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The effects of plant spacing and water on green peas
(Lincoln College, University of Canterbury, 1971)
The processed pea industry has grown rapidly in New Zealand over the last few years and prospects for further growth look reasonably bright. In the past the main production area for processed peas has been Hawkes Bay. With ...
Innovation adoption and farm management practices in the Canterbury dairy industry
(Lincoln University, 2014)
This research examined technology adoption behaviours of Canterbury (New Zealand) dairy farmers and the socio-demographic, farm and information seeking characteristics (ISCs) associated with adoption. Ten farm management ...
Community commodified: harnessing community in the marketing and creation of residential developments
(Lincoln University, 2012)
In New Zealand private property developers have begun to influence urban form in new ways by building large residential subdivisions and master planned developments reminiscent of those that have been built in the US for ...
An ecological study of the lizard fauna of Kaitorete Spit, Canterbury
(Lincoln University, 1994)
Baited pitfall traps were used to sample the lizard fauna at Birdlings Flat on
Kaitorete Spit, Canterbury. Four species had been recorded previously from this area; Leiolopisma maccanni Patterson and Daugherty, Leiolopisma ...
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 ...
Factors influencing agro-environmental regulatory compliance behaviour on Canterbury dairy farms
(Lincoln University, 2016-12-02)
The Canterbury dairy industry has grown significantly in the past several decades in both the number of cows being milked and effective farming area. The industry has seen substantial growth in farm size, productivity and ...
Colony dynamics and social attraction in black-fronted terns, Chlidonias albostriatus
(Lincoln University, 2017-07)
Black-fronted terns (Chlidonias albostriatus) are one of six endemic bird species that rely on New Zealand’s braided river ecosystems for breeding. Black-fronted terns have a small, declining population and are classified ...
Insect flower visitors in native plantings within the arable landscape of the Canterbury Plains
(Lincoln University, 2018)
This thesis investigates the value of native plantings for pollination services within the arable landscape of Mid-Canterbury, New Zealand. The vegetation of the Canterbury Plains is among the most heavily modified landscapes ...
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. ...
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 ...