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River Bank Erosion
Erosion generates sediment which affects water quality and leads to sediment deposits in New Zealand river catchments. Many North Island streams and riverbeds in particular have increasing sediment Continue Reading...
QEII National Trust - Sinclair Wetland, Otago
A 315-hectare privately-owned wetland and important bird habitat. Walking tracks and an information centre are open to the public, and accommodation facilities are also available. What is a QEII co Continue Reading...
Irrigation governance for success
As proposals develop with the Government support, Landcare Research staff have been investigating the key social factors for getting new irrigation schemes underway and the important ingredients f Continue Reading...
Variable-rate irrigation
Better understanding of soils and improved irrigation technology are allowing farmers to grow more using less water. Variable-rate irrigation has been developed by Landcare Research scientis Continue Reading...