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Developing a framework to assess the impacts of land use change using wellbeing indicators
An in-progress update on the development of a framework to measure the true (integrated) effects of land use change, focussed on the selection of wellbeing…
Summary
Integrating solar electricity generation with livestock farming in Canterbury
Aotearoa New Zealand has committed to actions to mitigate climate change. By 2050 the intention is to be transitioned to a net zero carbon economy.…
Journal Article
Changes in soil cadmium concentrations with time following cessation of phosphorus fertilizer inputs
Cadmium (Cd) can accumulate in soil from the application of phosphorus fertilizer. However, there is little information on what happens to soil Cd concentrations when…
Technical Report
Future-proofing implementation and engagement plan: Akapatiki A Block Incorporated
Across the whenua which makes up this primary farming operation, there are several areas associated with an archaeological alert area, as well as areas categorised…
Technical Report
Indicators for the Future: Lessons from Next Generation Systems
The Indicators Working Group worked with Our Land and Water's Next Generation Systems (NGS) researchers to prioritise and evaluate indicators. NGS involves researchers working with…
Technical Report
Efficacy of subsurface denitrification to attenuate nitrate in shallow groundwaters
Our preliminary results indicate occurrence of complete ‘benign' denitrification in the reducing shallow groundwater sites with lower dissolved oxygen (DO) contents (DO < 1mg L-1),…
Journal Article
Negotiating social licence to farm at agricultural and pastoral shows in Canterbury, New Zealand
Agricultural and pastoral (A&P) shows have a long history in New Zealand, dating back to the early settler-colonial period. We approach A&P shows as places…
Journal Article
Water quality issues facing dairy farming: potential natural and built attenuation of nitrate losses in sensitive agricultural catchments
We developed a conceptual catchment-scale modelling analysis assessing potential natural and built attenuation of nitrate losses from dairy farming in the Tararua and Rangitikei catchments…
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Genomics: Animal-Plant-Soil Microbiome
This presentation proposes research to test the hypothesis: efficient use of nitrogen in a RG-WC dairy production system is controlled by the composition, activity and…
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