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Other Reports

ARGOS Dairy Reports for Fonterra

No. 1, April 2006, ARGOS Comparative Dairy Research, by Amanda Phillips, Peter Carey, Glen Greer and Martin Emanuelsson

No. 2, January 2007, ARGOS Comparative Dairy Research - an update, by Grant Blackwell, Chris Rosin, Martin Emanuelsson, Amanda Phillips and Jon Manhire

No. 3, September 2007, Update on ARGOS Comparative Dairy Research

No. 4, May 2008, Update on ARGOS Comparative Dairy Research


Market access update reports for Kiwifruit


No. 1, March 2007, Market Access Issues for New Zealand’s Kiwifruit Sector - Report 1, by Caroline Saunders

No. 2, September 2007, Market Access Issues for New Zealand’s Kiwifruit Sector - Report 2, by Caroline Saunders and Eva Zellman

No. 3, February 2008, Market Access Issues for New Zealand’s Kiwifruit Sector - Report 3, by Caroline Saunders and Eva Zellman

No. 4, August 2008, Market Access Issues for New Zealand’s Kiwifruit Sector - Report 4, by Caroline Saunders and Ross Dowmar


Posters

Stream macroinvertebrate responses to conventional, integrated and organic farming practices, by F.S. Magbanua, C.D. Matthaei, G. Blackwell & C.R. Townsend.

A Transdisciplinary Approach to Promoting Biodiversity on NZ Dairy Farms, by Yuki Fukuda, Hernik Moller & Bruce Burns


2010 Kiwifruit Stakeholder Workshop

Orchardist Orientations & Orcharding Outcomes by Lesley Hunt

Orchardists Attitudes (2008 National Farm Survey Results) by Lesley Hunt

Social Differences and Similarities of Orchardists by Chris Rosin


ARGOS High Country Environmental Report

No. 1, August 2006 - High Country Environmental Monitoring Report 2005-06


Theses

Magbanua F. 2012.  Agricultural intensification and stream health: combined impacts of pesticide and sediment. University of Otago, Dunedin. (in review)

Meadows S 2011. Birds as indicators of agroecosystem resilience and sentinels of market accreditation: A case study of New Zealand South Island sheep/beef farms. The Centre for the Study of Agriculture, Food and Environment (CSAFE). University of Otago, Dunedin

Maori farmers’ perspectives and experience of pasture soil health: indicators, understandings and monitoring methodology - Case studies in the southern South Island of New Zealand, by Monica A. Peters, University of Oatago, November 2006.


The following two reports were commissioned by ZESPRI Innovation Ltd and are reports on data related to ARGOS Research

An Analysis of Zespris 2003 Organic Kiwifruit Database: Factors Affecting Production by Lesley Hunt and John Fairweather, AERU, Lincoln University 2004

Results from a Survey of Organic Kiwifruit Growers: Problems and Practices that affect Production by Andrew Cook, Lesley Hunt and John Fairweather, AERU, Lincoln University 2004.

Monks A, MacLeod CJ (2012). Soil monitoring on kiwifruit orchards: A preliminary evaluation of the ARGOS survey design. A report for ZESPRI International Ltd. 44 pp. (Restricted access)

Benge J, Carey P. (2011). Analysis of soil quality on New Zealand’s kiwifruit orchards and management implications. A report for ZESPRI International Ltd. The Agricultural Research Group on Sustainability (ARGOS). (Restricted access)


Development Options

Step by Step Guide: Creating a Worm Farm, by Gianni Prencipe & Tremane Barr, He Whenua Whakatipu, 2009.

Alkathene Pipe Portable Tunnelhouse: A Low Cost Solution for Increasing Intensive Horticultural Production, by Tim Jenkins, He Whenua Whakatipu Research Team
Te Runanga o Ngai Tahu

Novel Farm Development Trial With Cape Gooseberry, by Gianni Prencipe, He Whenua Whakatipu, 2010.

Addition of Compost to Potting Media for Chilli Pepper Seedling Production, by Dr Tim Jenkins and Gianni Prencipe, He Whenua Whakatipu

Gourmet Mushrooms, by Gianni Prencipe & Tremane Barr, He Whenua Whakatipu

Māori Organic Rīwai Potatoes, Putahi Farm and the Ngāi Tahu Mahinga Kai Brand, By
Tremane Barr, He Whenua Whakatipu

Trial With Pepino, by Gianni Prencipe, He Whenua Whakatipu, 2010.


Other

Lucock D et al. (2009) Crop and livestock Gross Margins for Organic and Conventional Systems booklet. 

Fairweather, J.; Klonsky, K. 2009. Response to Vanclay et al. on farming styles: Q methodology for identifying types and its relevance to extension. Sociologia Ruralis 49: 189-198

Saunders, C.M. (2008). Further market access issues for New Zealand’s agricultural exports to the EU in Gibbons, M. New Zealand and European Union (Restricted access) 

Santiago Albuquerque, J.E. and Saunders, C.M. (2007). EU Positions in WTO: Impact on the EU, New Zealand and Australian Livestock Sectors, AERU Research Report No. 294, March 2007.

Kaye-Blake, W., Saunders, C.M. and Ferguson, L. (2007). Preliminary Economic Evaluation of Biopharming in New Zealand, AERU Research Report No. 296, March 2007.

Saunders, C.M. and Hayes, P. (2007). Air Freight Transport of Fresh Fruit and Vegetables. AERU Research Report No. 299, Lincoln University, October 2007.

Saunders, C.M. (2007). Comparative Energy and Greenhouse Gas Emissions of New Zealand’s and the UK’s Dairy Industry. AERU Research Report No. 297, Lincoln University, July 2007. 

Saunders, C.M., Kaye-Blake. W., Hayes, P. and Shadbolt, N. (2007). Business Models and Performance Indicators for AgriBusinesses.  Report to MAF, June 2007.

Saunders, C.M., Kaye-Blake, W., Shadbolt, N., Zellman, E. and Hope, T. (2007). Applicability of Performance Indicators to Agribusinesses, report to MAF, March 2007.

Saunders, C.M., Barber, A. & Taylor, G. (2006) Food Miles - Comparative energy/emissions performance of New Zealand’s agriculture industry. Agribusiness & Economic Research Unit, Lincoln University. Research Report No. 285.

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