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Sediment traps in hill country

The farmers have been involved in riparian fencing and planting but saw a need to try and reduce the sediment load of water channels that…
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Journal Article

Determining the likelihood and cost of detecting reductions of nitrate‑nitrogen concentrations in groundwater across New Zealand

Nitrate‑nitrogen (NO3-N) is a contaminant of concern in groundwater worldwide. Stakeholders need information on the ability to detect changes in NO3-N concentrations to prove that land management…
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Māori Agribusinesses – The Whakapapa Network for Success

Reviews of Māori land generally focus on how the 80% identified as'under-performing' or'under-utilised' can be more productive. This article analyses the 20% of Māori Land…
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Land Use Suitability Programme

Our Land and Water Symposium, April 2017
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Linking the taniwha and dragon: Māori primary exports into China and culturally aligned value chains

Māori primary producers have focused their export attention to China, with many seeking to turn supply chains into value chains. Little attention is paid to…
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Regenerative Agriculture: Climate Change and Soil Health

The 2nd webinar in a series of 5 about regenerative agriculture in New Zealand, held on 3 November 2021. Speakers: Clare Buchanan (Align Farms), Dr…
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Meeting the Growing Need for Land-Water System Modelling to Assess Land Management Actions

Elevated contaminant levels and hydrological alterations resulting from land use are degrading aquatic ecosystems on a global scale. A range of land management actions may…
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Pointing the way: Indicators for a better Aotearoa New Zealand

This report summarises the programme of work undertaken by the Indicators Working Group and offers a few high-level lessons. The key recommendation is that a…
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Mitigating the impacts of dairy farming on water quality – what have we achieved?

NZ Society of Soil Science, December 2018
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