Department of Agricultural Sciences
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The Department of Agricultural Sciences consists of animal science, plant science and farm management and agribusiness staff members.
The range of research conducted is quite extensive including: conversion of forests into pasture, alternative dryland pasture species, grain legume agronomy, sustainability in farming systems, nitrogen fixation and nitrogen cycling, shelter on dairy farms, economic viability of NZ farming systems, animal nutrition, immunology etc.
Recent Submissions
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Biomass accumulation and nitrogen fixation by a white clover seed crop: A dissertation submitted in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the Degree of Bachelor of Agricultural Science with Honours in the University of Canterbury
(Lincoln College, University of Canterbury, 1984)The response of seed yield, biomass production and nitrogen fixation of Trifolium repens L. (cv Grasslands Huia) to plant density and nitrogen fertiliser was investigated in a commercial white clover field on the Lincoln ... -
The quality of New Zealand olive oils: Effect of variety and location on oil quality, as determined by chemical analysis and sensory evaluation, of olives in the South Island of New Zealand: A dissertation submitted in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Bachelor of Horticulture Science Honours at Lincoln University
(Lincoln University, 2001)The effect of location and variety on olive oil quality was investigated. Olive samples from Barnea, Frantoio, Leccino and Manzanillo varieties were obtained from groves in Waimea, Nelson, Marlborough, Waipara and Canterbury ... -
Studies of the effects of fungicides on the rhizosphere of Pisum Sativum L. Var victory freeze: A thesis submitted in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the Degree of Bachelor of Horticultural Science with Honours in the University of Canterbury
(Lincoln College, University of Canterbury, 1974)The concept of 'rhizosphere' gradually took shape in the late 19th century as a direct result of the long recognized intimate association between the plant roots and the soil micro-organisms. Following Hellreigel and ... -
The response of field peas to plant intensity: A dissertation submitted in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the Degree of Bachelor of Agricultural Science with Honours in the University of Canterbury
(Lincoln College, University of Canterbury, 1978)There has been several studies of plant population on the growth and yield of pea plants both in New Zealand and elsewhere. However, the majority of research has been centred on the production of peas for harvest in the ... -
The glutamate metabotropic receptor 5 (GRM5) gene is associated with beef cattle home range and movement tortuosity
(Springer Nature, 2022-09)Background: The grazing behaviour of herbivores and their grazing personalities might in part be determined genetically, but there are few studies in beef cattle illustrating this. In this study, we investigated for first ...
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