Management practices to improve water quality
Help support farmers in creating cost-effective freshwater environment plans using science from Our Land and Water.
Communicating effectively with farmers
Learn new approaches to communicating effectively with your clients and the rural community, using our social science research.
Tools for making land use change decisions
Work through the activities in this kōwae (course) to learn how to help farm businesses to make decisions about land use diversification.
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Guidance
Tools for Making Land Use Change Decisions (learning module)
Work through the activities in this kōwae (course) to learn how to help farm businesses to make decisions about land use diversification. You will learn:…
Guidance
Communicating Effectively with Farmers (learning module)
This kōwae (learning module) will help you learn new approaches to communicating effectively with your clients and the rural community, using social science research from…
Guidance
Management Practices to Improve Water Quality (learning module)
This kōwae (learning module) will help you support farmers in creating cost-effective freshwater environment plans using science from Our Land and Water. You will learn:…
Interactive Tool
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Interactive Tool
Map of Total Phosphorus Excess and Reduction Potential
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Journal Article
Exploring the role of high-value crops to reduce agricultural greenhouse gas emissions in New Zealand
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