All posts tagged "research"

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  News and Views

  Manage mental health early for better overall health and longer life: study

  Poor mental health earlier in life leads to poor physical health in later life, according to a new study.

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  News and Views

  DairyNZ supports PCE call to rethink research funding

  DairyNZ agrees with the Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment Simon Upton’s call for the Government to rethink how environmental research is funded...

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  Must See

  More plant diversity means less pesticide

  Increasing plant diversity naturally controls plant-eating insects in grasslands, according to a study led by University of Waikato Senior Lecturer Dr Andrew...

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  Must See

  Research funded to unlock seaweed’s potential as new `superfood’

  It is far from a staple on most Kiwi dinner tables, but AgResearch scientists are aiming to unlock the potential of seaweed...

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  Farm Management

  Kiwi scientists devise new model for crop breeding

  AbacusBio consultants have been working on a study looking at how selection in multi-trait genetic improvement programmes can help plant and crop...

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  Farm Management

  Herbicide resistant weeds pose risk to NZ wheat and barley crops

  Weeds pose the greatest risk of crop loss for wheat and barley farmers, but the increased use of herbicides to kill these...

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  New research helps understand tree seeding in NZ

  Human impacts on the environment are changing many biological responses, with effects on rare species and human health, but predicting such responses...

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  Looking at the future of NZ’s food production system

  New Zealand’s food and primary industries need to capitalise on our rising international reputation with a long-term food strategy that supports sustainability...

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  Fast Facts

  Fodder beet research reinforces portion control is key

  New research into fodder beet shows the crop can be a key part of dairy farm systems – but should make up...

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  Fast Facts

  Winemakers could adapt to climate change by switching grape varieties

  As temperatures rise and seasons change, the regions of the world that are suitable for growing wine grapes could shrink by half...