View Our Strategy Document 2019 – 2024
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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Technical Report
Determining the greenhouse gas reduction potential of regenerative agricultural practices
New Zealand's greenhouse gas emissions are heavily influenced by agricultural activities, which account for 48% of total emissions. Most of these emissions come from methane…
Journal Article
Whole-Genome Sequencing and Virulome Analysis of Escherichia coli Isolated from New Zealand Environments of Contrasting Observed Land Use
This study takes a systematic sampling approach to assess the public health risk of Escherichia coli recovered from freshwater sites within forest and farmland. The…
Presentation
Land-use effects on aquatic ecosystems – strengthening the evidence base
NZ Freshwater Sciences Conference, December 2018
Journal Article
Negotiating a place for Agricultural and Pastoral Shows in Canterbury, New Zealand
A&P Shows bring together farming and non-farming communities across the urban-rural continuum. Prior research demonstrates that visitors experience a range of activities that promote a…
Technical Report
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…
Video
Te Miro Farm Community Project
This short video, shot at Te Miro Farm, shows researchers from the Faecal Source Tracking project joining hapū groups, dairy farmers and the local school…
Technical Report
Multilateral Data Sharing: Lessons from a case study with organisations managing beef genetics data
Multilateral data sharing (MLDS) is a long-held goal of many organisations in New Zealand’s food and fibre industries. It is also an efficient way to…
Technical Report
New Zealand's monitoring frameworks for agricultural sustainability and assurance
This report looks at some industry sustainability assurance and monitoring schemes – including organic certification, Sustainable Wine NZ, and New Zealand Good Agricultural Practice –…
Technical Report
Sediment traps in hill country
The farmers have been involved in riparian fencing and planting but saw a need to try and reduce the sediment load of water channels that…
Where are we conducting our research?
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