Displaying items by tag: Massey University

Rural Women New Zealand (RWNZ) and Massey University are joining forces to help raise awareness and funds to combat leptospirosis.

Published in Farm Health
Thursday, 18 July 2024 11:55

Students sharpen agribusiness acumen

Massey University and Masterton-based farm finance platform Farm Focus are running a pilot programme where second-year students complete a series of farming financial budgeting and cashflow forecasting assignments, based on real-life data.

Published in Agribusiness
Thursday, 11 July 2024 07:55

Science showcase works well

What do you want from your pasture? That's the question top Massey University scientists were asking farmers at the 'Science for Farmers' site at Fieldays recently.

Published in Management
Wednesday, 19 June 2024 13:46

Pamu pups do their bit for working dog project

More than 200 working dogs from Pamu farms around the country are the first to provide their DNA to Massey University for a project to protect the future of the New Zealand working dog breeds.

Published in General News
Friday, 07 June 2024 08:55

Connecting campus to community

Massey University is returning to the National Fieldays next week with a new site, focusing on community-relevant collaborative research in the food and agriculture sectors.

Published in Management

Dairy cows managed in winter on pasture, with hay bales, spent more time ruminating and lying in postures suggesting greater comfort than those on kale crops, newly published research has found.

Published in Farm Health
Tuesday, 02 April 2024 15:25

Seedy milk

OPINION: Seeds of legume plants are being used to make dairy-free milk products by scientists at Massey University’s Palmerston North labs.

Published in Milking It
Wednesday, 13 March 2024 08:55

The challenges of land use change

"I just scratch my head in wonderment when people say to farmers, 'just change what you farm'."

Published in General News
Tuesday, 05 March 2024 10:55

The power of the puggo stick

A Massey University lecturer has devised a simple No. 8 wire device to help shed some light on how to improve the persistence of plantain in dairy farm pastures.

Published in General News
Thursday, 29 February 2024 10:55

Massey's great offer to students

Massey University remains committed to educating New Zealand’s future primary industry leaders.

Published in Management
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