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Waimea Water Update

6.46

The 20 year-long process to secure water supply for the Waimea Plain.

Jul 2025

Forever Harvest

6.22

Producing fruit without trees, vines or bushes.

Jul 2025

Meyer Cheese Revisit

7.14

An award-winning Waikato cheese maker caring for community and environment.

Jul 2025

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Horrible Hornwort

Sun 01 May 2011
5:45

Efforts to control the invasive fresh water weed, hornwort
May 2011
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Stray Voltage in Milking Sheds

Sun 01 May 2011
6:46

Addressing the causes of stray voltage to prevent animal distress and low milk production
May 2011
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Birdhurst Apples and Golden Bay Fruit

Sun 01 May 2011
8:17

A forward-thinking large scale fruit growing and packing operation in Nelson
May 2011
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McCain Bean Production

Sun 01 May 2011
4:34

A factory upgrade means more beans processed in the region for McCain Foods
May 2011
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Retro Organics Cheese

Sun 01 May 2011
8:40

A vertically integrated family-run organic cheese business
May 2011
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Return to Aorere Catchment

Sun 01 May 2011
5:07

Progress in a catchment trying to improve water run-off quality
May 2011
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Schnapp Dragon Tequila

Sun 01 May 2011
5:04

A boutique brewer of kiwi tequila
May 2011
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Storm Recovery in Southland

Fri 01 Apr 2011
7:35

Farmers adjust their management systems to help recover after big storm events
Apr 2011
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Zealong Tea Plantation

Fri 01 Apr 2011
8:29

A flourishing green tea business in dairy country
Apr 2011
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King Salmon Hatchery

Fri 01 Apr 2011
8:20

The Golden Bay hatchery of New Zealand King Salmon
Apr 2011
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DairyNZ Autumn Winter Feed Plan

Fri 01 Apr 2011
4:20

Countering the effects of the colder seasons with a good feed plan
Apr 2011
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LIC Data Hub

Fri 01 Apr 2011
4:59

A data hub developed by genetics company LIC pulls farm information together
Apr 2011
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Data Logger for Genetic Gain

Fri 01 Apr 2011
5:31

Genetic Gains is a company set up to improve the New Zealand sheep industry
Apr 2011
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Tokanui Cow Lactation Research

Fri 01 Apr 2011
5:11

Understanding milk production regulation mechanisms in dairy cows
Apr 2011
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Native Timber Forestry

Fri 01 Apr 2011
7:56

A couple has built a sustainable native timber forestry operation
Apr 2011
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Motutapu Pest Free Farm

Tue 01 Mar 2011
8:42

A working farm and recreational reserve on an island is now pest free
Mar 2011
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Effluent Management at Tokanui

Tue 01 Mar 2011
3:54

Achieving higher production with better environmental management tools
Mar 2011
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Scion Bioplastics

Wed 01 Sep 2010
5:23

Technologies being developed at Scion to convert biomass to processable bioplastics
Sep 2010
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Scion Biofuel Research

Wed 01 Sep 2010
4:28

Study into bioenergy options for New Zealand
Sep 2010
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Knauf Agriculture Academy

Wed 01 Sep 2010
6:17

Knauf Farm at Tangiwai Station provides education for school leavers
Sep 2010
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Seymour Sheep

Wed 01 Sep 2010
7:11

Top sheep producers at Kohata Station winners in NZ Ewe Hogget Competition
Sep 2010
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Tamarillo Psyllid Threat

Sun 01 Aug 2010
8:16

A study into a pest that is threatening potatoes, tomatoes, capsicums and egg plants
Aug 2010
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Arbuckle's Forestry Crews

Sun 01 Aug 2010
7:39

A safety-conscious forestry operation
Aug 2010
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Massey University Soil Water Alert System

Sun 01 Aug 2010
8:12

A text alert system for effluent management is trialled by technology company Re:Gen
Aug 2010
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Simcro Animal Health

Sun 01 Aug 2010
3:42

New generation applicators for animal health from Simcro
Aug 2010
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Dairying and Popcorn

Sun 01 Aug 2010
6:26

A supplementary crop has grown into a multi-million dollar popcorn enterprise
Aug 2010
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Hydroponic Herbs and Greens

Sun 01 Aug 2010
8:06

A spray-free hydroponic vegetable garden, producing greens for a Farmers' Market
Aug 2010
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Pasture Renewal Programme

Sun 01 Aug 2010
4:18

The effects of a pasture renewal programme on a Waikato dairy operation
Aug 2010
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Over the Moon Cheese

Sat 03 Jul 2010

Two years ago we visited the Grahams at their Pukeatua property where they farm milking goats biologically a system that they say is beyond...
Jul 2010
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All Paddock Testing

Thu 01 Jul 2010
4:50

A new test developed at Hill Laboratories to better understand soil variances on farm
Jul 2010
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Puketira Dryland Hill Country

Thu 01 Jul 2010
7:57

Innovative pasture management on a dryland property wins a deer industry award
Jul 2010
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Banks Peninsula Wool Growers

Thu 01 Jul 2010
6:45

A group of Banks Peninsula farmers work together to improve their returns for wool
Jul 2010
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Edible Fungi Trials

Thu 01 Jul 2010
5:10

Trials underway to identify edible gourmet fungi for the Northern Hemisphere
Jul 2010
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A2 Milk from Fresha Valley

Thu 01 Jul 2010
7:19

An independent dairy company is processing A2 milk
Jul 2010
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Bream Bay Hapuku Research

Thu 01 Jul 2010
4:08

NIWA looks at the potential for Hapuku farming at its Bream Bay Station
Jul 2010
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Yealand Carbon Zero Wine Production

Thu 01 Jul 2010
8:35

A wine industry pioneer builds a carbon zero wine label
Jul 2010
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Lee Valley Irrigation

Thu 01 Jul 2010
5:04

A Waimea Tasman District water scheme is planned
Jul 2010
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Clearwater Organic Dairy

Thu 01 Jul 2010
6:32

An organic dairy using A2 milk in its pot set yoghurt product
Jul 2010
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DairyNZ Supplement Research

Tue 01 Jun 2010
4:23

Creating a guide for the use of feed supplements and profitable milk production
Jun 2010
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Donelan NZ Hops

Tue 01 Jun 2010
4:12

A pesticide-free specialty hop producer and exporter
Jun 2010