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May 02, 2024
We're finding pathways to future farming.
Our mission is to preserve the most fundamental treasures of Aotearoa – its land and water – while producing value from those same treasures.
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Case Study: Establishment of Ground cover species in Apple Orchard
We wanted to better understand if low-growing, perennial plants can be established as a ground cover in pipfruit orchards, as an alternative to a traditional…
Journal Article
A review of the policies and implementation of practices to decrease water quality impairment by phosphorus in NZ, the UK, and the US
We outline policy in New Zealand, the UK, and the US who have imposed limits for P. We contrast the strategies used and discuss their…
Summary
Te Mana o te Wai: Case Study Overview
This summary provides an overview of the experiences of the four mana whenua case studies involved in implementing Te Mana o Te Wai. The case…
Technical Report
A Waka-Taurua social licence to operate framework
While not a blueprint for developing social licence to operate (SLO), the Waka-Taurua framework does serve as a guide to what information needs to be…
Video
Perception of Drone Use in Environmental Management
Can drones be used to efficiently demonstrate environmental compliance and thus ecological sustainability? This short video describes research that investigated the perceptions of farmers and…
Technical Report
Partnering for Change: Pilot and replicable model
This project provides evidence that physically connecting urban consumers with farmers and growers can positively influence beliefs and attitudes of all involved parties and as a…
Video
Drought: What to Grow and Where?
This webinar discussed the on-farm effects of projected changes in climate, such as a shift in pasture growth season, land use opportunities that might arise,…
Summary
Growing NZ cities eat up fertile land – but housing and food production can co-exist
Cities around the world face a similar dilemma: population growth and housing shortages mean urban expansion often encroaches on rural productive land. Fertile soil is one of the reasons why…
Journal Article
Seventy years of data from the world's longest grazed and irrigated pasture trials
Pastures are the most widespread land use, globally. The Winchmore trials were established in 1948–1949 in Canterbury, New Zealand and examined either different rates of…
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