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Scientists hunt for possum-specific poison

Sat 24 Jun 2006

The total number of possums in New Zealand first released in 1837 to establish a fur industry - is probably many tens of millions.

They...
Jun 2006
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Matthew Truebridge

Sat 24 Jun 2006

Matthew Truebridge has been in the family contracting business for the past 18 years, centred on Turangi and including Taumarunui. He was planning to buy...
Jun 2006
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The search for an effective alternative to methyl bromide

Sat 17 Jun 2006

For more than 30 years, New Zealands strawberry industry has relied on methyl bromide for preplanting sterilisation of soil. This minimises pest and disease problems...
Jun 2006
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Moerangi Station

Sat 17 Jun 2006

Moerangi station is 3877ha in size with 2150ha of effective farming area. It is owned by the Puketapu 3A Trust, part of Ngati Tuwharetoa, based...
Jun 2006
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ENZAFoods

Sat 10 Jun 2006

ENZAFoods, a subsidiary of Turners & Growers, has three processing plants, one at Hastings and two at Nelson. In total they receive over 100,000 tonnes...
Jun 2006
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Strip Tillage six years on

Sat 10 Jun 2006

An encounter when cultivating land that was once stump country led Hugh Ritchie to develop one of the most commonly used minimum tillage practices in...
Jun 2006
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Matapiro Station Then and Now

Sat 03 Jun 2006

Matapiro Station is one of a handful of large sheep properties left in the country. Its current area is 1900ha, but originally it was a...
Jun 2006
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Telegraph Hill table olives

Sat 03 Jun 2006

Telegraph Hill started with olive tree plantings at Havelock North 10 years ago, by Rose Gresson, a dietician by training. The first fruit came off...
Jun 2006
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Lack of Magnesium Causes Scientists Headaches

Sat 27 May 2006

Citrus grown in Gisborne and to a lesser extent Hawkes Bay is sometimes less sweet than it needs to be for export, and this can...
May 2006
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Falcons for Grapes Project, Marlborough

Sat 20 May 2006

The New Zealand Falcon is a threatened bird species. Its range and territories have shrunk with settlement and horticultural development. Mammalian predators now take eggs...
May 2006
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Farming and viticulture in Marlborough, Tyntesfield

Sat 20 May 2006

In 1997, 2655 hectares of Marlborough was planted in grapes. Thats now increased almost fourfold to 9877 hectares. Vineyards occupy areas which previously finished stock...
May 2006
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NZ Sauvignon Blanc research project

Sat 13 May 2006

NZ Sauvignon Blanc programme

The first large-scale wine research project for New Zealand aims to help the industry retain and understand the unique flavour of Marlborough...
May 2006
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Marlborough Farmers Market Growing Locally

Sat 13 May 2006

The Marlborough Farmers Market started five years ago, and has grown to the point where it is very popular with both locals and tourists alike....
May 2006
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Forage maize yield measurements in real time during harvesting,

Mon 08 May 2006

John Austin Ltd has over 20 tractors, two combine harvesters, three forage harvesters, sprayers, trucks and other agricultural machinery. The business has operated since 1980...
May 2006
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Saffron the essence of a new strategic crop for Marlborough

Mon 08 May 2006

Saffron is used in oriental cooking and is becoming much more popular with western chefs. It comes from the stigma (female portion) of the saffron...
May 2006
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Challenges of dairy farming and building on peat land.

Sat 29 Apr 2006

In 1992 Landcorp decided to take Pouarua Block, in the Hauraki Plains, from beef heifer finishing and cow-calf farming to dairying. The old Pouarua station...
Apr 2006
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Tracka - lifestyle block animal recording scheme.

Sat 29 Apr 2006

A mandatory animal identification and traceability system for all domestically farmed livestock will be in place in New Zealand by October 2007. This is so...
Apr 2006
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Making Dollars and Sense of Nutrient Management

Sat 22 Apr 2006

During March, Dexcel and Fonterra Milk Supply presented a nutrient management road show series with 36 on-farm field days being held throughout the country. These...
Apr 2006
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An Organic Chicken and Egg Situation

Sat 22 Apr 2006

The growth of organics in conventional farming practices and food production around New Zealand
Apr 2006
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What Really Needs Renewing Your Pastures, or Your Focus on Grazing Management?

Fri 14 Apr 2006

David wilson bought his original property in the 70s and has added to it over time. Although there are some areas he regrassed over 10...
Apr 2006
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Legumes for dry lands

Sat 08 Apr 2006

Dry lands in the eastern shadow of the main divide of both islands typically receive only 600 to 800 millimetres of rain and experience dry...
Apr 2006
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IFMS Walton project

Sat 08 Apr 2006

David and Raewyn Bennet have adopted an integrated farm management systems approach to dairying.
Apr 2006
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Importance of Prelambing Feeding

Sat 01 Apr 2006

High levels of lamb mortality are a great source of loss to sheep farmers. Most published reports relating to lamb survival show the first week...
Apr 2006
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Making the Move to New Zealand

Sat 01 Apr 2006

Five years ago in the rural hinterland of Lincolnshire, England, the Davey family were about to make potentially the most difficult decision of their farming...
Apr 2006
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Organic Growers Guide

Sat 25 Mar 2006

There is increasing interest in New Zealand in growing crops sustainably. Integrated Pest Management (IPM) is part of the trend towards reduced use of agricultural...
Mar 2006
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Waitohi Pastoral Holdings

Sat 25 Mar 2006

Waitohi Pastoral Holdings Ltd is in its third milking season after development in a district which has few dairy farms. It is located beside the...
Mar 2006
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Minister of Agriculture, Jim Anderon - Part 2

Sat 18 Mar 2006

Roger: As I said earlier, we covered so much with Jim Anderton we couldnt fit it all in last week. Lets pick up where we...
Mar 2006
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Converting Forestry Blocks to Pasture

Sat 18 Mar 2006

The Selwyn Plantation Board Ltd and its forerunner have been growing timber trees since 1874. The Board now controls around 14,000ha of forest, and is...
Mar 2006
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Glass mulch under grape vines

Fri 17 Mar 2006

TerraNova has the glass recycling contract for Christchurch, along with many other recyclable materials, which farmers often put to quite innovate uses. In horticulture reflective...
Mar 2006
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Clover Up project

Sat 11 Mar 2006

Concern among farmers throughout NZ over the lack of clover in pastures led AgResearch Grasslands scientist John Brock to form a group of 16 farms...
Mar 2006
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Geoffrey Kane and family

Sat 11 Mar 2006

Geoff Kane won the Skellerup Young Farmer of the Year Contest in 1981, the first year it was televised. He was a sharemilker with a...
Mar 2006
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Controlling the strip

Sat 04 Mar 2006

We look at a three-year project to test innovative field cropping practices which builds on previous projects undertaken by LandWISE Inc. Field trials are being...
Mar 2006
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The process of agribusiness development

Sat 04 Mar 2006

Colin Kay, and his wife Jan, have been raising pigs since 1985 and by 2004 owned and/or managed five sites involving a total of 900...
Mar 2006
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PS1000 effluent pressure separator

Sat 04 Feb 2006

The PS1000 pressure separator takes out the solids from farm dairy shed effluent before the liquid continues into the treatment ponds. The wash down water...
Feb 2006
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Olive Oil Production just the best

Sat 04 Feb 2006

Surprisingly, olive trees will grow just about anywhere in NZ and, even more surprising, by international standards the oil produced is of the highest quality...
Feb 2006
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Mycoherbicide for control of Giant Buttercup

Sat 28 Jan 2006

A fungus that rots carrots in the fridge and causes lettuces to go brown in the garden is likely to become a useful weapon for...
Jan 2006
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Flax renewed interest in on-farm use

Sat 28 Jan 2006

The flax industry was very important in the first half of last century and then went into decline as other species and end products were...
Jan 2006
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Kevin, Carol, Jacob, Daniel, Thomas and Martha Loe

Sat 21 Jan 2006

The Loes farm of 1871 hectares, comprises of three properties. The Homestead has been in the familys hands for 100 years. The Shirt was added...
Jan 2006
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Chilean Needle Grass the ultimate weed

Fri 20 Jan 2006

Chilean Needle Grass is a very invasive tussock grass that is very difficult to control. It infests parts of Hawkes Bay and extensive areas of...
Jan 2006
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Kicking Kikuyu back to Kaikohe

Sat 17 Dec 2005

Pennisetum clandestinum, otherwise known as Kikuyu grass, is a vigorous tropical plant that grows rapidly in warm to hot, humid conditions to form a dense...
Dec 2005