Technical Papers - 2002
02/21 Montreal Process - New Zealand Country Report 2003 [961K PDF]
December 2002
Montreal Process Criteria and Indicators for the Conservation and Sustainable Management of Temperate and Boreal Forests
02/20 Towards a Strategy for Using Bt toxins in New Zealand
December 2002
A response to recommendation 7.1 of the Royal Commission on Genetic Modification
02/19 Factors Influencing Direct Deposition of Cattle Faecal Material in Riparian Zones
December 2002
To establish beef cattle defecation frequency and distribution on hill country in New Zealand and quantify the effects of a number of environmental factors. This information is likely to be used in a model to predict the effect of factors influencing stream water quality.
02/18 Wild Birds, Flies, and Rodents as Reservoirs of Campylobacter spp. on Dairy Farm
November 2002
Field studies were carried out to determine the prevalence and strains of Campylobacter spp in cattle, wild birds, rodents and flies on a dairy farm.
02/17
Nutrient Budgets for Three Mixed Farming Catchments in New Zealand
December 2002
The aim of this report is to examine the effects of change in land use and intensification on nutrient inputs, outputs and balances in three New Zealand catchments using the OVERSEER? nutrient budget model. The three catchments were Bog Burn (Southland), Waikakahi (Canterbury) and Toenepi (Waikato) and all currently have a mix of dairy farming and sheep and cattle farming.
02/16 Riparian Attenuation of Faecal Microbes
November 2002
A field study has been undertaken to determine the ability of riparian buffer strips to trap Campylobacter and E. coli. Sloping grass plots (length 5 or 1 m, width 2 m) were irrigated with clean water to generate steady surface runoff..
02/15 Management Strategies to Mitigate Faecal Contamination Inferred from Analysis of Data from the Waikato Region
December 2002
Environment Waikato has collected E. coli data from 73 stream sites across the Waikato region that encompass a diverse range of faecal contaminant sources. Examination of this microbial dataset has been conducted in conjunction with a range of environmental factors including the physical characteristics of each catchment, the land management practices within it, and dynamic processes such as hydrological and meteorological conditions.
02/14 Policy Framework for the Development of Large Scale Water Enhancement Projects in NZ Overview and Commentary
December 2002
In 2001, the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry (MAF) undertook preliminary work to respond to the information needs of a number of groups who were investigating and promoting communal irrigation schemes in New Zealand. Since that time, interest has further expanded and with it the demand for more detailed information on a number of key issues surrounding the development of large-scale water enhancement projects.
02/13 Economic and Social Assessment of Community Irrigation Projects
December 2002
The overall objective of this Study is to establish the economic returns from a national, regional and individual viewpoint and the social changes that occur with community irrigation development.
02/12 Role of Local Government in Community Irrigation Projects
November 2002
This Paper is one of a series of jointly funded reports commissioned investigate impediments and opportunities for the development of large scale water enhancement projects in New Zealand, with a primary focus of providing water for community irrigation schemes.
02/10 Equity Investment Options for Community Irrigation Projects
October 2002
The objective of this study is to identify the range of feasible funding options and likely fund providers available for financing large-scale water enhancement projects, determine which is the most appropriate funding structure for these developments, identify the key risks for potential funding providers and possible risk management strategies to assist in reducing the impact of these risks.
02/09 Public and Private Sector Partnerships - Review of International Models and Experiences
November 2002
This report focuses on international experiences for financing and implementing large-scale infrastructure projects in general, and water enhancement projects in particular. The study is based on a literature search and information gathering exercise to capture the essential elements of experiences in Europe, the United Kingdom and closer to home and in more detail, in Australia.
02/08 Information Barriers to the Development of Emerging Industries
There is a wide range of information required by new participants, potential participants, and industry leaders in new and emerging agricultural and horticultural industries to assist them in their decision making and at the same time contribute to the sustainable use of resources in the primary sector. The report identifies information needs of industry participants and leaders, and sources and means of obtaining such information.
02/05 Literature Review on Genetically Modified Plants and Bee Products
4 September 2002
Report prepared for MAF Policy, by Louise A Malone, HortResearch.
02/03 Sustainable Development Extension
Landcare Research, Lincoln and the National Institute of Economic Research (NZIER) for the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry (MAF) reviewed a possible role for government in sustainable development extension. The report is in two parts. Part I; by NZIER, covers the case for government intervention. Part II, of this report covers current theory and practice, and suggests ways to integrate and co-ordinate sustainable development information and extension.
02/01
Understanding the Costs and Risks of Conversion to Organic Production Systems
Jan 2002
Despite the current interest in the organic option, there are significant differences in the rate of conversion to organic farming systems. Organic horticulture is well established, while the number of organic livestock and arable farms as a proportion of their respective sectors, are relatively low. In a series of facilitated sector-based workshops, the major behind-the-farm-gate constraints to increasing organic production in the sheep and beef, dairying, deer and arable sectors were identified and prioritised. A detailed financial analysis was then undertaken to quantify the impact of each constraint on the financial performance of the business. MAF Farm Monitoring models were used as a basis for each evaluation.
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