Displaying items by tag: Massey University

Historical negative perceptions about horticulture seems to be a key reason why bright, young people are not signing up to do degrees that would take them into careers in the sector.

Massey University's School of Agriculture and Environment head says in the future it's likely that more students will do their degrees part time.

Preliminary results on a ewe wastage study has found that, on average, 30 out of every 100 ewes left their flocks between mating and post-weaning.

A new Massey University study will explore the potential for combined solar and pastoral farming in New Zealand by grazing sheep around solar panels on a Taranaki farm.

A large new study into leptospirosis in NZ has revealed new facts about how this infectious disease may be caught by various people working in the rural sector.

A group of talented software engineers is putting the Manawatū on the map by taking their technology to the world and transforming the global agricultural industry one sensor at a time.

A key focus of a new $26.1 million study into the sustainability of our farming sector will be to try and define that regenerative agriculture might look like in a NZ context. Peter Burke reports...

Plant-based beverages are expensive and provide only a small fraction of the nutritional goodness of cow's milk, according to a new study done in Massey University.

A new collaboration effort, named Vet Futures Aotearoa, is seeking to solve the big issues faced by veterinary professionals, including labour shortages.

The Government is backing what it says is the largest ever study on the sustainability of New Zealand’s farming sector, Agriculture Minister Damien O’Connor has announced.