November 30, 2023
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A perspective on Te Ao Māori and regenerative agriculture – Tangata ahu whenua: nurturing our landscapes
This report provides an overview on te ao Māori (the Māori worldview) and regenerative agriculture. Although alignment has been suggested by many across all agricultural…
Establishing perennial ground cover species, as a management practice to suppress weeds in a pipfruit orchard's “weed spray strip”
Can low-growing, perennial plants be established as a ground cover in pipfruit orchards, as a replacement for a traditional ‘weed spray strip’ management practice? In…
Summer salads for hill country cattle
As climate variability increases, farmers need resilient summer forage crops. With pasture quality falling during mid- and late-summer this project explored mixed-species, single-graze forage crops…
Quantifying the extent of anthropogenic eutrophication of lakes at a national scale
Quantifying environmental changes relative to ecosystem reference conditions (baseline or natural states) can inform assessment of anthropogenic impacts and the development of restoration targets. We…
The Value Project
The Value Project website explores how Aotearoa New Zealand can generate greater returns from sustainable production.The website captures case studies, videos and researcher insights from…
Preparing interdisciplinary leadership for a sustainable future
Urgent sustainability challenges require effective leadership for inter- and trans-disciplinary (ITD) institutions. Based on the diverse experiences of 20 ITD institutional leaders and specific case…
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