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Social organisation of large herd dairy farms in New Zealand
(Lincoln University. Agribusiness & Economics Research Unit., 1994-03)
This research reports the results of interviewing 29 large herd dairy farmers (over 500 cows)
in the North and South Islands of New Zealand and describes their social organisation of
production. On average the farmers were ...
The psychology of decision making in farm management : a review of the background to managerial ability, and suggestions for a research programme to investigate its improvement
(Lincoln University. Farm and Horticultural Management Group, 1999-05)
Managerial ability has always been regarded as an important parameter in agricultural production. However, while there have been studies on descriptive aspects of management processes and abilities (e.g., Johnson et al ...
Computer system uptake and use on New Zealand farms : 1998 and 1993 comparisons
(Lincoln University. Farm and Horticultural Management Group, 1999-04)
A national postal survey of 3,021 randomly selected primary producers was conducted over late
1997 - early 1998 to investigate the penetration of “on-farm” computers and clarify details of their
use.
The sample was stratified ...
A survey of farmers' attitudes to information
(Lincoln College. Agricultural Economics Research Unit, 1983-11)
The revolution in computer and electronic technology has given rise
to equipment which can potentially provide primary producers with
continuous access to a wide range of information stored on central
computers. Modern ...
Desirable attributes of computerised financial systems for property managers
(Lincoln College. Agribusiness and Economics Research Unit, 1988-04)
Most producers face a wide range of financial decision making problems and consequently can potentially make effective use of the many different computer based financial analysis packages available. Examples include ...