Is the role of the Breed Society still relevant?
Abstract
Breed Societies have had a place in New Zealand agriculture since the late 1800's.
Breeding groups of all species of livestock began incorporating Breed Societies particularly in
the early 1900's and this practice has continued for the last 100 years.
The information gathered in this report refers to Sheep and Beef Breeds predominantly,
however does reference the Dairy Breeds and the impact dairying has had on pastoral sheep
and beef farming.
The purpose of this report is to examine the Breed Society role, its culture, and impact over
the last 100 years, how this has changed, and the relevance of the role in New Zealand
agriculture going forward.... [Show full abstract]
Keywords
breed societies; agricultural industry; livestockFields of Research
070201 Animal Breeding; 150312 Organisational Planning and Management; 150307 Innovation and Technology Management; 0701 Agriculture, Land and Farm ManagementDate
2011Type
MonographAccess Rights
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