Research and Innovation, Environment, The Experts

Microbial ‘game changer’ a win-win for productivity and the environment

3 February 2023

Lincoln University researchers working alongside Ravensdown have discovered that a naturally occurring microbe could help substantially reduce greenhouse gas emissions from agriculture and the loss of nitrogen to waterways.

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Advice, Research and Innovation

Spreading business hits top gear with HawkEye technology on board

3 February 2023

Clever, intuitive technology fuels Hawke’s Bay ground spreading business Pedersen Spreaders.

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Research and Innovation

Data-rich imagery offers breakthrough for hill country farms

3 February 2023

Optimising production at scale is a challenging goal for farmers, especially on hill country. But highly accurate aerial imagery is delivering significant breakthroughs in achieving that goal at Ātihau-Whanganui Incorporation’s (AWHI) eight central North Island stations.

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Advice, Research and Innovation

Chasing carbon neutrality with the help of AirScan technology

3 February 2023

On Lochiel Farmlands near Pukekohe, Chief Executive Kim Robinson has been using the remote sensing technology offered by Ravensdown and Massey University’s Hyperceptions to map their vegetation and find out how close they are to carbon neutrality.

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