Displaying items by tag: Massey University

Wednesday, 19 June 2024 13:46

Pamu pups do their bit for working dog project

More than 200 working dogs from Pamu farms around the country are the first to provide their DNA to Massey University for a project to protect the future of the New Zealand working dog breeds.

Published in General News
Friday, 07 June 2024 08:55

Connecting campus to community

Massey University is returning to the National Fieldays next week with a new site, focusing on community-relevant collaborative research in the food and agriculture sectors.

Published in Management

Dairy cows managed in winter on pasture, with hay bales, spent more time ruminating and lying in postures suggesting greater comfort than those on kale crops, newly published research has found.

Published in Farm Health
Tuesday, 02 April 2024 15:25

Seedy milk

OPINION: Seeds of legume plants are being used to make dairy-free milk products by scientists at Massey University’s Palmerston North labs.

Published in Milking It
Wednesday, 13 March 2024 08:55

The challenges of land use change

"I just scratch my head in wonderment when people say to farmers, 'just change what you farm'."

Published in General News
Tuesday, 05 March 2024 10:55

The power of the puggo stick

A Massey University lecturer has devised a simple No. 8 wire device to help shed some light on how to improve the persistence of plantain in dairy farm pastures.

Published in General News
Thursday, 29 February 2024 10:55

Massey's great offer to students

Massey University remains committed to educating New Zealand’s future primary industry leaders.

Published in Management
Thursday, 22 February 2024 08:55

Science supports NZ's reputation

Farmers, scientists, rural professionals and policy makers from around the country last week converged on Massey University in Palmerston North for the 36th annual workshop of the Farmed Landscape Research Centre.

Published in Agribusiness
Wednesday, 14 February 2024 14:55

Beware - FE is here!

A disease that costs the primary industry more than $200 million a year is potentially coming to a place near you soon.

Published in Farm Health
Friday, 19 January 2024 08:26

Adapting and evolving

Sheep production systems in New Zealand have adapted and evolved over the past 30 years to match the drivers of on-farm income.

Published in Farm Health
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