Electric vs PTO Systems: Pros and Cons for Dairy Farm Effluent Management

Richard Meyer's new Nevada Electric Stirrer in a clay lined pond infront of Maunga Taranaki

What to Consider Before Purchasing Electric vs PTO Systems Competent Farm Workers Electric System: Can be more automated, reducing the need for direct involvement when effluent is being irrigated, making it ideal for farms with limited worker resource or seeking increased automation. PTO System: Requires farm workers to operate the system. Power Source Availability Electric […]

Electric Pond Stirrer Best Practices

Ross Fienten's Nevada Electric Pond Stirrer in action

Installation The electric pond stirrer should be installed as close as practically possible to the pond with the base as low as possible to ground level (no higher than the manufacturers recommendation). The aim is to have the stirrer angled as horizonal as possible into the pond, hence longer stirrers are often the recommended option. […]

Ross Waved Goodbye to Discharge Consents

Ross' Nevada 3PL RainWave Drag Hose System

Looking ahead Ross Robinson could see discharge consents are on their way out, and sooner or later he’d be applying effluent to land – so he decided to jump in and get his farm sorted early.

Ian Wanted His Pond Swirling

Ian Bell standing in front of his Nevada Electric Stirrer

Ian Bell wanted his effluent pond swirling. So when his first stirrer wasn’t getting the job done he went on the hunt for something better…

Top 3 Slurry Stirrers for Above Ground Tanks

Nevada Hydraulic PTO Stirrer in actio over the wall of an above ground tank

Electric Above ground Tank Slurry Stirrers Over-the-wall horizontal stirring is the ultimate option because it is the most effective. A more thorough stir is achieved because the stirrer can be positioned far enough into the tank and angled for the best flow. This allows the stirrer to easily break up crust from the top (should […]

Why Horizontal Pond Stirrers Are Recommended

Nevada Hero Progress Cavity Effluent pump on side of pond with Electric Stirrer and Taranaki Maunga in background

The aim of stirring your effluent is to keep solids in suspension ready for pumping out. But what’s the difference between a floating verticle and shore-mounted horizontal pond stirrer? In this artcile we walk you through, why stirring is important and the difference between both methods. Why? Because there are several unwanted issues that occur […]

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