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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
Do soil cadmium concentrations decline after phosphate fertilizer application is stopped: A comparison of long-term pasture trials in NZ
Stopping phosphorus (P) fertiliser can decrease topsoil cadmium (Cd) concentrations. Stopping P fertiliser applications reduced soil Cd concentrations after 21 and 26 years. Reductions only…
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Can green crops capture enough nitrogen for vegetable growing?
Nitrogen fertiliser use is becoming increasingly restricted and expensive, so vegetable growers are looking for new methods to manage the high nitrogen demands of their…
Journal Article
Transport and potential attenuation of nitrogen in shallow groundwaters in the lower Rangitikei catchment
Intensive agricultural activities are generally associated with nitrogen leaching from agricultural soils with potential to contaminate groundwater and surface waters. We studied nitrogen losses and…
Journal Article
Implications of water quality policy on land use: A case study of the approach in NZ
Achieving good water quality through output controls is difficult. The New Zealand Government recently proposed enforceable bottom lines to protect ecosystem health of 1 mg…
Infographic
Mana-Centred Local Food System Model
Local food systems need to include more than fruit and vegetable producers. There are different categories of food based on processing and regulations. Our wild…
Matarau: Empowering Māori Landowners in Land Use Decisions
Providing accessible and useful data to support Māori landowners to prioritise land-use options. For full information see the programme website
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Guidance
New Zealand’s farmers are trusted, but there’s still work to do
In 2022-2023, a series of research projects by the Our Land and Water National Science Challenge explored New Zealanders sense of connection and trust in…
Summary
Sensors increase understanding and interest
Real-time nitrate sensors increased farmer understanding of contaminant pathways through their farm and the impact of rainfall events, and grew community interest in water quality…
Video
Risk // The Value Chain Compass
All commercial enterprise involves a degree of risk. In the food and fibre sector, there are specific challenges related to the chain’s continuity of supply.…
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