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March 21, 2023
Research projects in
Nationwide
Aotearoa
The projects below have undertaken research Nationwide. This could be through partnerships, case studies, modelling or on-farm research.
Regenerative Agriculture
Developing a framework to collect scientific evidence about regenerative agriculture in Aotearoa
Future Scenarios for Arable Agriculture
Modelling pathways to sustainability, resilience and profitability in arable agriculture
This project has produced
Measuring Denitrification
The development of a method for measuring denitrification is a first for New Zealand, providing vital data for understanding natural denitrification processes
This project has produced
Predicting Agricultural Research Adoption
Using ADOPT (Adoption and Diffusion Outcome Prediction Tool) to determine time to peak levels of research adoption
Assessing Contaminants with Stream Order
Determining whether excluding livestock from large streams in flat catchments would substantially decrease the contaminant load
Phosphorus Best Practice
Investigating whether current fertiliser and effluent guidelines and policy are strong enough to prevent phosphorus loss
Innovative Agricultural Microbiomes
Understanding and manipulating interactions between soil, plant and animal microbiomes to improve water quality and sustainable pastoral productivity
Interoperable Modelling
Designing an open source modelling system to assess productivity potential and water quality contaminant dynamics at farm and catchment scales
Reasons for Water Quality Improvement
Investigating the reasons for decreasing phosphorus concentrations in many waterways
Storying Kaitiakitanga
Sharing kaitiakitanga values and practices in the Māori agricultural sector to enhance productivity and identify new niche markets
Whenua Life Values
An online tool to assist Māori agribusiness in making strategic decisions within a kaupapa Māori framework
