All posts tagged "research"

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  Are sheep hanging around waterways?

  Massey researchers are looking into the behaviour of sheep around waterways and how this impacts on water quality across the seasons.

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  Bayer Food Focus Project to explore eating behaviours of Kiwis

  A new partnership aimed at exploring what Kiwis eat and why was announced by Bayer New Zealand.

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  HME ryegrass making steady progress

  AgResearch’s development of a new generation grass is making steady progress. AgResearch principal scientist Dr Greg Bryan recently returned from the United...

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  Kānuka could halt kauri dieback

  The ways of matauranga Māori have helped scientists discover a possible way to stop kauri dieback from further degrading native forests.

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  Soil pathogens lurking in farms and forests

  Cutting-edge science has revealed for the first time what microbes are lurking in our soil – and that there are many more...

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  Supporting farming families during times of stress

  It is well documented that farmers have high suicide rates and levels of depression, and there is a connection between the economy,...

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  How many are too many snails?

  Snails could stop freshwater invertebrate populations from recovering, even after the stream habitat has been restored. That’s why a University of Canterbury...

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  Kiwis discover insects that weren’t known in their native countries

  The discovery and description of two new insects suggests that New Zealand may be home to more exotic insects than we know...

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  Mega mast another reason to continue GE research

  Turning our backs on promising tools for predator control is a massive disservice to New Zealand’s native flora and fauna, Federated Farmers...

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  Partnership farm trials show GHG possibilities

  An 18-month long project to understand how changes on farm to reduce greenhouse gas emissions may impact a farms profitability and productivity...