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Water quality report in the news
A report from the Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment has highlighted the negative impact farming practices are having on New […]
Continue readingShifts in farming put pressure on water quality – report
Changes in the way New Zealanders use land are negatively affecting the water quality of our lakes and rivers and […]
Continue readingBook urges NZ to ‘Get off the Grass’
Last night in Wellington Prof Shaun Hendy launched his new book Get Off the Grass, co-authored with the late Sir […]
Continue readingEU votes against bee-harming pesticides – experts respond
The European Commission has voted in favour of a two-year moratorium on the use of a pesticide known to harm […]
Continue readingAustralian anthrax outbreak – experts respond
An outbreak of anthrax in New South Wales, Australia, has killed up to 40 cattle and several farms in the […]
Continue readingDrought raises climate questions
Current drought conditions in the North Island have heated up discussion about the science of climate change and the future […]
Continue readingPsa genome in the news
The long-awaited publication of the Psa-V genome has been widely reported in the news. The research, under taken by Prof Russel […]
Continue readingWild pollinators crucial – experts respond
A massive international study of 600 field trials from around the globe (including New Zealand) highlights the importance of wild […]
Continue readingJacqueline Rowarth on global food security and NZ
Jacqueline Rowarth, Professor of Agribusiness at the University of Waikato, highlights New Zealand’s importance as a food producer in a […]
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