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Technical Report

Mosaics Testing Model

Our modelling indicates that while more mosaic-y landscapes are likely to produce somewhat better outcomes in profitability terms, the differences are likely to be small.…
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Journal Article

Interpreting practice: Producing practical wisdom from qualitative study of practitioner experience

This paper discusses methodological challenges in researching practice. The primary challenge arises from the view that practice is inextricable from its performance, and that performance…
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Applications of the Soil, Plant and Rumen Microbiomes in Pastoral Agriculture

This paper was commissioned by Our Land and Water to test the hypothesis: ‘Significant additional gains in soil, plant, and animal productivity, coupled with reduced…
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Values-led management: the guidance of place-based values in environmental relationships of the past, present, and future.

The prevalence of widespread, human-caused ecological degradation suggests that fundamental change is needed in how societies interact with the environment. In this paper we argue…
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Designing Freshwater Monitoring Programmes to Detect Early Improvement

This short guidance document is to support the design of freshwater monitoring programmes to detect early improvement and is for regional councils, government, and multi-agency…
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Future Land Use Opportunities video

An animated illustration of a diversified farm of the future in Aotearoa New Zealand. A static illustration is also available. CC-BY-NC-ND-4.0, Yasmine El Orfi for…
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Bringing people together for diverse land use – webinar

In some catchments, diversification to mixed land uses will be a more pragmatic solution than applying all mitigations on all farms – especially where a…
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Regenerative agriculture in Aotearoa NZ: project overview and statement of purpose

Traditional agricultural science can often take a linear approach: knowledge is shared from scientists to farmers, who might then adopt one change and observe the…
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Native Silvopasture Trials in New Zealand Hill Country: Research Video

In this research video, we explore the results of native silvopasture trials we have done in New Zealand hill country between 2021 and 2023. The…
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