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Technical Report

Tai-o-Rongo: Harnessing Kōrero Tuku Iho for Flourishing Land Management at Awhi Farms

Ngā Tohu o Tai-o-Rongo, in collaboration with the whānau at Ātihau Whanganui Awhi Farms, sought to address two important research questions: How do we build…
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Summary

Future Proteins: Risk or opportunity for Māori agribusiness?

Agriculture is woven into Aotearoa New Zealand’s national identity. A future that embraces alternative methods of accessing proteins has the potential for significant disruption at…
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Guidance

Forestry Catchment Planner: User Guide

The User Guide provides a comprehensive overview of the Forestry Catchment Planner app‘s interface and key features. It helps users understand how to effectively navigate…
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Beyond meat and milk

Three scenarios show us how the rise of new proteins could radically change the future of farming in Aotearoa. This interactive summary for non-technical readers describes…
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Journal Article

Seventy years of data from the world's longest grazed and irrigated pasture trials

Pastures are the most widespread land use, globally. The Winchmore trials were established in 1948–1949 in Canterbury, New Zealand and examined either different rates of…
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A Foot in the Door to the Alternative Protein Market

Developing a pea and fava bean protein market in New Zealand would have high environmental gains, finds new research – but who pays for the…
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Technical Report

Collaborative Research Towards Best Practice Nitrogen Management in Asparagus Cropping: Final report

Key findings: • Current nitrogen fertiliser recommendations are based on limited trial work. • Nutrient deficiency symptoms are not common and careful fern and root…
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Presentation

Land use transformation; can science de-risk barriers to land use change?

NZ Society of Soil Science Conference, December 2018, Napier
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