The 1983 edition is published in two parts, Technical and Financial, each being two volumes. Both manuals have been extensively revised and updated, and some new material incorporated.

The Lincoln College Farmers’ Conference was an annual event held over a period of thirty six years from 1951 to 1986. It was a forum for farmers with participation in the early years by district nomination. The strength ...

This paper attempts to explain the problems of peak load as they have occured and grown in the Ashburton region. The growth of spray irrigation load in Mid Canterbury during the past decade has had a marked effect on ...

In late 1982, the writer was invited to join a coordinating committee set up by the Southland Hospital Board to instigate the establishment of a 'Halfway House' for recovering alcoholics. The following report outlines ...

The 1983 edition is published in two parts, Technical and Financial, each being two volumes. Both manuals have been extensively revised and updated, and some new material incorporated. Prices quoted in these Manuals ...

The aim of this study was to assess the economics of controlling gorse in hill country, comparing the use of goat and sheep grazing to chemical control. The New Zealand environment has suited the growth of gorse (an ...

This thesis presents a method of representing the outcome of a project using Monte Carlo simulation which incorporates adaptive behaviour. The uncertain variables of which the project's cash flow is a function are represented ...

In this study, an attempt is made to analyse the effect of village organization and associated improved farm technology on income distribution in rural Bangladesh. The study uses empirical data collected through an intensive ...

The purpose of this study was to derive an improved method of calculating the value of export beef carcasses so that market demands are accurately reflected back to the producer. The existing method of schedule calculation ...

This dissertation addresses the government support of agriculture issue. The debate over the desirability of government intervention is far from resolved even though some evidence exists that it results in resource ...