Friday, 05 February 2016 19:21

Massey anti-farming?

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The Hound wonders what Massey University has against farming.

The supposed agricultural-based university seems to be a hive for greenie academics who harbour strong anti-farming sentiments. It appears another under-worked Massey academic is on a crusade to bag farming. A group of campaigners led by one Marnie Prickett have launched a road trip flying a 'Choose Clean Water' campaign banner. Prickett, a Massey undergraduate, said the intention is to highlight people's stories about how they could no longer use degraded waterways for recreation or food gathering. Farming was blamed in four of the campaign's online stories about degradation of rivers in the North and South Islands.

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