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August 30, 2024
Our Land and Water has now ended.
Our mission was to preserve the most fundamental treasures of Aotearoa – its land and water – while producing value from those same treasures.
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Journal Article
Limiting grazing periods combined with proper housing can reduce nutrient losses from dairy systems
Pasture-based and grass-fed branding are often associated with consumer perceptions of improved human health, environmental performance and animal welfare. Here, to examine the impacts of…
Technical Report
Local Grain Economy: Pathways to Transition Framework
Aotearoa has the capacity to supply much more milling wheat to New Zealand eaters, but growing a local grain economy requires fundamental investment or support…
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The effect of soil moisture extremes on the pathways and forms of phosphorus lost in runoff from two contrasting soil types
Soil moisture and Olsen P concentrations play an important role in phosphorus (P) losses in runoff. Our hypotheses were as follows: (1) rainfall applied to…
Journal Article
Anthropogenic increases of catchment nitrogen and phosphorus loads in New Zealand
Spatial regression models were used to predict yields of nitrogen (N) and phosphorus (P) discharged from catchments throughout New Zealand. The models were derived using…
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CLUES model calibration and its implications for estimating contaminant attenuation
Catchment water quality models are essential for freshwater management; however, their value is dependent on their performance and level of uncertainty. Here we present the…
Future Scenarios for Arable Agriculture
Modelling pathways to sustainability, resilience and profitability in arable agriculture
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Register of Land Management Actions
What's been done? A national record of land management actions to improve water quality and restore catchments
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Summary
Ka Manawa Piharau tō Ratau: Workshop Summary
At the close of the final Our Land and Water Symposium, our MC, Johny O’Donnell, spoke of the migratory habits of kūaka (godwits). Every year,…
Journal Article
The changing role of science and scientists in supporting community-centered land and water policy processes in Canterbury
In this case study, we examine the role of science and scientists in community-led collaborative policy processes. We outline the shift from science-led linear policy…
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