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Perceptions of a career in the dairy industry : survey of Taranaki secondary school students
(Lincoln University. Faculty of Commerce. Kellogg Rural Leaders Programme., 2001)
A prediction has been made that by the year 2005, we are going to need another 5000
people in the dairy industry. We are currently struggling to attract enough of the right
people. I am concerned about where these people ...
The making of Kiwifruit
(Lincoln University. Faculty of Commerce. Kellogg Rural Leaders Programme., 2001)
The Kiwifruit industry faces some significant challenges in the near future. This report sets out to look laterally at a variety of market trends and current growth areas. It
reviews these areas and trends with the objective ...
Optimising durum wheat yield and quality
(Lincoln University, 2001)
Durum wheat (Triticum durum) produced in New Zealand is often of inconsistent yield and quality, where quality is specific to its utilisation in the pasta industry. Quality parameters include protein content and falling ...
Biological control of onion white rot using Trichoderma harzianum
(Lincoln University, 2001)
The biological control of Sclerotium cepivorum, the causal agent of onion white rot, by Trichoderma harzianum and T. virens was studied in a glasshouse trial. T. Harzianum (isolates C52 and D73) and T. virens (isolate GV4) ...
The public’s knowledge of their access rights for outdoor recreation: a survey of Christchurch residents
(Lincoln University. Human Sciences Division., 2001-02)
This study examines the public's views of their access rights to the New Zealand
countryside for outdoor recreation. A questionnaire survey of 300 Christchurch
residents was conducted in December 2000/ January 2001 to ...
An investigation of Sclerotinia sclerotiorum as a containable mycoherbicide
(Lincoln University, 2001)
A strain of the broad host range phytopathogen Sclerotinia sclerotiorum (S36/0) has been developed as a mycoherbicide for a variety of pasture weeds, in particular Californian thistle. However, the fungus produces sclerotia ...
The biophysical regulation of methane oxidation by a Nothofagus forest soil
(Lincoln University, 2001)
Methane (CH₄) is an important greenhouse gas (GHG) whose tropospheric concentration has risen from approximately [0.80µℓℓ⁻¹] prior to the industrial revolution, to the present concentration of
[1.72 µℓℓ⁻¹.] New Zealand ...
Biochemistry and inheritance of pollen/petal colour mutants in Californian poppy - investigating the role of carotenoid pigments in pollen
(Lincoln University, 2001)
This thesis reports the biochemical and genetic characterisation of several pollen/petal colour mutants of Californian poppy (Eschscholzia californica Cham.). This characterisation provided a base for experiments investigating ...
A conjoint analysis of New Zealand consumer preference for environmentally certified forest products
(U.S. Dept. of Agriculture, Forest Service, Pacific Northwest Research Station, 2001)
The study examines the relative importance to New Zealand consumers of environmental certification compared to other wood product
attributes using conjoint analysis. A survey of preferences for product attributes for ...
Terminal decisions : a case study of community responses to tourism development in Picton, New Zealand
(Lincoln University, 2001)
There is a growing awareness and acceptance of the need for a strong community role in the planning of tourism (Pearce, Moscardo, and Ross, 1996), and a belief that local communities can have an impact on tourism development ...