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Volume 78, Timaru, 2016

A comparison of nutrient losses to waters following pasture renewal by cultivation or direct-drilling
L.C. SMITH, R.W. McDOWELL and G.P. COSGROVE

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A farmer’s view on the current environmental conversation
M.H. ADAMS

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A protocol for sampling pastures in hill country
K.J. HUTCHINSON, D.R. SCOBIE, J. BEAUTRAIS, A.D. MACKAY, G.M. RENNIE, R.A. MOSS and R.A. DYNES

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An overview of the South Canterbury region
D.G. McFARLANE

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Calculating “Hydrothermal time” to quantify seed germination of tall fescue
S. SHARIFIAMINA, D.J. MOOT and M. BLOOMBERG

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Clover root weevil tolerance of clover cultivars
C.M. FERGUSON, D.M. BARTON and B.A. PHILIP

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Conditions for co-existence of genetic modification in a pasture based system – a farmer perspective
W.B.R. ROLLESTON

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Dry matter yield, nutritive value and tiller density of tall fescue and perennial ryegrass swards under grazing
S.J. HENDRIKS, D.J. DONAGHY, C. MATTHEW, M.R. BRETHERTON, N.W. SNEDDON, G.P. COSGROVE, C.L. CHRISTENSEN, S. KAUFONONGA, J. HOWES, M.A. OSBORNE, P.S. TAYLOR and M.J. HEDLEY

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Earthworms stimulate pasture production in sheep and beef systems: their economic value
N.L. SCHON, R.A. GRAY and A.D. MACKAY

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Evaluation of perennial lupin/cocksfoot pasture relative to lucerne pasture under summer dry conditions
A.D. BLACK and T.P. RYAN-SALTER

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Genetic gain in perennial ryegrass forage yield in Australia and New Zealand
M. HARMER, A.V. STEWART and D.R. WOODFIELD

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Gorse is a ‘facultative’ N2 fixer
W.Y.Y. LIU, M. PREMARATNE, R. CRESSWELL, D. DASH, D. JACK and M. ANDREWS

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Impact of autumn (fall) dormancy rating on growth and development of seedling lucerne
H.T. TA, E.I. TEIXEIRA and D.J. MOOT

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Innovative capital resources – South Canterbury
B.J.M. LOVE

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Insect populations of six dryland pastures grown in Canterbury
N.J. MORRIS, M.C. SMITH, A.M. MILLS, M.R. McNEILL and D.J. MOOT

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Key pasture and milksolids production indicators from two Waikato farmlets differing in inputs, stocking rate, pasture allowance and nitrate leaching
C.G. ROACH, C.B. GLASSEY and K.A. MACDONALD

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Levy oration – 2015
C.W. HOLMES

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Liveweight production of ewes and lambs grazing a dryland lucerne monoculture with or without barley grain supplementation
D.J. MOOT, A.M. MILLS, M.M. ROUX and M.C. SMITH

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Looking to the future of land evaluation and farm planning
E. J. DOMINATI, A.D. MACKAY, J.M. RENDEL and P. N. SMALE

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Measurement techniques and yield estimates of fodder beet in Canterbury and Southland
H.G. JUDSON, S. McKENZIE, S. ROBINSON, A. NICHOLLS and A.J.E. MOORHEAD

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Moving from exploring on-farm opportunities with a single to a multi-year focus: Implications for decision making
J.M. RENDEL, A.D. MACKAY, P.N. SMALE and I.VOGELER

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National and regional maize grain and silage strip trial yields
N.J. MORRIS, T.D. HURLEY and R.J. DENSLEY

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NZGA PRESIDENT’S ADDRESS 2015
W. LISSAMAN

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Optimal grazing management to achieve high yields and utilisation of dryland lucerne
D.J. MOOT, S.M. BENNETT, A.M. MILLS and M.C. SMITH

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Pasture renewal practices, experiences and attitudes: a comparison over time
K. RIJSWIJK and R. BRAZENDALE

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Pathways ahead for New Zealand hill country farming
F.G. SCRIMGEOUR

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Premature mammary development in ewe lambs exposed to an oestrogenic lucerne pasture
R.L. FIELDS, G.K. BARRELL and D.J. MOOT

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Productivity and composition of perennial lupin pastures in response to six sowing rates, lime application and lupin type at Glenmore Station, Lake Tekapo
K.M. POLLOCK and D.J. MOOT

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Relationships between dry matter yield and height of rotationally grazed dryland lucerne
A.M. MILLS, M.C. SMITH and D.J. MOOT

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Response to clover root weevil outbreaks in South Canterbury, Otago and Southland; the agricultural sector and government working together
S. HARDWICK, C.M. FERGUSON, P. McCAULEY, W. NICHOL, R. KYTE, D.M. BARTON, M.R. McNEILL, B.A. PHILIP and C.B. PHILLIPS

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Towards the integrated assessment of New Zealand pastoral farm systems
M.B. DODD and D.R. STEVENS

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Urinary nitrogen concentration from dairy heifers grazing kale supplemented with either plantain or perennial ryegrass baleage in winter
H.G. JUDSON and G.R. EDWARDS

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