is a Farm Dairy Effluent Design Accredited company which provides independent environmental and engineering services tailor made for your farm.

Having spent 12 years in the fertiliser industry I have become highly proficient at helping farmers get the most out of their nutrient inputs under Northland’s challenging climatic conditions and varied soil types by use of both natural and manufactured fertiliser sources including farm dairy effluent.

I furthered my understanding of nutrient management and sustainability in Northland as a Land Management Advisor for the Northland Regional Council. This further complimented my role as a Sustainable Dairy Advisor for Fonterra, where I worked with farmers to reduce their environmental footprint and optimise their nutrient inputs and ensure compliance 365 days of the year in regard to effluent systems and the contributing facilities.

Michael Edmondson

Synlait Milk Limited

I am working as an Environmental Advisor for Synlait Milk Limited and have 10 years’ experience in the field of environmental management and monitoring, predominantly in the dairying and water management sectors.

I have an extensive knowledge of many types of farm dairy effluent collection, treatment and dispersal systems and can offer practical friendly advice to help improve system efficiency and on farm cost effectiveness.

• Certified Farm Environment Plan Auditor.
• Intermediate and Advanced nutrient Management courses, as well as Farm Dairy Effluent: System design and management course through Massey University.

I enjoy face to face interactions with farmers, and working together to help them get/stay ahead of ever changing regulatory requirements as well as the challenges of farming within the limits that are now part of the farming environment.

Murray Devery

First Base Ltd

I have a very diverse career background with qualifications in Business, Project Management, Health and Safety and the Effluent Warrant of Fitness.

I also have in depth experience with Risk Assessment, Asset Management as well as Emergency Preparation and Response Management.

I was bought up on a farm and have provided Health & Safety systems for Dairy Farmers over the last three years.

Now being qualified in the Effluent WoF I can provide an end to end service for Dairy Farmers as and when they need it.

Neil McLean

Agricultural Business Associates

Agricultural Business Associates
Box 14 107
 Hamilton
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0274 947 865
Waikato
N/A

I am an independent farm consultant operating for over for 25 years in the Waikato region. My interest is in optimizing farm systems with a strong practical viewpoint so that the objectives of the farm business are met. To compliment this interest, I have undertaken the courses that allow me to formally report on dairy effluent systems.

These reports provide the independent benchmark for the ongoing farm operations of the effluent systems. As well there will be specific situations such as changes of farm ownership or sharemilking that require a historical standard of the effluent system to be recorded. 

Nikki Kelly

Enviro Sense Ltd

• Worked  with DairyNZ and contributed to the development of the ‘WoF’  
• SAVE TIME AND MONEY – Use Enviro Sense Ltd
• TWO qualified assessors available – cuts down time on farm
• North Otago Based – ability to travel  Otago, Southland and Canterbury
• Independent Effluent Consultant (6+yrs)
• Ex-Compliance Officer  (5yrs)
• Electronic and Instrumental Technician
• Ex-Dairy Farmer (10yrs)
• Enviro Sense Ltd; we provide a service not products

Having worked on both sides of the fence (Farming and Compliance) I can understand needs and wants of both sides and therefore can offer confidential and independent advice.

Paul Brown

Cow Consultant Ltd

Cow Consultant Ltd
81 Belt Road
Ashburton 7700
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027 433 0486
West Coast
South Island

Pieter Fransen

Lead Environmental Auditor

Scott McKenzie

Agfirst Engineering Ltd

Agfirst Engineering Ltd
1G King Street
Te Puke
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027 807 4979
BOP
Waikato / Gisborne

I am an environmental consultant with 4 years’ experience in effluent system design, supply, installation and testing of effluent systems.

I am farm dairy effluent design accredited and offer practical advice on how to ensure your effluent system is compliant.

I have completed the intermediate Sustainable Nutrients Management Program and FDE design courses- ensuring any design or advice is backed up with technical knowledge.

Sefton Lonsdale

Efor Ltd Effluent & Engineering

Stephan Capillon

GREEN FLOW Services