• Understanding the drivers of milk consumption in Kenya : A thesis submitted in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the Degree of Master of Commerce (Agricultural) 

  Chemweno, Sharon (Lincoln University, 2020)

  Kenya’s dairy industry has an annual milk production of close to five billion litres. The industry contributes about 8% to the GDP and employs an estimated one million people at the farm level. Despite the positive ...

• A network analysis of how neonicotinoids have become embedded in New Zealand's agricultural practices : A thesis submitted in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the Degree of Master of Natural Resources Management and Ecological Engineering 

  Scott, Thomas (Lincoln University, 2020)

  This thesis uses tools from within the expansive area of scholarship known as Actor-Network Theory (ANT) to describe the material relations contributing to the on-going use -or discontinuation- of neonicotinoids in NZ’s ...

• The effect of nitrogen fertilisation and elevated atmospheric CO₂ concentration on the oxalate content of spinach (Spinacia oleracea L.) leaves : A thesis submitted in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the Degree of Master of Science at Lincoln University 

  Kanala, Madhuri (Lincoln University, 2019)

  Oxalate is an anti-nutrient and consuming plants such as spinach that contain high levels of soluble oxalate can have a major effect on calcium bioavailability, leading to the formation of stones in the urinary tract in ...

• The effect of grape stem inclusion fermentation on Pinot noir wine composition : A thesis submitted in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the Degree of Master of Science 

  Wimalasiri, Pradeep Madushanka (Lincoln University, 2020)

  Whole bunch fermentation with grape stems is believed by some winemakers to increase complexity, freshness, aromatic expression and textural smoothness in resultant wine, but may also impart green, herbal and earthy ...

• Maze testing of sheep for early detection of Batten disease : A thesis submitted in fulfilment of the requirements for the Degree of Master of Science 

  Wellby, Martin P. (Lincoln University, 2020)

  Batten disease is a group fatal inherited neurodegenerative diseases typically manifesting in humans in childhood. The diseases are genetically heterogeneous and characterised by cognitive loss, psychomotor deterioration, ...

View more