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Simulation-based design of water harvesting schemes for irrigation
(Lincoln College, University of Canterbury, 1981)
For large areas of New Zealand that suffer from agricultural drought, the only practicable way of providing irrigation is through the use of water harvesting schemes that divert winter flood water in nearby streams into ...
Risk and uncertainty
(Lincoln College and University of Canterbury. Centre for Resource Management., 1988-07)
This paper presents an overview of the risk literature, concentrating on general
approaches to risk analysis and risk assessment. We believe that this is an essential first step towards the setting of guidelines or the ...
Agricultural waste manual
(Lincoln College. NZAEI., 1984-12)
Agricultural waste management is a rapidly changing technology. It is
subject to government regulation and sensitive to population growth patterns,
community attitudes and land use changes. It is influenced by
variables ...
The state of agricultural credit in New Zealand
(Lincoln College. Agricultural Economics Research Unit, 1984-04)
In this paper the subject of agricultural credit has been subdivided into three sections covering background, borrowing, and lending. The background covers some of the changes in the New Zealand economy and government ...
Farmers record keeping and planning practices : a postal survey
(Lincoln College. Agricultural Economics Research Unit, 1984-02)
With the advent of the personal computer (micro computer) there is a
need to develop software suitable for use by farmers. To gauge this
requirement a postal survey of 1,500 farmers was conducted in early 1982
eliciting ...
Pines, pulp and people : a case study of New Zealand forestry towns
(Lincoln College and University of Canterbury. Centre for Resource Management., 1983)
New Zealand is currently experiencing a major restructuring of
the productive base of its economy in response to wider changes in
the world economic system. A number of major resource development
projects are being ...
FOCUS: a computer program for analysing systems : user manual and guide
(Lincoln College and University of Canterbury. Centre for Resource Management., 1988-07)
FOCUS is a user-friendly computer program to generate the changing appearance of a system as an observer changes the viewing criteria. The criteria are measured by time and space scales and the range of scales is determined ...
Brucellosis eradication: a description of a planning model
(Lincoln College. Agricultural Economics Research Unit., 1980-06)
Bovine brucellosis is a highly contagious disease causing fertility problems in cattle. The disease reduces productivity in beef and dairy industries and can be
transmitted to humans. The presence of the disease may also ...
Canada geese in New Zealand
(Lincoln College and University of Canterbury. Centre for Resource Management., 1986-01)
This paper presents 80 summary statements on Canada
Geese. The overview is based on an extensive
evaluation of evidence, enumerated and interpreted
for Branta canadensis maxima populations in New
Zealand conditions. ...
The impact of recent government policies on the economics of South Island hill and high country farming
(Lincoln College and University of Canterbury. Centre for Resource Management., 1986-05)
The policies of the present Government for the management of the New Zealand economy are clearly 'more market' (Douglas. 1984). The economy, in the judgement of the Government and its economic advisor, The Treasury, is ...