Innovation, Best Practice and Sustainability in New Zealand’s Primary Sector
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The benefits of robotic milking for a dairy farming couple.
Evaluating the impacts of deferred grazing on hill country pastures.
Dragon fruit varieties developed for growing international markets.
An independent dairy company is processing A2 milk
NIWA looks at the potential for Hapuku farming at its Bream Bay Station
A wine industry pioneer builds a carbon zero wine label
A Waimea Tasman District water scheme is planned
An organic dairy using A2 milk in its pot set yoghurt product
Creating a guide for the use of feed supplements and profitable milk production
A pesticide-free specialty hop producer and exporter
A large wool processing company is reducing it's environmental impact
A new apple variety has come out of the Heartland Apple Group
Doug Avery has developed a resilient farming system in the face of ongoing droughts
A processing and marketing company of regional, mono-floral honeys and bee products
Maintaining high production with fewer inputs in a biological farming system
A study looking at what genetic variation causes differences in wool characteristics
A company invests in multiple fruit varieties including a new type of peach
New Zealand's largest irrigation scheme and a bioacoustic fish fence
Producing organic flaxseed oil and fibre products
The outcome of the Opuha Dam community water storage scheme
Closing the gap between urban and rural dwellers through an Open Day
Research at Lincoln University to control a psyllid that threatens solanaceous crops
Scott Lawson is a BioGro certified farmer using precision agriculture on his farm
Growing a high yielding wheat cultivar, "Wakanui"
Wetland plants grown on a floating base help reduce nutrients in waterways
Marlborough Wine Research Centre develops mechanical thinning option for grapes
A recycling scheme being developed to handle agricultural plastic waste
Research into the effects of pasture on post-weaning growth rates in deer
Effluent management and flood recovery in a dairy conversion
A maize grower who hosted a series of nitrogen trials to maximise production
Growing Boer Goats for meat production
An inventory of fauna in pastoral soils is being created by a PhD student
A planting plan is being developed to help farmers plant trees to promote bee health
Results of a ten year trial on organic hill country farming
Agribusiness management company Greenfield uses lucerne to finish stock on dry land
Silver Fern Farms uses x-rays and robots in its processing plant to maximise value
Reducing greenhouse gases from dairy effluent using New Zealand forest soil bacteria
A cherry orchard and packhouse uses improved post harvest handling systems
Farmers work with scientists to help them adapt to a changing climate
Students at Waihi College compare carbon levels of different soils
A lettuce and carrot grower uses GPS technology to improve efficiency
Isolating milk proteins for fighting mastitis in dairy cows and for human health
Environment Award Winners convert to organic dairy production