Technical Papers - 2003
03/07
Riparian Attenuation of Faecal Microbes
15 October 2003
Objective 2 of the Pathogen Transmission Routes Research Programme
Objective 2 of the Pathogen Transmission Routes Research Programme (PTRRP) focused upon two areas of related research: faecal contamination of surface runoff; and riparian attenuation of faecal microbes...
03/06 Groundwater Management Tools: Analytical Procedure and Case Studies
8 October 2003
This report addresses an issue of groundwater management that was identified by regional council staff, as part of a project conducted by Ministry of Agriculture & Forestry and the Ministry for the Environment for encouraging and ensuring effective and efficient water allocation in New Zealand.
03/04 Development of Maori Owned Indigenous Forests 7 May 2003
The Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry Land Cover Database has been used as the basis for this study. This has allowed accurate definition of the area of New Zealand that actually supports high indigenous forest. Cadastral information has then been overlaid to define the areas of the natural forest estate that are in Maori ownership. Subsequent to this, forest class data has been used to define areas of indigenous forest that have current commercial timber potential in terms of the requirements of the Amended Forests Act.
03/03 Greenhouse Energy Use & Carbon Dioxide Emissions
April 2003
AgriLINK New Zealand was commissioned by a multi-stakeholder group comprising MAF, Vegfed and the Energy Efficiency Conservation Authority (EECA) to conduct a pilot survey and scoping report on energy use and carbon dioxide emissions for the heated greenhouse industry. The survey was not representative of the industry but rather captured a range of greenhouse types, fuel types and regional locations.
03/02 Farm Adjustment and Restructuring in the North Island Hill Country
February 2003
This report examines the nature and extent of restructuring among hill farmers in North Island. In particular, it evaluates the impediments to restructuring and the on-going changes in rural communities and service centres.
03/01 Policy Strategies for Natural Resource Management
January 2003
This report is intended to provide background information to people involved in Regional Council community consultation who have limited experience in policy decision-making. It describes a range of policy instruments that can be applied by Regional Councils in an agricultural environment in situations where changes in landowner environmental practices are required.
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