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The error in stream sediment phosphorus fractionation and sorption properties effected by drying pretreatments

We found that drying sediment significantly influenced EPC0 and P fractions (especially the NH4Cl-P fraction). Air-drying was particularly error-prone and should be avoided. The use…
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Matt Rout: Rere ki Uta Rere ki Tai update

Hear how dairy farmer Matt Rout has gone from questioning the future of farming, to finding the fun again. He talks about diverse pasture, using…
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Indicators for the Future: Lessons from Next Generation Systems

The Indicators Working Group worked with Our Land and Water's Next Generation Systems (NGS) researchers to prioritise and evaluate indicators. NGS involves researchers working with…
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Further concepts and approaches for enhancing food system resilience

The cornerstones to enhance food system resilience can be considered as three fundamental concepts, the ‘3Rs’: robustness, based on the capacity of the food system…
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How much nitrogen does asparagus need?

A project to develop a best practice guide for the use of nitrogen in asparagus crops in New Zealand was hampered by one of the…
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Catchment Journey Template

This Catchment Journey Template offers catchment groups an interactive way to capture their freshwater restoration vision and goals with a focus on sustainable land management…
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A hydrochemically guided landscape classification system for modelling spatial variation in multiple water quality indices: Process-attribute mapping

Spatial variation in landscape attributes can account for much of the variability in water quality relative to land use on its own. Such variation results…
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Measuring Farmer Wellbeing in the Context of Regenerative Agriculture

A 2-page visual summary on assessing the impact of regen ag on the wellbeing of farmers and their community.
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Where are we conducting our research?

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