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Technical Report
Farm Certification Scheme Survey, 2022
This survey followed up a baseline survey to measure KPIs for the OLW Challenge – specifically, measuring participation in farm certification schemes. The data tables…
Technical Report
Regenerative Agriculture Value Proposition: Final report
The purpose of this project was to define the value proposition for regenerative agriculture in a sheep and beef context for New Zealand, using a…
Technical Report
Biological test of soil health using molecular techniques: Final report
During the feasibility stage of the project, we were able to identify suitable primers for the most common earthworms found within each earthworm ecological group…
Technical Report
Zero Internationally Produced Supplement in the New Zealand Dairy System: Final report
The aim of this project was to determine how the effects of removing all Internationally Produced Supplement (IPS), affects our New Zealand dairy farming systems…
Technical Report
Dispersed forage feeding to minimise negative impacts on soil and water quality: Final report
This project has identified there is huge promise in the harvesting system, however a more detailed investigation is required to realise the full potential of…
Technical Report
Kiwifruit leaf water content detection using Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) satellite technology: Final report
The outcomes of this work revealed the spatial and temporal variability of LWC over 6 monitored kiwifruit orchard blocks during a 5-month period. The research…
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Improving water quality outcomes through real-time quality monitoring: Final report
Effective and reliable, continuous nitrate groundwater sensor monitoring has significant potential for application at the catchment level over several years – to help support a…
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…
Technical Report
Whole systems impact of composting shelters in New Zealand: Final report
The overall conclusion of this report is that composting shelters have diverse benefits to the human environment, the biophysical environment and to animal welfare, and…