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An appraisal of the Lincoln College Dairy Analysis Management Scheme
(Lincoln College, University of Canterbury, 1980)
An important aspect of the operation of a town milk supply dairy farm is the organisation of the monthly milk production to obtain full advantage of the quota plus percentage payout system. A farmer can have a major influence ...
A farm-level model to evaluate the impacts of current energy policy options
(Lincoln College, University of Canterbury, 1982)
This thesis attempts to show the value of farm-level studies as useful additions to aggregated, national or regional models that are used to analyse the effects of policy on an agricultural economy. A literature survey ...
Colonial landscape gardener : Alfred Buxton of Christchurch, New Zealand, 1872-1950
(Lincoln College (University of Canterbury). Department of Horticulture and Landscape, 1989)
Alfred Buxton (1872-1950) was New Zealand's most prominent landscape gardener of the late nineteenth and first half of the twentieth centuries. His first company, A.W. Buxton Limited, was a major Christchurch nursery, ...
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 ...
Management of agricultural systems using mathematical programming
(Lincoln College, University of Canterbury, 1987)
The agriculture of Santa Catarina State, South Brazil, is characterised by the predominance of small and diversified farms. The majority of the food for internal consumption (e.g. maize, black beans, rice, milk, cassava, ...
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 ...
Farmers’ group organisation and operation for effective agricultural extension : a study of farmers’ discussion groups in Ellesmere County, New Zealand and Kibaha District, Tanzania
(Lincoln College, University of Canterbury, 1985)
Sociological research work was undertaken in Ellesmere County (New Zealand) and in Kibaha District (Tanzania). A total of seven groups involving 61 farmers were studied. The objective was to study the organisation and ...
The implications to growers of moving to merino fine wool production in intensive production systems
(Lincoln College, University of Canterbury, 1989)
A review of both Australian and New Zealand literature was undertaken to identify
the management factors requiring consideration when running Merino stock under
intensive production systems. Emphasis was placed on ...
A farm-level model to evaluate the impacts of current energy policy options
(Lincoln College. Agricultural Economics Research Unit., 1982-07)
The study on which this report is based forms
part of a research programme at Lincoln College aimed
at understanding the likely effects of energy shortages
and energy price rises on the New Zealand economy and
on the ...
A conspectus on providing farm management advisers in N.Z. with computer-support
(Lincoln College, University of Canterbury, 1981)
On-going developments within the computer industry are resulting in computer systems which are increasingly compact, powerful, robust, easy to use, and inexpensive. This means that computer power can be utilized by a much ...