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Olive leaf spot: epidemiology and control
(Lincoln University, 2006)
The overall goal of this research was to improve the understanding of the environmental factors affecting development of olive leaf spot (OLS) in New Zealand olive groves and to develop strategies for the disease management. ...
Overcoming barriers to Maori inclusion in the appropriate use of 1080 : final report
(2006-05-31)
Sodium monofluoroacetate (Compound 1080) is used in New Zealand for the control of
introduced pests, including possums and rabbits. This is the final report of a research programme aimed at empowering Maori to access ...
An inventory of natural asset monitoring tools: with recommendations for visitor impact monitoring applications
(Lincoln University. Tourism Recreation Research and Education Centre, 2006)
The overall goal of the study is to develop a baseline inventory of natural asset condition and impact monitoring tools that can be used to derive lists of standard tools for visitor impact monitoring applications. It is ...
Agricultural marketing and agribusiness supply chain issues in developing economies: the case of fresh produce in Papua New Guinea
(New Zealand Agricultural and Resource Economics Society, 2006-08)
Large quantities of fresh produce can be grown in the Highlands provinces of Papua New Guinea, and this produce is then marketed to a range of markets, including the coastal cities of Port Moresby and Lae. However, it is ...
Identification of weta foraging on brodifacoum bait and the risk of secondary poisoning for birds on Quail Island, Canterbury, New Zealand
(Lincoln, Canterbury, 2006)
Brodifacoum is a second-generation anticoagulant used for rodent control in New Zealand. Concerns about the poisoning of non-target species have resulted in restrictions being imposed on the mainland. It is,
however, still ...
Cyanide decay in feratox cyanide capsules
(2006-04-27)
Small vertebrate pests such as possums, rodents, mustelids and rabbits are routinely
poisoned using toxins such as sodium monofluoroacetate (1080), brodifacoum, pindone, cholecalciferol, and cyanide. Feratox® is a pea-sized ...
Development of tests for assessing managerial ability on N.Z. farms
(Lincoln University. Farm and Horticultural Management Group, 2006-05)
Production depends on the successful co-ordination and management of the physical resources and capital available. Over the decades major effort has been directed at understanding the physical resources, improving the ...
Absence of a causal relationship between environmental and body temperature in dairy cows (Bos taurus) under moderate climatic conditions
(Elsevier, 2006)
(1). Continuous body temperature records from dairy cows for 46 days of summer and contemporary data for climate temperature humidity index (THI) were analysed.
(2). A large component of the body temperature data was not ...
Timing of the breeding season and survey of the blue penguin (Eudyptula minor) between the Taramakau and Mokihinui rivers, West Coast, South Island, New Zealand
(2006-04)
A survey of the Blue penguin (Eudyptula minor) was conducted between the
Taramakau River and the Mokihinui River on the West Coast of the South Island, New Zealand from 1 October 2005 until 24 January 2006. The primary aim ...
Greening Waipara
(Indigenous Forests Section of the New Zealand Farm Forestry Association, 2006)
The Greening Waipara project stems from initiatives by Lincoln University, local wine growers, the Hurunui District Council, and Landcare Research. Lincoln University is running a public-good research programme funded by ...