Displaying items by tag: research

Tuesday, 07 April 2015 11:19

Dairy goat research facility

A new dairy goat research facility in Waikato is expected to help lift the country’s milk supply.

Published in Farm Health
Friday, 13 March 2015 00:00

Student in battle against stink bug

In the wake of the Queensland fruit fly threat Lincoln University PhD student Laura Nixon is working hard to develop a weapon in the fight to stop the introduction of another unwanted destructive pest, the brown marmorated stink bug.

Published in General News
Thursday, 12 March 2015 16:55

Measuring the Irish environment

Irish dairy farmers are responding positively to a research programme designed to measure nitrogen and phosphorous leaching on their farms.

Published in Management
Wednesday, 25 February 2015 12:07

Sow pastures early in dry autumn

New research confirms it’s better to sow treated pasture seed early in dry autumns instead of waiting for rain before planting, says seed supplier Agriseeds. 

Published in Agribusiness
Sunday, 08 February 2015 00:00

Measuring herb mix performance

For several years Lincoln and Massey Universities, and private researchers and individuals, have promoted plantain, chicory, lucerne and red clover as an alternative to traditional rye grass and white clover. 

Published in Management
Thursday, 05 February 2015 00:00

Growing bull calves faster

An experiment at Massey University is investigating the best way to get Friesian bulls to grow faster during the summer. So far, it looks like grazing them on an herb mix is proving to be the winner.

Published in Management
Thursday, 25 December 2014 06:00

A revolution in grain storage

The Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences has discovered a strain of yeast that may improve the resilience of harvested crops to mould.

Published in General News
Saturday, 06 December 2014 00:00

Useful lessons learned from 2013 wind storms

A JOINT study by rural insurer FMG and Lincoln University suggests three actions farmers and growers can take to help prevent storm damage to their irrigators: point, park and anchor. 

Published in Machinery & Products
Tuesday, 02 December 2014 00:00

Research shows calves check on longer rides

THE LONGER calves travel on a truck, the more weight they lose, Canadian research published in the Journal of Animal Science shows.

Published in Farm Health
Friday, 28 November 2014 12:22

Farmax offers $5000 Scholarship

Farmax has announced it will offer a Massey University student a $5000 scholarship in an effort to encourage postgraduate research in agriculture.

Published in General News
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