| Location |
Culverden, North Canterbury |
| Area |
958 ha – approximately 140 ha flat, 518 ha developed hill, 240 ha undeveloped hill and 60 ha non-effective. |
| Average Rainfall |
750-1000mm |
| Altitude |
300-513m |
| Soils |
Flats – Balmoral stony silt loam (all irrigated) and Temuka clay loam. Hill and Downs – Makerikeri loam. |
| Sheep Policy |
2100 Coopdale ewes breeding own replacements and selling 50% store – variable policy and may alter with spray irrigation now available. |
| Cattle Policies |
130-150 breeding cows selling calves and grazing dairy cows over winter (520-1240hd) and dairy heifers (81-200hd). |
| Pasture Renewal |
Recently considerable development of hill country has occurred from manuka and gorse and this has been the main pasture 'renovation' along with approximately 39 ha kale and 47 ha rape. |
| Production Levels |
Lambing average over last 4 years 100% average carc wt 2008/09 14.43kg (includes allowance for stores) 20 month cattle sold 240-300kg LWt and calves sold at weaning. |
| Stock Numbers |
2100 MA ewes, 415 hoggets, 132 MA cows, 78 MS calves, 115 1yr dairy heifers on grazing. Total 4550su or 5.07/ha – has come down from 6.84su/ha in 2007/08 and 5.79su/ha in 2008/09. |
