James Cromie - Waihoa Downs, Waimate.

James Cromie farms 800 hectares of rolling land in the Waihoa Downs area near Waimate. Having taken over the family farm from his father—who remains actively involved—James is committed to maintaining and improving the productivity of the property.

Progress Photos

With an average of 26 thistle stems per square metre James is looking forward to reducing his thistle pressure, improving pasture productivity and maximizing the potential of his land. Keep revisiting as we post more progress photos as the programme progresses.

Previous attempts to control Cali Thistles using Versatill PowerFlo and 2,4-D have been inconsistent.

An average of 26 thistle stems per square metre reduces productive grazing area and is starting to cause issues with animal health.

James Cromie is looking forward to improving long-term control of Cali thistles by following our 3-Step Control Progamme.