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Cultural models of GE agriculture in the United States (Georgia) and New Zealand (Canterbury)
(Lincoln University. Agribusiness and Economics Research Unit., 2008-07)
The goal of this research was to assess why genetic engineering (GE) agricultural technology was embraced in some industrialized nations (United States) while it evokes extreme concern and aversion in others (New Zealand).
GE ...
The application of linear programming to problems of national economic policy in New Zealand
(Lincoln College. Agricultural Economics Research Unit., 1971)
This study is part of the Lincoln interindustry research
programme. Using the same basic interindustry data the task will
be to determine the maximum amount of consumption which can be
achieved in the target year. Rather ...
Self-directed learning of farming couples
(Lincoln University, 1995)
The objective of this study was to provide an exploratory account of the nature of self-directed learning (SDL) of farming couples. This study investigated some key components of SDL activities, the sharing of SDL between ...
Marketing costs for New Zealand meat exports, 1970/71 to 1975/76
(Lincoln College. Agricultural Economics Research Unit., 1978-08)
Marketing charges for lamb, mutton and beef from
farm gate up to f. o. b. (free on board) are identified for each of the six years
ending 30th September 1971 to 30th September 1976. Trends
in unit charges are presented ...
Ecosystem services provided by native New Zealand plants in vineyards
(Lincoln University, 2010)
This thesis investigates the value of native New Zealand plants within the agricultural landscape of the Waipara District, Canterbury Province, New Zealand with regards to their provision of ecosystem services (ES). ES ...
An economic survey of New Zealand town milk producers, 1977-78
(Lincoln College. Agricultural Economics Research Unit., 1979-08)
This Report is the fifth in an annual
series of economic surveys of New Zealand town
milk supply farms. These surveys have been
undertaken by the Agricultural Economics Research
Unit at Lincoln College on behalf of the ...
Changing export markets for New Zealand sheepmeat, 1983 - 1991
(Lincoln University. Agribusiness and Economics Research Unit., 1992-08)
Markets for New Zealand's sheepmeat products, particularly for lamb, are dynamic and changing. In this study, markets for lamb which have been growing in the recent past and which might reasonably be expected to continue ...
The mountain land recreationist in New Zealand : the first of three volumes on the current status and future direction of mountain land recreation in New Zealand
(Lincoln College, Tussock Grasslands and Mountain Lands Institute., 1980)
Barring love and war, few enterprises are undertaken with such abandon, or by such diverse individuals, or with so paradoxical a mixture of appetite and altruism, as that group of avocations known as outdoor recreation. ...
Papers presented at the New Zealand Agricultural Economics Society (Inc.) First Annual Conference : incorporating the 19th Annual Conference of the NZ Branch of the Australian Agricultural Economics Society : Blenheim Country Lodge, July 1994
(Lincoln University. Agribusiness and Economics Research Unit, 1994-07)
The theme of the conference this year is 1984-1994: Ten Years of Progress? The last decade has seen considerable change to the New Zealand economy and the agricultural sector. We have seen significant changes in fiscal ...
Single farm payment in the European Union and its implications on New Zealand dairy and beef trade
(Lincoln University. Agribusiness and Economics Research Unit., 2006-11)
Dairy products and beef are New Zealand's main export commodities, accounting for 22 per cent of total merchandise exports (Statistics New Zealand, 2005). The European Union (EU) is commonly known for distorting international ...