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Stock wintering systems in Southland
(Lincoln College, University of Canterbury, 1979)
During the past fifteen years major, changes in the management of livestock have occurred in Southland. The area of forage crops for wintering stock has greatly decreased with the development of low cost wintering systems. ...
Farm management strategies for improving the quality of fine wool
(Lincoln College, University of Canterbury, 1989)
The effects of a range of farm management strategies on the characteristics of the wool produced by Merino sheep in southern Australia were investigated. The physical and financial responses induced by the different ...
Resource productivities from a sample of light plains farms, Canterbury, New Zealand : a production function study
(Canterbury Agricultural College, University of New Zealand, 1958)
This thesis is concerned with the derivation of a production function for the sheepfarms on an area of light land of the Canterbury Plains, New Zealand. This portion of plains land is an area of Lismore soils situated ...
A management and economic study of farming in the South Island high country : with special reference to property development
(Lincoln College, University of Canterbury, 1970)
The high country region represents approximately 20% of the total grazing area of New Zealand, and covers the mountainous inland areas of Marlborough, Canterbury, Otago, and Southland provinces. Although wool is the main ...
A new approach to the feasibility analysis of commerical property investments
(Lincoln College, University of Canterbury, 1987)
Many factors influence the success of a potential investment in real estate. Successful real estate decisions require a careful analysis of the many contingencies involved. This thesis focuses on the various steps involved ...
The management factor in farming
(Canterbury Agricultural College, University of New Zealand, 1956)
A survey was undertaken to measure the success of a group of farmers and from it develop an index of management efficiency. The purpose of the survey was to observe and attempt to rate farmers on those personal factors ...
A systems study of the small producer dairy sector in Mauritius
(Lincoln College, University of Canterbury, 1987)
The government of Mauritius is promoting milk and beef production for economic and social reasons.
The study has formalised a national dairy and beef production system with emphasis on the small producer sector. The ...
An institutional analysis of the smallholder beef supply chain in the Malaita Province, Solomon Islands
(Lincoln University, 2016)
This research involves an institutional analysis of smallholder beef markets in the Malaita Province of the Solomon Islands, with the aim of making recommendations for strategies that improve small producer access to formal ...
An evaluation of voluntary environmental schemes used by the dairy industry in Canterbury, New Zealand
(Lincoln University, 2015)
Internationally, there are increasing concerns regarding the environmental impacts associated with intensive dairy farming. However, few studies have determined the characteristics of these approaches in the agricultural ...
The profitability of improving lambing percentages
(NZ Institute of Primary Industry Management (NZIPIM) Inc, 2009-09)
Increasing ewe lambing percentages has the potential to improve farm profitability. However this depends on the level of fertility already being achieved by the ewes, the level of survival of the lambs as well as the lamb ...