Displaying items by tag: NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF WATER AND ATMOSPHERIC RESEARCH

Canterbury dairy farmer Julie Bradshaw has applied lessons from a five-year National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research (NIWA) irrigation study to make science-based decisions while also using genetics to improve her herd – with the overall goal of reducing the farm’s environmental footprint.

Published in Management
Monday, 27 March 2017 11:38

New tool for measuring drought

A new tool has been launched to monitor drought in New Zealand’s regions.

Published in General News
Friday, 09 December 2016 07:55

Warm, wet weather may signal FE

With NIWA signalling warm, wet conditions across the North Island over December, farmers are being encouraged to take preventive measures against facial eczema (FE).

Published in Farm Health

The first six months of 2016 were the warmest start to a year on record in New Zealand.

Published in Opinion

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