Kellogg Programme Reports
Wilson Michelle, A
Accident Compensation Corporation Statistics (ACC Statistics 2009) show that there are on average 30 sudden deaths on farms each year. These figures are only for accidents on farm. They do not include sudden deaths related to medical conditions.(See Appendix A) These statistics highlight the reason why we should all be prepared for the sudden death … Read more
- 2009
- Kellogg 25
MacDonald Boyd, A
The following report researches the feasibility and profitability of growing Hazelnuts on our property in Canterbury and outlines these findings in a business plan. MacDonald Boyd, A
- 2009
- Kellogg 25
Wills, Grant
What is our dairy pasture really worth? Or, more importantly, what are we prepared to pay for the land that it grows on? Through this report, seven farm performance parameters have been compared with the value offarm sales in the Matamata-Piako district. The two physical parameters, pasture production, and milksolids production, have been compared with … Read more
- 2009
- Kellogg 25
Dolan Matthew, J
The Fresh Produce industry is by nature competitive, and the demand for high quality consistent products requires technologies and methods to describe and manage the high degree of variability which is inherent in Horticultural crops. An opportunity exists to use Supply Chain Information to measure the quality and value of fruit, and a range of … Read more
- 2009
- Kellogg 25
Orsborn Sam
Over the past twelve months we have seen extreme fluctuations in factors affecting agricultural return such as exchange rates and dairy payout. This volatility is changing the risk status of agriculture in New Zealand. Farmers need to take greater control of the financial management of their businesses. There is a great opportunity to increase profitability … Read more
- 2009
- Kellogg 25
Smith Diane
Exercise is important for all women of all ages and it should be an integral part of your life. A number of women were surveyed or received a Fitness Challenge Programme for 2009 on their exercise regime. I wanted to find out what exercise women were involved in and what motivated them to exercise. This … Read more
- 2009
- Kellogg 25
Mitchell Peter, J
Today’s farmers are under increasing pressure to adopt more efficient agricultural principles, making the best possible use of resources by minimising high energy inputs, such as pesticides, fertilisers, fossil fuels and water, without loss of food quality and yield. The challenges are to maintain and increase productivity and profitability, while reducing any potentially negative environmental … Read more
- 2009
- Kellogg 25
Evan Heywood
- 2008
- Kellogg 24
Herstall Ulrich
- November 2008
- Kellogg 24
Tim Hale
- 2008
- Kellogg 24
Kane, Sam
NZ pastoral livestock production is currently faced with a rapidly changing environment. Input and output prices and their relativities are increasingly dynamic. The policy and regulatory environment seems to change quickly and with little warning. The physical climate and natural resource base is changing as a result of internal and external forces. Meanwhile agriculture continues … Read more
- 2008
- Kellogg 24
Rollinson Bruce
The purpose of this report is to obtain further knowledge and analyse some of the issues commercial vegetable growers in Ohakune faced during the 2007/08 drought. The report explores some of the options for future irrigation opportunities and tools to assist growers make more informed decisions about irrigation. Rollinson Bruce
- 2008
- Kellogg 24
Walter John, B
Synlait has an established pasture monitoring system across all the Synlait dairy farms. The objective is to provide accurate, consistent and comparable measurements that can be used for management decisions, including pasture allocation, surplus identification and regrassing options. The Synlait pasture monitoring service has provided a vast amount of data on pasture growth rate and … Read more
- 2008
- Kellogg 24
Taylor, Sandra
A growing division between urban and farming communities is having far reaching implications in this country. While 47% or $17.2 billion of this country’s export earnings comes from food production, only 7.7% of New Zealanders lives in what Statistics NZ describes as either rural areas with low urban influence or highly rural/remote areas. This country … Read more
- 2008
- Kellogg 24
van Beek, G
Dairy farmers take feed and convert that to milk and other farm products which are converted, typically in New Zealand by member co-operatives into marketable products for sale. The net revenue is distributed back to members through various payment models with the aim of providing clear market signals as to the value of their milk. … Read more
- 2008
- Kellogg 24
Welsh Kylie, A
The most telling measure of effectiveness as a tutor is the quality of a students learning. In recent years on average only 37% of Agriculture ITO trainees are actually completing their qualifications. There seems to be some potential barriers around a lack of emphasis being put on tutors capability or technique to deliver information. There … Read more
- 2008
- Kellogg 24
Brian Russell
- 2008
- Kellogg 24
Neil Campbell
- 2007
- Kellogg 23
James Gibson
‘ Getting on board’ is journey within a journey, a detour if you like, that may bring you back onto the route you have chosen, -by getting you elected, lead you away down a different track, -interest in one role leading to another, or lead to a dead end, – not getting elected. This reference … Read more
- 2007
- Kellogg 23
Miller Jason, A
While the New Zealand sheep meat industry has been able to maintain relative profitability through continued production improvements and a reduction of costs, the increasing level of competition from cheaper sources of protein makes it difficult to see a sustainable future based on a production focussed model. As agricultural markets continue to become more competitive, … Read more
- 2007
- Kellogg 23
Davey, Stuart
What is it that requires fish to be farmed? Is it the need for food? Is it the need to protect the wild fish stocks? Or is it because it makes economic sense? This report gives an insight into how where and why fish are farmed. Most of the earth is being farmed to potential … Read more
- 2007
- Kellogg 23
Goodman, Steve
The rural service industry comprises of five distinct areas of service that are specifically focused on the primary sector. These areas include suppliers, professionals, brokers, contractors and some farm businesses. The level of competition ranges within and between these areas is generally determined by the demand for the service. As such, there tends to be … Read more
- 2007
- Kellogg 23
Southgate Paula, A
The project has three related parts: 1. A global perspective: an overview, based on current global literature, of the importance of cities and the land around them in preserving and enhancing biodiversity worldwide. 2. The New Zealand situation: an investigation of some of the current thinking, research and practice to enhance biodiversity in urban areas … Read more
- 2007
- Kellogg 23
Wood, Andrew
During the early 1990’s the horticultural industry transitioned through to a new phase regarding its labour employment practices. As a result of increased governmental employment compliance issues and a decrease in the financial returns to orchards, employers who prior to this were predominantly growers or post harvest facilities, retracted from the employment of orchard workers. … Read more
- 2007
- Kellogg 23