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Eutrophication and climate change impacts of a case study of New Zealand beef to the European market
(Elsevier, 2020-03-25)
Objective: Beef production in the Lake Taupō region of New Zealand (NZ) is regulated for nitrogen (N) leaching. The objectives of this study were to 1) evaluate the implications of nitrogen emission limitations on ...
Exotic plants accumulate and share herbivores yet dominate communities via rapid growth
(Springer Nature, 2021-05-11)
Herbivores may facilitate or impede exotic plant invasion, depending on their direct and indirect interactions with exotic plants relative to co-occurring natives. However, previous studies investigating direct effects ...
Increased yearling weight as a proportion of 21-month weight was associated with increased milk production in dairy heifers
(Taylor & Francis on behalf of New Zealand Veterinary Association, 2020-05-25)
Aims: To examine the relationship between liveweight (LWT) at 12 months as a proportion of LWT at 21 months of age (LWT(12/21)%) and first lactation and cumulative 3-year milk production in dairy heifers in New Zealand.
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Production intensification and animal health expenditure on dairy farms in New Zealand
(American Dairy Science Association, 2020-02)
Although previous studies have investigated the ef-fects of production intensification on farm economic performance and production efficiency in the dairy sector, knowledge is currently lacking on how ...
Enhancement of culture of Legionella longbeachae from respiratory samples by use of immunomagnetic separation and antimicrobial decontamination
(American Society for Microbiology, 2020-11)
Legionella longbeachae is the commonest Legionella species identified in patients with community-acquired pneumonia in New Zealand. Isolation of the organism on culture is the gold standard for the diagnosis of Legionnaires ...
Analysis of adoption trends of in-parlor technologies over a 10-year period for labor saving and data capture on pasture-based dairy farms
(Elsevier on behalf of the American Dairy Association ®, 2020-11-06)
The use of precision technology is increasingly seen as an option to improve productivity, animal welfare, resource use efficiency, and workplace features on dairy farms. There is limited research related to longitudinal ...
Short communication: The relationship between farm debt and dairy productivity and profitability in New Zealand
(Elsevier and Federation of Animal Science Societies (FASS) on behalf of the American Dairy Science Association, 2020-09)
For a variety of reasons, dairy sector indebtedness has increased in recent years. However, it is not clear whether increased debt boosts or damages the economic performance of dairy farms. This paper provides empirical ...
Genetic variations and haplotypic diversity in the Myostatin gene of New Zealand cattle breeds
(Elsevier, 2020-05-25)
Myostatin (MSTN) is a circulating factor that is secreted by muscle cells, and that acts upon those cells to inhibit the proliferation of muscle fibres during pre-natal muscle growth. The Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) ...
De novo transcriptome assembly and annotation of liver and brain tissues of common brushtail possums (Trichosurus vulpecula) in New Zealand: Transcriptome diversity after decades of population control
(MDPI, 2020-04-01)
The common brushtail possum (Trichosurus vulpecula), introduced from Australia in the mid-nineteenth century, is an invasive species in New Zealand where it is widespread and forms the largest self-sustained reservoir of ...
Severe insect pest impacts on New Zealand pasture: The plight of an ecological outlier
(Oxford University Press on behalf of Entomological Society of America, 2020-03)
New Zealand’s intensive pastures, comprised almost entirely introduced Lolium L. and Trifolium L. species, are arguably the most productive grazing lands in the world. However, these areas are vulnerable to destructive ...