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Presentation

Mitigation action prioritisation & resource tool for freshwater farm plans

Freshwater farm plans will soon be compulsory for all pastoral farms larger than 20 hectares as part of the Government’s Action for Healthy Waterways reforms.…
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Journal Article

Soil nitrogen treatment alters microbiome networks across farm niches

A farm is a collection of interlinked ecological habitats split by locations, including above-ground, below-ground, and animal-associated niches each harbouring unique microbiomes. We examined agricultural…
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Technical Report

Nutrient density and food quality in the context of regenerative agriculture

The connection between regenerative agriculture and food quality is explored in this report. “Although direct evidence is limited, there is strong suggestions from the broader…
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Guidance

Mai te Rangi ki te Whenua, Mai te Whenua ki te Rangi

This literature review identifies 5 actions that support the wellbeing of land, water, and indigenous people from a uniquely Māori perspective. The actions are aimed…
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Journal Article

Contrasting subsurface denitrification characteristics under temperate pasture lands and its implications for nutrient management in agricultural catchments

Subsurface denitrification plays a key role in the reduction or ‘attenuation’ of nitrate contamination of groundwater and surface waters. We investigated subsurface denitrification characteristics at…
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Presentation

Nitrogen Attenuation via Benign Denitrification

Our Land and Water Symposium, August 2019
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Journal Article

Consumer Willingness to Pay Price Premium for Credence Attributes of Livestock Products – A Meta-Analysis

This study conducted a meta-analysis to examine consumers’ willingness to pay (WTP) for different credence attributes of livestock products based on a systematic review of…
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Journal Article

A review of regulations and guidelines related to winter manure application

Winter manure application elevates nutrient losses and impairment of water quality compared to applications in other seasons. We reviewed worldwide mandatory regulations and voluntary guidelines…
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Technical Report

Strategies to improve the efficiency and decrease the negative environmental impacts from phosphorous fertiliser use

This report is part of an Our Land and Water National Science Challenge funded project identifying strategies to improve phosphorus (P) use efficiency, decrease the…
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