Displaying items by tag: Lincoln University

A new report from ASB and Lincoln University shows how smarter, more diverse land use could unlock billions in value for farmers and the wider economy.

Published in General News

Fonterra has invested in a new effluent pond mobile dosing service to support farmers to reduce emissions and make progress towards its on-farm emissions reductions target.

Published in General News
Wednesday, 29 January 2025 15:55

Scholarship winner ready to get scientific

Jonathan Jamieson, a Lincoln University student, has been named as the latest recipient of Ravensdown’s Hugh Williams Memorial Scholarship.

Published in General News
Wednesday, 08 January 2025 13:25

Point of View

Dr Amber Parker was guest speaker at the 2024 Southern Pinot Noir Workshop in Hanmer, sharing insights on potential impacts of climate change on viticulture, along with adaptation opportunities, particularly with regard to Pinot Noir. Amber, who is Lincoln University's Director of the Centre for Viticulture and Oenology, shares some of her learnings.

Published in Opinion

How much shade and shelter do our sheep need in an era of more extreme weather and the lack of natural shelter on farms?

Published in Farm Health
Tuesday, 22 October 2024 10:55

Volunteers helping farmers clear flooded paddocks

A group of volunteers from Lincoln University known as the 'Handy Landies' is among those descending on Otago to help farmers get their properties back to normal.

Published in General News
Monday, 07 October 2024 13:25

Using microbiomes to combat trunk disease

Harnessing microbial communities to mitigate grapevine trunk disease is an “exciting prospect” for New Zealand’s wine industry, says Dr Hayley Ridgway.

Published in General News
Monday, 19 August 2024 12:55

Calls for national food strategy

Lincoln University says a more food-secure system would give Kiwis greater access to food while meeting export targets.

Published in General News
Saturday, 10 August 2024 13:25

Organic Report: Digging into the data

A project tapping into financial information from organic winegrowers will result in hard data to back up anecdotal accounts, says Framingham viticulturist James Bowskill.

Published in General News
Friday, 09 August 2024 09:55

Collars, BCS help reduce empty rates

The Lincoln University Demonstration Dairy Farm (LUDF) is crediting a raft of improved management practises in achieving a big turnaround in empty rates.

Published in Farm Health
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