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February 2013
NORTHERN FaRmiNg LiFEsTyLEs
New depot a true local effort Spreading Northland’s new depot is open for business in Dargaville, bringing together on one site both this well-known local company and their partner in pasture management, the industry giant Ravensdown. Construction of the new depot has been a truly local affair, undertaken by builder Les Sweeney and utilising plans developed and materials provided by Josh Monk and his team at Carters Dargaville. C&C Contract Electrical, Dreadon and Kelliher plumbers and Mike O’Halloran concreting all pitched in to complete the build. With the new premises now up and running, customers of both Ravensdown and Spreading Northland can
C&C Contract Electrical Dargaville
Craig Burrell
Registered Electrician
Phone Craig 021 440 634 • 09 439 6465
Good quality at a fair price
expect greater ease of access to the full range of fertiliser and pasture management services this winning partnership provides. Modern farmers are well aware that science is the basis of good returns, and the health of their pasturelands is in good hands with Ravensdown and Spreading Northland. From an initial soil test, the analysts at Ravensdown can work out exactly which fertiliser components — and how much of each — are needed for the best result. This targeted approach saves money, as does the extreme accuracy of Spreading Northland’s application. Jason Williamson is proud of his fleet of trucks, fitted out with the most advanced computerised GPS tracking systems available and regularly certified by Spreadmark, the national standards body for fertiliser spreading. Accurate to within only 20 centimetres, the precision Ravtrack software supplied by Ravensdown ensures that each paddock receives exactly
Les Sweeney, builder, and Josh Monk, Carters Dargaville Manager, are proud of their work for Spreading Northland
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Plumbing, Roofing & Drainage etc Town & Country Work Welcome Contact us for your septic tank installations, sewer drainage and effluent systems. We also do drainage design plans for standard 4,500 LT septic tanks.
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DREADON & KELLIHER
Spreading Northland
• We apply what you need, where you need it • Ravtrak advanced guidance • Proof of placement maps • Application history stored online • Experienced local operator • Options for all terrain
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We can cart and spread from all fertiliser stores Call us today: Jason Williamson 027 499 2530 Ravensdown Customer Centre 0800 100 123
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Beach Road Ph: 09 439 6577 John 0274 942 919 Harley 027 513 8623
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Mike O’Halloran Concreting
021 88 22 86
what it needs — no more and no less. Soil test info is right there in the cab with the applicator! With five drivers out and about every day, Spreading Northland’s new depot offers more space for maintenance, and room to grow as the company goes from strength to strength. Farmers can now visit their fertiliser provider and applicator in one location, and there’s less wait time to fill trucks and head out to the fields. Jason and his team would like to thank all those who have helped make their new depot a reality, and wish their customers a happy, productive new year in 2013.
DON’T DRINK AND
FRY!