In 1988 the Papamoa Agriculture Centre became the Bay of Plenty Polytechnic's centre for Agricultural Training. Practical skills training was initially achieved by using co-operating neighbours farms for the training. However ...

This report outlines the information collected from a survey of 24 people in the Tui Milk Products Supply Area who have been involved in the recent conversions of drystock units to dairy-farms and the expansion of existing ...

There is a distinct lack of knowledge about the education attainment levels of New Zealandfarmers. There is little evidence to substantiate a link between the education levels of New Zealand farmers and the uptake or lack ...

The Kellogg's Experience: A Record of the first 10 courses - an insight into the people, the leaders and scholars

Possums, a native of Australia, were first liberated in New Zealand in 1858 to provide a source of fur. Today they number about 70 million and few parts of the country have not been invaded by possums. Possums have well ...

The project involves a comparison of land purchase options for expansion of a Northland Dairy Unit.

This paper considers: 1. The failure of regulatory management in the farming sector looking specifically at: Irrigation schemes, Pest Control, 1948 Land Act, Water rights administration. 2. Whether the Resource Management ...

Over many years, Field Days have been organised for Women in Agriculture. A popular topic for discussion at these days has been Emergency Planning and Emergency Farming. The topics for discussion are chosen by the women ...

This project reviews the government's Education Development Initiative (EDI) as it may apply to Northern Wairoa area in Northland. It is noted that a move by Selywn Park School to change its status is the principle driver ...