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Judge Creek goes organic : a business plan for organic sheep and beef farming
(Lincoln University. Faculty of Commerce. Kellogg Rural Leaders Programme., 2007)
With the growing global demand for organic produce boosting organic premiums and
a low-input farm management history, plus our desire to reduce our negative impact
on the environment, we have decided to convert our farm, ...
The allocation of sheep and goat meat quota into the European union
(Lincoln University. Faculty of Commerce. Kellogg Rural Leaders Programme., 2007)
New Zealand sheep meats and their by- products are exported to over 100 different
countries. One market stands as the single most critical to the sheep meat industry.
The European Union (EU) This market takes 52% of New ...
Earnings management and benchmark beating in New Zealand companies
(Lincoln University, 2007)
This study provides evidence that New Zealand companies' managers manage reported earnings to avoid losses and decreases in earnings. Discontinuities in the distribution of reported earnings around zero may indicate earnings ...
Rumen biohydrogenation of polyunsaturated fatty acids in high quality pasture
(Lincoln University, 2007)
The intake of polyunsaturated fatty acids, such as omega-3 fatty acids and conjugated linoleic acids, can prevent many diseases such as coronary heart disease, cancer, diabetes and hypertension. This work looked at aspects ...
High-involvement work systems : their effect on employee turnover and organisational performance in New Zealand organisations
(Lincoln University, 2007)
Organisations can create a competitive advantage through the way they design their
human resource systems. High involvement work systems are considered to be a way
to increase organisational performance and decrease employee ...
Conversion from forestry to farming in the South Waikato
(Lincoln University. Faculty of Commerce. Kellogg Rural Leaders Programme., 2007)
The South Waikato district has an approximate population of 23,000 residents and spans over 182,000 hectares of predominantly abundant pasture and forested land. Of
this figure 22% of people work in the Agriculture and ...
Cultural values, power and development practice
(Lincoln University, 2007)
Frequently, within a development context values from a 'Western' perspective, framed within a teleological worldview, are imposed on communities. This often results in negative outcomes for the community for whom the ...
Designing and implementing a grid application for cumulative agrichemical residue tracking using third-party data sources and software components
(Australian Computer Society, 2007-05)
It is increasingly important to design software for reuse so future changes can be implemented as easily and cheaply as possible. It is also beneficial to use existing resources where they are available. This paper describes ...
Wax eggs as a method to identify predators and record interference rates in real and artificial nests of Banded Dotterel (Charadrius bicinctus) in braided river systems
(Lincoln University, 2007)
The exposed gravel of the braided rivers of the eastern South Island of New Zealand provide nesting habitat for rare endemic bird species. These endemic bird species evolved in the absence of mammalian predators and it is ...
Challenges in managing water problems : a case study of the Usangu basin of Tanzania
(Lincoln University, 2007)
In countries where agriculture is the backbone of the economic development, lack of or inability to access enough water is a major cause of poverty. Tanzania and in particular Usangu basin where this research was done is ...