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The influence of natural resource endowments on the economics of high country pastoral farming
(Lincoln College, University of Canterbury, 1984)
The study examines how high country pastoral enterprises might have their economic efficiency affected by differences in their land resources. Its approach is to make use of landform-soil classification of high country ...
Relationships between soil water retention and soil composition
(Lincoln University, 1991)
Relationships between soil water retention and physical composition have been examined in this study, using a database of two independent sets of soils from two regions in New Zealand: Canterbury in the South Island (Set ...
The monitor farms programme : a case study in Canterbury
(Lincoln University, 2001)
The monitor farms programme is an industry-funded extension methodology, which takes a whole farm approach, using a business view of farming. As such it is a worthy complement to the one-to-one consultancy. Financial surveys ...
A technical, marketing and financial overview of the Canterbury wine grape system
(Lincoln University, 1991)
Over the past decade, the face of Canterbury viticulture has changed substantially. This dissertation documents those changes and ascertains why certain cultivars were planted in Canterbury.
A systems study of the ...
Innovation adoption and farm management practices in the Canterbury dairy industry
(Lincoln University, 2014)
This research examined technology adoption behaviours of Canterbury (New Zealand) dairy farmers and the socio-demographic, farm and information seeking characteristics (ISCs) associated with adoption. Ten farm management ...
Organic livestock farming : main issues and management strategies implemented by farmers : case studies in Canterbury, New Zealand
(Lincoln University, 2001)
The aims of this study were to identify a) the main issues faced by some organic livestock farmers, b) the management strategies adopted by them to deal with those issues and c) the economic incentives associated with ...
Investigation of flood risk & erosion mitigation on the Rangitata River at Klondyke
(Lincoln University, 1997)
Risks to operational integrity of the Rangitata Diversion Race (RDR) presented by bank erosion and extreme discharges in the Rangitata River are investigated. Specific investigations are confined to two locations within ...
Water conservation : a social belief : accounting for the influence of attitudes on water abstraction policy : a case study of Mid-Canterbury
(Lincoln University, 1995)
A combination of variable water resources, increased consumption and lack of anticipatory water abstraction policy has contributed to an increased occurrence of water shortages in New Zealand. Scarce water resources must ...
South Canterbury’s eels : towards bicultural management
(Lincoln University, 1994)
A preliminary proposal for bi-cultural management of the eel resource of South Canterbury, intended as a basis for negotiation with Maori, is developed after review of relevant information available from within the Pakeha ...
Effect on nitrate leaching of plant N uptake in the perimeter of a urine patch
(Lincoln University, 2016-11-14)
Intensification of New Zealand’s grazed pasture systems over the past decade has brought focus upon the negative impacts of agriculture on the environment. The important issue of nitrate leaching losses is currently driving ...