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Amending soils of different pH to decrease phosphorus losses

In most cases the application of Al, Fe and Ca amendments decreased WEP in proportion to the rates applied. However, poor performance was noted when…
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Summary: Can Regen Ag Promote Ecosystem-Based Solutions for Climate Change Adaptation?

Nature's contributions to adaptation are the ecological properties and functions which people can manage and govern to regulate risks from climate change (and related hazards)…
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What are the opportunities to reduce variability in apple tree productivity through targeted (sub-block) water and nutrient application?

Most of New Zealand's apple production occurs on soils which have formed from alluvial (river movement) deposits. These soils range from clays to sand, to…
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Project Summary: Creating a Diverse Dairy Farming and Forestry Landscape

This article summarises the results of a Rural Professionals Fund project that aimed to assess the impact of trees in dairy paddocks on pasture production…
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Comparison of four learning-based methods for predicting groundwater redox status

Knowing the location where groundwater denitrification occurs, or by proxy the groundwater redox status (oxic, mixed, and anoxic), is valuable information for assessing and managing…
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Farmer preferences and drivers of decision-making related to water quality actions and land use change in Tukituki

Farmer interviews and survey results indicate that farmers and growers in the Tukituki have demonstrated considerable commitment to enhancing water quality, with significant endeavours in…
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Assessing the Yield and Load of Contaminants with Stream Order: Would Policy Requiring Livestock to Be Fenced Out of High-Order Streams Decrease Catchment Contaminant Loads?

This paper won the JEQ Best Paper Award 2019. Concentration and flow data for 1998 to 2009 were used to calculate catchment load and yields…
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Data, Insights, and Tools Directory for Regional Councils

Quick reference guide to datasets, decision-making tools, and information from Our Land and Water, for planners, policy makers and land, water, and ecosystem managers in…
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