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Agrisea Bioremediation Project

Sat 20 Jul 2024
7:07

Growing seaweed to help remediate polluted water at Agrisea.
Jul 2024
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Dung Beetle Update

Sat 22 Jun 2024
6'45

Dung beetles rebalancing pastoral farming systems. 
Jun 2024
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Dairying and Peat Soils

Sat 16 Jun 2018
6:57

Understanding dairy production systems on peat soils in Waikato
Jun 2018
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Tempello Station

Sat 09 Jun 2018
7:09

Subterranean clover management on a dryland hill country station
Jun 2018
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Onion Crop Variability

Sat 21 Apr 2018
7:00

Identifying the causes of variability in onion crops at the Centre for Land and Water's MicroFarm in Hastings
Apr 2018
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Pastoral Robotics

Sat 07 Apr 2018
7:14

New technology reduces nitrogen losses from dairy farms
Apr 2018
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Murray's Nurseries

Sat 31 Mar 2018
7:07

Future-proofing through automation in a pine seedling nursery
Mar 2018
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Hatuma Lime

Thu 13 Apr 2017
6:44

The Hatuma Lime Company is a third generation family agricultural lime business that had to re-invent itself in the 1950s and 1960s by marketing a product that they have called Hatuma Dicalcic Phosphate. It was a far-sighted move on the part of then general manager, Joe Topp.
Apr 2017
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A Smarter Fertiliser

Sat 03 Sep 2016
5:18

A coating on urea pellets reduces excess leaching of nitrogen on pasture
Sep 2016
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Dung Beetle Innovations

Sat 20 Aug 2016
7:23

Rearing and promoting the use of dung beetles in pastoral farming
Aug 2016
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Agrisea

Sat 06 Aug 2016
7:08

Seaweed is harvested and processed for use in horticulture and pastoral farming
Aug 2016
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Innovation at Aerospread

Sun 01 May 2016
6:48

A topdressing company's innovations for efficiency and cost control
May 2016
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Shortlands Station - Fertiliser Trials

Mon 01 Jun 2015
7:11

AgScience's Dr Peter Espie is running fertiliser trials on Shortlands Station
Jun 2015
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Humates for Agriculture

Fri 01 Aug 2014
5:51

Humates are organic acids that can improve soil and pasture by retaining more N and P
Aug 2014
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Merv Solly and Golden Bay Dolomite

Thu 01 May 2014
6:23

Merv Solly is a transport operator who also mines dolomite for agricultural use
May 2014
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Kapuni Urea Plant

Sat 01 Jun 2013
4:16

The history and current day production of Kapuni Urea Plant
Jun 2013
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Biological Fertiliser Use

Mon 01 Oct 2012
8:13

The increasing use of non-conventional fertilisers in organic and conventional farming systems
Oct 2012
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Biological Crops for Lamb Finishing

Mon 01 Aug 2011
3:59

Arable farmer Don Hart grows winter crops for finishing lambs and for silage
Aug 2011
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Golden Bay Dolomite

Wed 01 Jun 2011
4:40

A source of calcium and magnesium for improved soil and animal health
Jun 2011
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GPS Fertiliser Spreading

Wed 01 Jun 2011
4:56

A short history of fertiliser spreading in New Zealand
Jun 2011
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Fleming and FAR Maize

Thu 01 Apr 2010
7:00

A maize grower who hosted a series of nitrogen trials to maximise production
Apr 2010
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Urban Organic Waste

Wed 01 Apr 2009
7:51

A Plant & Food Research urban compost trial for agricultural crops
Apr 2009
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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