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Gorse and goats : considerations for biological control of gorse
(Lincoln College. Agricultural and Economics Research Unit., 1987-01)
Recent proposals have been made to introduce biological agents
to naturally regulate gorse (Ulex europaeus) in New Zealand (Hillcost-benefit analysis,
1986). Gorse is a serious scrub weed to both farmers and foresters,
but ...
Sectoral capital formation in New Zealand, 1958 to 1965
(Lincoln College. Agricultural Economics Research Unit., 1968-12)
This report, a further one in the series relating to the structural development of the New Zealand economy, presents estimates of capital formation and capital use for each of the years 1958 to 1965. The capital estimates ...
Indicative economic planning with a sixteen sector projection model of the New Zealand economy
(Lincoln College. Agricultural Economics Research Unit., 1969-08)
The main purpose of this paper is to describe the exercise in indicative economic planning which has been carried out in New Zealand over the last 18 months. After outlining the background to the National Development ...
Proceedings of a seminar on Future Directions for New Zealand Lamb Marketing
(Lincoln College. Agricultural and Economics Research Unit., 1980-12)
A seminar on lamb marketing was
organised to provide a forum for discussion of this important
issue, as New Zealand faces significant changes in the
lamb marketing environment. The increasing importance of
new lamb ...
New Zealand Branch, Australian Agricultural Economics Society Conference, Picton, July 1985
(Lincoln College. Agricultural and Economics Research Unit., 1985-10)
The papers presented at the 1985 Conference of the New Zealand
Branch of the Australian Agricultural Economics Society reflect the
concern with current policy issues, and interest in applied problems
facing the agricultural ...
The regional pattern of the demand for meat in the United Kingdom
(Lincoln College. Agricultural Economics Research Unit., 1967)
This paper is concerned with an analysis of the differences in demand for meat, especially lamb and beef, between different regions in the United Kingdom. It represents an extension of earlier published work in which ...
Land development by the state - an economic analysis of the Hindon Block, Otago
(Lincoln College. Agricultural Economics Research Unit., 1969-08)
This study examines the economics of land
development undertaken by the State on the partially developed Hindon Block, Otago. The study includes both historic and projected costs and returns of development and is based ...
The economics of controlling gorse in hill country : goats versus chemicals
(Lincoln College. Agricultural Economics Research Unit., 1984-03)
The aim of this study was to assess the economics of controlling gorse in hill country by comparing the use of goat and sheep grazing with chemical control. The New Zealand environment has suited the growth of gorse (an ...
Capital formation in New Zealand agriculture, 1946-67
(Lincoln College. Agricultural Economics Research Unit., 1970-11)
In this report, estimates of gross capital formation, net capital formation, and stocks of capital for the agricultural sector of the economy for the period 1946-67 are presented. The methodology employed is to construct ...
An economic analysis of soil conservation and land retirement on South Island high country
(Lincoln College. Agricultural Economics Research Unit., 1970)
In this paper, the soil conservation plan for Grasmere Station, Cass, is examined from the economic point of view. The conservation plan was drawn up in 1964 by the North Canterbury Catchment Board, and was to cover the 7 ...