Breed Societies have had a place in New Zealand agriculture since the late 1800's. Breeding groups of all species of livestock began incorporating Breed Societies particularly in the early 1900's and this practice has ...

The common cry from many of today's land managers is that the young New Zealanders who are seeking employment on New Zealand rural properties are ill-prepared for the rigors and day to day workload that is being asked ...

Legumes play a critical role in New Zealand high country farming systems as the sole provider of nitrogen (N) to the pasture sward through biological nitrogen fixation. N also increases the quantity and quality of pastures ...

Automatic Milking Systems (AMS) represent a revolutionary innovation in dairy farming, which not only replaces the physical labour required to harvest milk, but also influences the entire farm system. This dissertation ...

Dairy farmers are under scrutiny for the negative effect their farming operations have on the environment, particularly in regard to nitrate leaching. The National Policy Statement for Freshwater has directed regional ...

This resource focuses on 'Soil Carbon Sequestration'. Is it possible to sequester carbon in soils? How? What are the upsides to doing so? Could the carbon sequestered in soils enter the Emissions Trading Scheme and be ...

I feel very passionate about the perceived lack of awareness on the whole in the rural sector in developing the young people's interest and understanding of what he Agri-sector can offer as a career and lifestyle. Another ...

Over the years farmers within the Bay of Plenty had little problems or restrictions in accessing water for running their business. However times have changed and the diversification of our business into both dairy and ...

The name of my project is 'A picture is a thousand words'. I have chosen this name because I think we learn faster and clearer from video instruction manuals compared to written manuals. We learn faster through video ...

The fortunes of farmers and agricultural aviation operators are inextricably linked. Poor returns for sheep and beef farmers have resulted in a reduced demand for fixed wing agricultural aviation (FWAA) services in ...