Science projects
DairyNZ’s science projects are designed to help farmers become more internationally competitive, locally responsible and regionally resilient. Here’s an overview of our current and past research.
Total results 15
Total results 15
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Featured
Resilient Pastures ProgrammeThe Resilient Pastures programme is a seven-year initiative focusing on enhancing pasture performance and persistence on dairy, sheep and beef farms across the upper North Island.
Research•2 min read
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Emissions and Profitability: What the data tells usThe Emissions and Profitability Project is a study aimed at better understanding the relationships between physical farm performance measures and profitability, with a focus on reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions.
Research•2 min read
Emissions and Profitability: What the data tells us
The Emissions and Profitability Project is a study aimed at better understanding the relationships between physical farm performance measures and profitability, with a focus on reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions.
Research•2 min read
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Forages for Reduced Nitrate LeachingThe DairyNZ-led FRNL programme – a cross-sector approach (2013-2019) provided new scientific knowledge, tools and technologies for forage production that can amount to more than 20% reduction of nitrate leaching from dairy farms.
Research•4 min read
Forages for Reduced Nitrate Leaching
The DairyNZ-led FRNL programme – a cross-sector approach (2013-2019) provided new scientific knowledge, tools and technologies for forage production that can amount to more than 20% reduction of nitrate leaching from dairy farms.
Research•4 min read
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Off-Paddock Wintering FacilitiesExploring new, cost-effective off-paddock wintering options for dairy farmers, particularly in the southern South Island, where farmers utilise winter crop grazing.
Research•2 min read
Off-Paddock Wintering Facilities
Exploring new, cost-effective off-paddock wintering options for dairy farmers, particularly in the southern South Island, where farmers utilise winter crop grazing.
Research•2 min read
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Low N SystemsThe DairyNZ-led, Low N Systems research programme investigates stacking (or combining) management strategies and mitigation technologies on dairy farms to deliver reductions in nitrate leaching of over 40%.
Research•4 min read
Low N Systems
The DairyNZ-led, Low N Systems research programme investigates stacking (or combining) management strategies and mitigation technologies on dairy farms to deliver reductions in nitrate leaching of over 40%.
Research•4 min read
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Plantain Potency and PracticeThe Plantain programme is a DairyNZ-led collaborative research and development initiative. The aim is to substantially reduce nitrogen lost to freshwater and greenhouse gas produced from pastoral sectors by using the grazing herb plantain (Ecotain®).
Research•19 min read
Plantain Potency and Practice
The Plantain programme is a DairyNZ-led collaborative research and development initiative. The aim is to substantially reduce nitrogen lost to freshwater and greenhouse gas produced from pastoral sectors by using the grazing herb plantain (Ecotain®).
Research•19 min read
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Less-MethaneThe Less-Methane team at DairyNZ are working on several projects to develop viable solutions that reduce methane emissions on NZ farms. There are many methane mitigating technologies that are proven to work in farm-systems overseas.
Research•4 min read
Less-Methane
The Less-Methane team at DairyNZ are working on several projects to develop viable solutions that reduce methane emissions on NZ farms. There are many methane mitigating technologies that are proven to work in farm-systems overseas.
Research•4 min read
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Monitoring water quality in catchmentsThis long-running AgResearch-led project, supported by DairyNZ, demonstrated that adopting good farming practices on dairy farms to reduce contaminant loss into waterways improved water quality.
Research•2 min read
Monitoring water quality in catchments
This long-running AgResearch-led project, supported by DairyNZ, demonstrated that adopting good farming practices on dairy farms to reduce contaminant loss into waterways improved water quality.
Research•2 min read
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Stream ecosystem healthRead more about how farmers and catchment groups can now use state-of-the-art monitoring that detects fish, insects, microbes, aquatic plants, terrestrial plants, and even birds from their genetic material being present in stream water.
ResearchStream ecosystem health
Read more about how farmers and catchment groups can now use state-of-the-art monitoring that detects fish, insects, microbes, aquatic plants, terrestrial plants, and even birds from their genetic material being present in stream water.
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Understanding E. coliA new multi-year programme of work, led by AgResearch and jointly delivered by DairyNZ, is working with farmers to understand and reduce E. coli losses into waterways.
Research•2 min read
Understanding E. coli
A new multi-year programme of work, led by AgResearch and jointly delivered by DairyNZ, is working with farmers to understand and reduce E. coli losses into waterways.
Research•2 min read
