Agriculture & Pastoral
New Thinking
Golden age dawns for beef farmers
New Zealand's pasture-fed beef industry is going to experience a golden age according to AgResearch.
Clover-clad cow springing to life
Daisy, AGResearch's clover cow, is springing to life in preparation for her appearance at the South Island Agricultural Field Days later this month.
AgResearch science strategy on track
Eighteen months after the launch of its 2020 Science strategy, AgResearch has evaluated the progress of its plan for keeping New Zealand prosperous to 2020 and beyond.
AgResearch scores hat-trick in biotechnology awards
Dr Mike North, Senior Food Engineer in AgResearch’s Food Metabolism & Microbiology Section, was awarded the coveted title last night (Monday 12 March, 2007) at the NZBio Conference Awards dinner.
Global war on weevil hots up
UK based researcher Dr Scott Johnson has been working with AgResearch for the past six weeks finding out how to combat the clover root weevil in a warmer climate.
Ginseng to tempt Asia market
People have been "dabbling" in ginseng in New Zealand since at least the 1970s, says Graeme Parmenter, who heads Crop & Food Research's ginseng programme.
Scientist wins communication award
AgResearch scientist Dr Liz Carpenter’s passion for teaching and science has led to her winning a national Science Communicator Award.
Prestigious appointments for two AgResearch scientists
AgResearch’s Dr John Caradus and Dr Stephen Goldson are among the 10 new Fellows elected to the Royal Society of New Zealand (RSNZ) science academy this year.
Prestigious appointments for two AgResearch scientists
AgResearch’s Dr John Caradus and Dr Stephen Goldson are among the 10 new Fellows elected to the Royal Society of New Zealand (RSNZ) science academy this year.
Kiwi to head world commission
New Zealand climate scientist, Dr Jim Salinger, of the National Institute of Water & Atmospheric Research (NIWA) has been elected President of the Commission for Agricultural Meteorology of the World Meteorological Organization (WMO).
New Science
New Value
Water harvesting boosts production
Two Wairarapa farmers have significantly boosted their pasture production by storing winter and spring rain runoff and using it for irrigation during the summer, AgResearch shows. It's part of sustainable farming practice based on science.
Wool market players snuggle up
AgResearch has announced that, subject to approval by its shareholding Ministers and satisfactory due diligence, it would purchase the assets of Canesis Network Ltd.
AgResearch success at Mystery Creek
AgResearch strutted its stuff at the New Zealand National Fieldays and walked away with an armful of awards, including one for best site.
