Displaying items by tag: University of Waikato

Wednesday, 09 March 2016 14:55

Future lies in exporting premium food – Rowarth

Failing to market our products properly is costing us billions, says Jacqueline Rowarth, agribusiness professor at the University of Waikato.

Published in General News
Monday, 29 February 2016 13:55

Upcoming dairy talent drawn by scholarships

Fifty-five DairyNZ scholarships have been awarded this year.

Published in Agribusiness
Thursday, 18 February 2016 06:55

Is Fonterra’s strategy outdated?

More developments in dairy processing operations, this time in Northland, are yet another nail in what must not be allowed to become Fonterra's coffin.

Published in Opinion
Monday, 15 February 2016 10:45

Fieldays Scholarship available

Applications are now open for the 2016 New Zealand National Agricultural Fieldays Sir Don Llewellyn Scholarship.

Published in General News
Saturday, 06 February 2016 06:55

Big spend on land and water research

$230 million is being spent over the next 10 years to produce definitive science on how to best manage land and water in New Zealand.

Published in General News

The Fieldays 2015 Economic Impact report reveals the events contributes $166m to the GDP of New Zealand and $53m to Waikato.

Published in General News
Monday, 06 October 2014 11:42

Honorary doctorate to long-time dairy leader

ONE OF New Zealand's top businessmen and long-time leader in the dairy industry, Sir Dryden Thomas Spring, will receive the University of Waikato's most prestigious award of Honorary Doctorate at the graduation ceremony October 22.

Published in General News
Tuesday, 01 April 2014 11:00

Pasture pulling in pumice under study

UNIVERSITY OF WAIKATO Earth Sciences student Emma Bagley has won a C. Alma Baker Postgraduate Scholarship for her agriculture-focused masters research project.

Published in General News
Thursday, 13 June 2013 09:01

Good crowd to Fieldays first day

A total 26,648 people came through the gate for the first day yesterday of the New Zealand National Agricultural Fieldays at Mystery Creek.

Published in Rural Life
Thursday, 14 June 2012 14:32

LifeGuard wins innovation award

The Innovation Centre, powered by the University of Waikato, is the showcase for the best industry developments and inventions, improving New Zealand farming practices.

Published in General News
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