Masters Theses: Recent submissions
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Live weight gain of ewes and lambs grazing subterranean clover-based pastures
(Lincoln University, 2018)The performance of four dryland pastures grown at Ashley Dene, Canterbury, was compared over the last two years of the five-year ‘MaxAnnuals’ grazing experiment. The pastures were sown in March 2013 with cocksfoot with sub ... -
Monitoring stress and wellness in elite athletes undertaking tertiary study
(Lincoln University, 2018)Athletes undertaking full-time sporting commitments alongside full-time tertiary studies (commonly known as sport scholars) are a unique population because of the need to perform to a high level in both sport and academic ... -
Why do good? Understanding the role of farmers' norms and beliefs as predictors of adoption of good management practice in Southland
(Lincoln University, 2018)This research investigates how farmers' norms and beliefs predict adoption of 10 farm specific good management practices (GMPs) for improved water quality in Southland. These GMPs are components of Environment Southland's ... -
Investigation into aspects of milk quality and mastitis in sheep
(Lincoln University, 2018)Associations among udder characteristics, milk yield, milk somatic cell counts, lamb growth and prevalence of mastitis were evaluated in 121 twin-suckled crossbred non-dairy ewes at four, eight and twelve weeks after ... -
How has contamination to water supply altered Havelock North business owners’ perspectives on water?
(Lincoln University, 2018)Safe drinking water is essential to public health. In August 2016 an outbreak of gastroenteritis in Havelock North, New Zealand, shook the public’s trust in the water supply service. Over 5,500 of the town’s 14,000 residents ...