Research and Innovation, Environment, The Experts

Microbial ‘game changer’ a win-win for productivity and the environment

3 February 2023

Lincoln University researchers working alongside Ravensdown have discovered that a naturally occurring microbe could help substantially reduce greenhouse gas emissions from agriculture and the loss of nitrogen to waterways.

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Advice, Research and Innovation

Spreading business hits top gear with HawkEye technology on board

3 February 2023

Clever, intuitive technology fuels Hawke’s Bay ground spreading business Pedersen Spreaders.

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Research and Innovation, The Experts

EcoPond beneficial in sensitive catchment zone

3 February 2023

Two pilot EcoPond plants are successfully operating in the Te Waihora/Lake Ellesmere catchment zone, helping to reduce the amount of phosphate heading into the sensitive lake.

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Research and Innovation

Data-rich imagery offers breakthrough for hill country farms

3 February 2023

Optimising production at scale is a challenging goal for farmers, especially on hill country. But highly accurate aerial imagery is delivering significant breakthroughs in achieving that goal at Ātihau-Whanganui Incorporation’s (AWHI) eight central North Island stations.

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