HELP FOR RUNHOLDER

Press, Volume C, Issue 29548, 24 June 1961, Page 7

HELP FOR RUNHOLDER

Management I Officer

The Tussock Grasslands ! and Mountain Lands Insti- < jtute is taking steps to make 1 ■ its second major appointment 1 j—that of a management < 'officer. It is likely that appli- . | cations will be called next 1 ' It is felt that such an l ■officer could fill one of the 1 i modt pressing needs of run- i; (holders in advising them how; (best they can use both im--. (proved and unimproved ■, country in association. He is ■ ■ ■ expected to he a major link’, ■between the institute and' : runholders. ; i The new officer will in-1 ; vestigate and advise on I : problems of management i such as (1) management ofi, I improved country and the ■ ; economics of improvement:; methods of grazing man-! agement on unimproved (country to enable the deivelopment of better cover ■and obtain benefit from the improved country; <3l stock management including balance of sheep and cattle,! special feeding, and age. sex! and breed of stock for vary-! ing types of country: <4l methods of management which will enable adjustments of grazing pressure on problem country without upi sett ing the general economy lof the run I It is expected that the 'management officer will co-1 ioperate with pastoral lands! (officers in preparation of run! 'improvement plans and with I soil conservators in the preparation of run conservation (plans He will also co-operate with workers in the field of economics in their studies of ■ high country properties. I Where unoccupied lands adjoin runs the management officer will be the liaison between the institute and the! . authority administering the ■ i unoccupied land.