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Judge Creek goes organic : a business plan for organic sheep and beef farming
(Lincoln University. Faculty of Commerce. Kellogg Rural Leaders Programme., 2007)
With the growing global demand for organic produce boosting organic premiums and
a low-input farm management history, plus our desire to reduce our negative impact
on the environment, we have decided to convert our farm, ...
Stray voltage: "electricity's dirty little secret"
(Lincoln University. Faculty of Commerce. Kellogg Rural Leaders Programme., 2001)
The problem of Stray Voltage in Farm Dairies is not new. In the past extensive
research was done on voltage and animal behaviour. This resulted in the formulation
of construction guidelines for farm dairies. The dairy ...
Perceptions of a career in the dairy industry : survey of Taranaki secondary school students
(Lincoln University. Faculty of Commerce. Kellogg Rural Leaders Programme., 2001)
A prediction has been made that by the year 2005, we are going to need another 5000
people in the dairy industry. We are currently struggling to attract enough of the right
people. I am concerned about where these people ...
Mentoring for the rural sector : identifying the needs of the participants
(Lincoln University. Faculty of Commerce. Kellogg Rural Leaders Programme., 2006)
In years gone by farming was looked at as a life style option for people who wanted to
work outside. It was not considered to be a desirable career option for most but was for
those who had no other options. It involved ...
Testing the Fama and French three-factor model : New Zealand evidence
(Lincoln University, 2001)
The Capital Asset Pricing Model (CAPM) posits that the expected return on an asset, for instance stocks, is linearly and positively related to beta. The model also holds that beta sufficiently explains any variation in ...
International marketing relationships : an alternative view
(Lincoln University, 2001)
This study began with the observation that international marketing research (IMR) lacked a human face. A literature search confirmed this view. The review was thus widened to include international marketing (IM) studies ...
The feasibility of submerged macrophyte re-establishment in Kaituna Lagoon, Lake Ellesmere (Te Waihora)
(Lincoln University, 2001)
Submerged macrophytes play an important role in the ecology of many lakes, especially shallow wind-swept lakes such as Lake Ellesmere (Te Waihora) in the South Island of New Zealand. Since their destruction in the 1968 ...
Problems in paradise? Conflict between sea-kayakers and motorised watercraft users along the Abel Tasman National Park coastline
(Lincoln University, 2000)
The Abel Tasman National Park coastline is a mecca for water-based recreationists. Its golden beaches and clear water attract many thousands of visitors to the region each year. The area has witnessed many changes over the ...
Love thy neighbour? A study of Kahurangi National Park, New Zealand and the people-park relationship
(Lincoln University, 2004)
The establishment of national parks can generate significant changes for the people living in and around them. Acknowledging this, park managers around the world increasingly recognise that nature conservation and protected ...
Community based ecotourism and conservation, provision of sustainable livelihoods
(Lincoln University, 2006)
New ways of thinking about the goals and objectives of National Parks have emerged over the last two decades. Concepts like international environmental issues; human rights; conservation and development, have contributed ...