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The effects of subsoiling on soil physical properties and crop production
(Lincoln College, University of Canterbury, 1989)
In the Canterbury and North Otago regions of New Zealand, many intensively cropped yellow-grey earths contain subsoils which have become compacted by traffic and/or natural processes and which therefore restrict root growth ...
Recreational substitutability and carrying capacity for the Rakaia and Waimakariri Rivers
(Lincoln College. Agricultural and Economics Research Unit., 1983-12)
The Rakaia and Waimakariri Rivers are located close to each other in
Canterbury; they have many of the same physical attributes and appear to
offer similar recreational amenities. Both rivers have water right ...
Alternative management strategies and drafting policies for irrigated Canterbury sheep farms
(Lincoln College, University of Canterbury, 1982)
The purpose of this investigation was to study the economic implications to producers of altering the offtake pattern of lambs on irrigated farms. To permit such a study, a detailed analysis of both management and drafting ...
Conceptual framework for the analysis and treatment of insect pest problems
(Lincoln College, University of Canterbury, 1981)
The development of contemporary pest control is briefly reviewed and the use of deterministic economic decision analysis techniques identified as a major source of problems in pest control.
Three approaches to modern ...
Computer-based mass appraisal for rural property: a case study in Central Canterbury, New Zealand
(Lincoln College, University of Canterbury, 1988)
This thesis considers the applicability of the computer-based mass appraisal techniques of Multiple Regression Analysis and Adaptive Estimation as a means of estimating the rateable value of rural property in New Zealand. ...
An economic evaluation of winter feed alternatives for Canterbury seasonal supply dairy farms : a dissertation submitted in partial fulfiment of the requirements for the degree of Bachelor of Agricultural Science (Honours), Lincoln College
(Lincoln College, University of Canterbury, 1989)
Dairy farming has been a part of the Canterbury farming scene from the earliest settler days. Banks Peninsula was New Zealand’s first dairying area. During the 1840's shipments were made to whaling stations, to Wellington ...
The influence of natural resource endowments on the economics of high country pastoral farming
(Lincoln College, University of Canterbury, 1984)
The study examines how high country pastoral enterprises might have their economic efficiency affected by differences in their land resources. Its approach is to make use of landform-soil classification of high country ...
The social impacts of horticultural development in Canterbury : a project submitted in fulfillment of M. Sc. (Resource Management) paper RESM 604
(Lincoln College, University of Canterbury, 1984)
This is a study of the social aspects of agricultural land use change, in particular, the intensification of pastoral and arable land through the development of irrigation and field-scale horticultural production systems ...
The demand for recreational land and its impact on local and neighbouring land values and economic activity : a comparative study of Methven and Oxford
(Lincoln College, University of Canterbury, 1982)
A study of all the businesses in Methven and Oxford was undertaken to obtain information on their business performance over a 20 year period. A social study of 155 Methven residents, selected on a systematic area sampling ...