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Proceedings of the New Zealand Rural Economy and Society Study Group Seminar
(Lincoln College. Agricultural and Economics Research Unit., 1986-10)
This Discussion Paper includes the contents of a one
day seminar held at Lincoln College on 3 July 1986 for the
first meeting of the New Zealand Rural Economy and Society
Study Group. Included are two papers read by two ...
Recreational substitutability and carrying capacity for the Rakaia and Waimakariri Rivers
(Lincoln College. Agricultural and Economics Research Unit., 1983-12)
The Rakaia and Waimakariri Rivers are located close to each other in
Canterbury; they have many of the same physical attributes and appear to
offer similar recreational amenities. Both rivers have water right ...
North Island maize production, 1983-84
(Lincoln College. Agricultural and Economics Research Unit., 1985-05)
Maize is used primarily for domestic requirements in compound
stock food, starch, distilling, breakfast foods, with limited amounts
exported. A small area of maize is used as a fodder crop (3813 ha in
1982) for cattle ...
The New Zealand farm business and the current changes in its structure
(Agricultural Economics Research Unit, Lincoln College., 1984-10)
Farming is an industry which depends on the work, decisions and
competence of a large number of individual farmers, each of them running
their own farm business. These business units vary widely in the resources
at their ...
Pest management of the New Zealand flower thrips Thrips obscuratus (Crawford) (Thysanoptera: Thripidae) on stonefruit in Canterbury, New Zealand
(Lincoln College, University of Canterbury, 1988)
The New Zealand flower thrips (Thrips obscuratus (Crawford)) is an important pest of stonefruit during flowering and at harvest in New Zealand. The biology and control of this species formed the basis for this study.
A ...
Economic factors affecting wheat areas within New Zealand
(Lincoln College. Agricultural Economics Research Unit, 1979-12)
A stated objective of the current Government's wheat policy is that New Zealand should be self sufficient in the production of wheat. A means by which this could be achieved is through changes in the announced price for ...
Tomatoes and the closer economic relationship with Australia
(Lincoln College. Agricultural Economics Research Unit., 1983-11)
The Closer Economic Relationship with Australia agreement (CER) was brought
Into effect on 1 January 1983. The CER provided for the liberalisation of trade
between New Zealand and Australia. This liberalisation is to be ...
The pastoral livestock sector and the supplementary minimum price policy
(Lincoln College. Agricultural Economics Research Unit., 1983-09)
The Supplementary Minimum Price policy has been a major topic of debate in the past few years, but there have been relatively few attempts to quantify the impacts that the scheme has had on the agricultural sector.
Although ...
An analysis of lands and survey development projects 1945-69
(Lincoln College. Agricultural Economics Research Unit., 1972)
Since the Second World War, Government has played an important role in developing unproductive land in New Zealand. The aim of this report is to examine why Government became so deeply involved in the development of such ...
An illustrative example of evaluation procedures (Drainage scheme -- North Canterbury)
(Lincoln College. Agricultural Economics Research Unit., 1968-06)
The objective of the project is to provide information on an accept-reject decision on the Osborne’s Drain Improvement Scheme. The scope of the project is to prevent flooding and to improve the efficiency of drainage, so ...