Certified WOF Assessors
A certified Dairy Effluent WOF assessor is an independent, experienced industry professional.
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WoF Assessors - ALL REGIONSSee below for a list of Certified WoF assessors throughout New Zealand. Certified WoF assessors offer a very thorough and consistent assessment of effluent systems. One of the problems in assessing effluent systems is getting consistent advice, but Certified WOF Assessors use the same methodology every time. |
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Alan FrostDairymaster Milking Systems NZ Ltd |
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Dairymaster Milking Systems NZ Ltd 76 Juliet Street Stratford 4332 This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. 06 765 6075 / 027 554 9150 Taranaki Wanganui / Manawatu |
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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.
This is a thorough appraisal of your system and if you require it a detailed path forward to compliance. Dairymaster offers full FDE design and installation using quality products and innovative practical solutions. |
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Anna ThomasIndependent Project Consultants |
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Independent Project Consultants P.O. Box 1017 Cambridge This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. 021 041 7944 Waikato N/A |
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Independent Project Consultants is a specialist consulting firm providing independent, tailored and confidential advice and solutions to your dairy effluent challenges. We focus and specialise in the areas of; - Farm dairy effluent accredited designs - Certified dairy effluent compliance ‘WOF’ assessments - Independent dairy effluent system consultation - Comprehensive independent written reports that can be provided as evidence to local council. We have extensive knowledge and experience in all components of a farm dairy effluent system and the impact it has on the entire farming operation. Drawing from our background of dairy farming enables us to have a full understanding of our client’s business and their requirements to ensure we provide the best possible independent advice. |
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Chris FrostOpus International Consultants |
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Mansfield Service Land 125a Bank Street Whangarei This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. 021 081 56443 Northland Northland |
| Chris is a member of the Opus Rural team and based in Whangarei. He was born and raised on a Dairy Farm in Northland, and is a qualified Civil Engineering Designer with more than 12 year experience working on civil and rural projects. Opus is a Farm Dairy Effluent Design Accredited company and provides independent environmental and engineering services tailor made for your farm including: • Farm Dairy Effluent system design • Farm Dairy Effluent WOF assessments • Effluent pond sizing, design and construction monitoring • Farm Dairy Effluent management plans • Staff training • Site surveys • Pond sizing and design • Soil profiling • Consenting • Irrigation design • Liner selection and testing • Construction compliance testing • Leak detention • IPENZ Professional engineer sign of |
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Colin KayOpus International Consultants |
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Opus International Consultants Private Bag 2037 New Plymouth 4242 This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. 06 759 8880 / 021 56 94 61 Taranaki King Country, Wanganui, Manawatu |
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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 Opus is a Farm Dairy Effluent Design Accredited company and provides independent environmental and engineering services tailor made for your farm. |
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Craig StrongPasture Production Ltd |
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Pasture Production Ltd 131 Liddles Road RD5 Ashburton This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. 027 PASTURE / 027 727 8873 Canterbury Otago |
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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 |
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Dave StopforthEnviro Sense Ltd |
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Enviro Sense Ltd 1A Arundel Street Oamaru 9400 This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. 027 7461 662 Otago Southland/ Canterbury |
Enviro Sense Ltd offers a confidential and independent advice; we provide a service not products. |
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Davieth VerheijAgFirst Engineering (Waikato) Ltd
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AgFirst Engineering (Waikato) Ltd 328 Bond Road Te Awamutu This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. 021 925 534 Waikato Auckland / Taranaki |
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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. |
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Donna CorbinRES - Rural Environmental Solutions |
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Donna Corbin 3 Wye Street Invercargill 9812 This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. 027 890 1234 Southland/Otago South Island |
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Donna Corbin from RES (Rural Environmental Solutions) is an independent consultant that is well known throughout the dairy industry and environmental field for her honest risk assessments of systems and practical solutions for both managing what you have and upgrading your system based on the risk priorities. Donna does more than assess what is happening on the day, she will also identify what might be happening the next time the inspectors are out to mitigate any potential exposure to risk. Donnas past roles include: • RDAgritech Ltd- pond design and construction • DairyNZ – Environmental Extension Specialist. • EnviroSense Ltd – contracting to Environment Southland to undertake dairy inspections, application rate tests, effluent system risk assessments, consent requirements and Regional rules, advice and as well as consulting directly to farmers. For further information on Donna and RES please visit www.RES.kiwi.nz |
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Dr Debbie CarePhD, MSc 1st class hons, Member of the NZIPIM |
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AgVice Ltd PO Box 50 Otorohanga This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. 027 242 0586 Waikato ALL |
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AgVice ltd has been offering independent advice in the on farm environmental space since it was formed in 2009. With previous experience including 5 years at DairyNZ where I was providing farmers and the industry with advice on sustainable effluent management practices, and 25 years at AgResearch as a scientist – I am able to take an independent and analytical approach to your Farm Dairy Effluent (FDE) system. I have completed the Intermediate & Advanced Sustainable Nutrient Management, FDE design and FDE hydraulics courses. I wrote the Primary ITO FDE management course (stage 2) and teach this. I was on the technical panel that developed Industry Code of Practice (CoP) for FDE system design. I currently chair the accreditation review panel for companies wishing to become accredited designers against the COP. I was a key contributor in the development of the WoF programme with DairyNZ. We offer risk assessment of the whole FDE system and components. Our independence and ability to integrate the farm system, people management and technical assessment are key to the value we can add to your farming enterprise. |
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Emma BrandSynlait Milk Limited |
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Synlait Milk Limited 1028 Heslerton Road Rakaia This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. 027 699 4696 Canterbury |
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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. |
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Glenn ThomasIndependent Project Consultants |
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Independent Project Consultants P.O. Box 1017 Cambridge This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. 021 265 9066 Waikato N/A |
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Independent Project Consultants is a specialist consulting firm providing independent, tailored and confidential advice and solutions to your dairy effluent challenges. We focus and specialise in the areas of; - Farm dairy effluent accredited designs - Certified dairy effluent compliance ‘WOF’ assessments - Independent dairy effluent system consultation - Comprehensive independent written reports that can be provided as evidence to local council. We have extensive knowledge and experience in all components of a farm dairy effluent system and the impact it has on the entire farming operation. Drawing from our background of dairy farming enables us to have a full understanding of our client’s business and their requirements to ensure we provide the best possible independent advice. |
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John MainDairy Effluent Consultant |
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Hi-Tech Enviro Solutions 85 Avenue Road South Morrinsville 3340 This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. 07 889 7755/ 027 664 4149 Waikato Waikato |
| John works as an effluent system salesman for Hi -Tech which is a company based in Morrinsville that sells a range of effluent equipment including irrigators and pumps. | ||
Kathryne EastonB.Ag Advanced Sustainable Nutrient Management |
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Total-Ag Ltd PO Box 75 Maungatapere 0152 This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. 021 285 0663 Northland All |
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Total-Ag is an agricultural consultancy business. Having spent 12 years in the fertiliser industry I have became 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 further complimented in my role as a Sustainable Dairy Advisor for Fonterra, working 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. |
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Michael EdmondsonSynlait Milk Limited |
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Synlait Milk Limited 1028 Heslerton Road, RD 13 Rakaia This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. 021 915 677 Canterbury |
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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.
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. |
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Nikki KellyEnviro Sense Ltd |
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Enviro Sense Ltd 1A Arundel Street Oamaru 9400 This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. 027 7461 661 Otago Southland / Canterbury |
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. |
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Pieter FransenLead Environmental Auditor |
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Enviro-Mark Solutions Limited Suite 1, Level 2, 20 Augustus Terrace, Parnell, Auckland 1052 PO Box 137182, Parnell Auckland 1151 This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. 09 574 4195/022 489 5564 Auckland New Zealand Wide |
| At Enviro-Mark Solutions we provide audit and verification services using a range of national and international compliance obligations and standards. I have been at Enviro-Solutions since July 2015 and audit environmental, health and safety management system processes and greenhouse gas emissions for our customers in a range of industry sectors . My industry experience is in the mining and forestry sectors. Qualifications are in the earth sciences, geology, environmental science and management systems. My wife and I run a small lifestyle block with some cows, a macadamia orchard, and have gown own native plants for our stream/wetland. I have been involved in my wife’s family farming activities (Arohena, Waikato), farm-forest catchment research studies and field-days (Hawkes Bay/Coromandel), and the Waihi Gold Mine’s management of farmland surrounding the mine site including extensive riparian and wetland restoration in conjunction with community projects. My aim is to help achieve sustainable land management practices. |
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Sefton LonsdaleEfor Ltd Effluent & Engineering |
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Efor Ltd Effluent & Engineering 5 Hossack Road RD1, Ngakuru, Rotorua 3077 This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. 07 333 1899 / 027 608 3089 Rotorua Waikato / BOP |
| I have always had an interest in agriculture and since completing an engineering apprenticeship have worked in the agricultural, servicing and support industries. This experience has given me an excellent working knowledge of the challenges found on farm and in managing effluent systems. I have been a major contributor to the pilot program to develop the WOF programme with DairyNZ . Efor Ltd is an Independent owner operator offering: • Effluent storage calculations • Effluent system consultation • Effluent system design • Effluent servicing and repairs • Effluent Equipment supplies & installation • On farm engineering |
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Stephan CapillonGREEN FLOW Services |
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GREEN FLOW Services 33 Waterhouse Street Nelson 7011 This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. 021 028 57 898 Nelson ALL |
| Green Flow Services specialise in effluent, irrigation and milking systems. We provide confidential advice and solutions to your Farm Dairy Effluent (FDE) opportunities. We focus and specialise in the areas of; - Certified dairy effluent ‘WOF’ assessments - FDE designs, implementation and servicing |
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ANSWERS TO YOUR QUESTIONS
What’s the point of getting a Certified ‘WoF’ Assessor out in my farm?
How is the ‘WoF’ different from the regional council or Fonterra shed inspection?
What kind of information do I get for my money?
What training have Certified WoF Assessors had?
Do regional councils have access to the information collected?