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Journal Article
In recognition of Mike Hedley: fate of fertiliser in soil and mobilisation of recalcitrant nutrients
This special issue brings together papers that examine topics studied during the career of Professor Mike Hedley, a soil scientist now retired and living on…
Technical Report
Faecal source tracking to understand the role of introduced predators and avian species on water quality assessments in the Makiriri Reserve, Dannevirke
Escherichia coli are used as indicators of faecal contamination in water quality assessments, but ‘naturalised' non-faecal E. coli and non-pathogenic E. coli-like bacteria can confound…
Technical Report
Future-proofing implementation and engagement plan: Purakaunui Block Incorporated
Pūrākaunui Block Incorporated oversees the management of a block of Māori freehold land at Pūrākaunui near Ōtepoti/Dunedin. The committee of Pūrākaunui Inc were looking to…
Technical Report
School- and Community-Based Approaches to Healthy Eating and Food Security in Aotearoa New Zealand
To meet the varied dietary needs and preferences of Aotearoa New Zealand’s increasingly multicultural population, our agri-food sector needs to produce a range of affordable…
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Our Land and Water Podcast Episode 8: How do we feed Kiwi families and communities?
We grow more food than we need in Aotearoa and yet many people are going hungry. So how do we connect production and distribution to…
Technical Report
Land Use Diversification Challenges and opportunities for three North Canterbury farmers
This project concentrated on the unique opportunity to assess three separate farm businesses and the proposed changes to their systems, illustrating the environmental impacts and…
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Waerenga Trust, Matatau Whenua Research
The whānau of Waerenga East and West Incorporation join the Matatau Whenua project team to explore the whenua which the Matatau Whenua Guidelines come from.…
Journal Article
Applications of the Soil, Plant and Rumen Microbiomes in Pastoral Agriculture
This paper was commissioned by Our Land and Water to test the hypothesis: ‘Significant additional gains in soil, plant, and animal productivity, coupled with reduced…
Technical Report
Soil health research in the context of regenerative agriculture
Soil is increasingly considered a ‘common good', like water and air. In Aotearoa New Zealand, we also need to consider principles integral to understanding soil…
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