Research in ARGOS
Environmental Monitoring & Analysis
- Dairy Specific
Apart from those research focused on environmental issues in a general sense, there are also four areas of particular interest: weeds, streams, soils and birds.
Published Articles
Journal Articles
Fukuda Y, Moller H, Burns B 2011. Effects of organic farming, fencing and vegetation origin on spiders and beetles within shelterbelts on dairy farms. New Zealand Journal of Agricultural Research 54: 155–176
Conference Papers
Fukuda, Y., Burns, B. & Moller, H. (2008) The effects of farming practices and shelterbelt types on invertebrate biodiversity in dairy farms. The 47th New Zealand Entomological Society Conference. University of Canterbury, Christchurch, 4-8 April.
Posters
A Transdisciplinary Approach to Promoting Biodiversity on NZ Dairy Farms, by Yuki Fukuda, Hernik Moller & Bruce Burns
Soils
Published Articles
Journal Articles
Carey PL, Moller H, Norton S, Benge JR, Lucock DL, Manhire JB, Meenken ED, Jiang S 2010. A perspective on differences in soil properties between organic and conventional farming in dairy and sheep and beef sectors. Proceedings of the New Zealand Grassland Association 72: 35–42.
Research Notes
Soil
Phosphorus and Sulphur levels in Dairy farms
Birds
Published Articles
Conference Papers
Mondot, M., Blackwell, G. & Maegli, T. (2007) Baseline data on the diversity and abundance of selected bird species on conventional and converting organic dairy farms. New Zealand Grasslands Association Conference. Vol. 69, November, Taupo, New Zealand. |
