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Regional and horticultural development planning in Canterbury : a review
(Lincoln College, University of Canterbury, 1985)
The horticultural sector in the Canterbury region appears to be moving, from a period of slow growth when it was oriented largely to domestic markets, to a period of accelerated growth associated with the development of ...
The seasonal production of mohair from angora goats in Canterbury
(Lincoln College, University of Canterbury, 1983)
An experiment has been described in which a study was made on the fleece characteristics of Angora Goats kept in Canterbury.
Animals that bore twin kids were heavier at tupping than animals that had single kids. The ...
An evaluation of voluntary environmental schemes used by the dairy industry in Canterbury, New Zealand
(Lincoln University, 2015)
Internationally, there are increasing concerns regarding the environmental impacts associated with intensive dairy farming. However, few studies have determined the characteristics of these approaches in the agricultural ...
The influence of the black and white tide: dairy farming, landscape and community change
(Lincoln University, 2012)
In Austen, a part of Canterbury in the South Island of New Zealand, pastoral and arable communities have been centrally important to the rural economy, community, and landscape for multiple generations. Recently, these ...
Investigating crop and dairy complementarities within a Canterbury farming system. Case studies from the Mid-Canterbury region, New Zealand.
(Lincoln University, 2013)
In Canterbury, the majority of dairy farmers use their land as an intensive milking platform and rely on feed and grazing from other sources for dry cows and young stock. As a result, the Canterbury cropping sector is ...
Riparian management guides : are they meeting the needs of the interested public?
(Lincoln University, 2008)
In New Zealand, there are many published guidelines about the management of riparian areas. The question needs to be asked, are these guides useful? This research thesis investigates the extent to which riparian management ...
“Thickening the Light”: designing grounded experience in Christchurch’s Eastern Frame
(Lincoln University, 2014)
This thesis explores the recent movement in landscape architecture towards phenomenological design, and investigates what possibilities could be generated through a process which places primacy on embodied experience. The ...
Nodulation, growth and water use of chickpeas (Cicer arietinum L.)
(Lincoln University, 1994)
The potential of chickpea as an alternative rotation crop in Canterbury has already been established. Experiments were therefore planned to investigate the effects of inoculation, additional nitrogen fertilizer and ...
An investigation of the susceptibility of varieties of lucerne, Medicago sativa L., to the nematode Ditylenchus dipsaci (Kuhn)
(Lincoln College, University of Canterbury, 1971)
The results of testing lucerne for resistance to the stem nematode Ditylenchus dipsaci are recorded. A major part of the study was given to perfecting a technique for growing lucerne seedlings for inoculation with nematodes. ...
Strolling to the beat of another drum : living the 'Slow Life'
(Lincoln University, 2008)
As the pace of life in contemporary Western society accelerates, an increasing number of people are engaging in an alternative lifestyle: ‘Slow Living’. Although popular in the media, Slow Living, which addresses issues ...