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Story: Agricultural and horticultural research

All images and media

From page 1 - Early days

Kūmara pits

Halfbred sheep

The Codlin Moth Act 1884

The Codlin Moth Act 1884

Expansion of fencing, 1851–1887

Expansion of fencing, 1851–1887

Hayward Wright and kiwifruit

Hayward Wright and kiwifruit

From page 2 - Organising agricultural science

Wallaceville fertiliser experiments

Wallaceville fertiliser experiments

Hop stringing trial, Riwaka Hop Research Station

Hop stringing trial, Riwaka Hop Research Station (1st of 3)

Cawthron Institute

Cawthron Institute (2nd of 3)

Tobacco trial, Motueka Tobacco Research Station

Tobacco trial, Motueka Tobacco Research Station (3rd of 3)

The Cheddarmaster

The Cheddarmaster

Crossing wheat at the Wheat Research Institute

Crossing wheat at the Wheat Research Institute

From page 3 - DSIR research

White clover research

White clover research

Ryegrass selections

Ryegrass selections (1st of 2)

Soil fertility experiment

Soil fertility experiment (2nd of 2)

From page 4 - Department of Agriculture research

Ruakura Research Station

Ruakura Research Station

Hydatids treatment

Hydatids treatment

Winchmore Irrigation Research Station

Winchmore Irrigation Research Station

MAF research locations

MAF research locations

Levin Horticultural Research Station

Levin Horticultural Research Station

From page 5 - University research

Farmers’ field day, Lincoln, 1950

Farmers’ field day, Lincoln, 1950

Nitrate leaching research

Nitrate leaching research

Hairy wool test, 1954

Hairy wool test, 1954

From page 6 - AgResearch

Formation of Crown research institutes

Formation of Crown research institutes

Internal parasite research, Invermay Research Centre

Internal parasite research, Invermay Research Centre

New fabrics from wool

New fabrics from wool

From page 7 - Plant & Food Research, Landcare and NIWA

HortResearch ripeSense packaging

HortResearch ripeSense packaging

Releasing the Californian green thistle beetle

Releasing the Californian green thistle beetle

Limiting greenhouse gas emissions

Limiting greenhouse gas emissions

NIWA research

From page 8 - Advances in soil and animal science

Apparent bush sickness cure

Apparent bush sickness cure

Bush sickness cured

Bush sickness cured

Facial eczema

Perendale sheep

Perendale sheep

Artificial breeding of cattle

Artificial breeding of cattle

From page 9 - Advances in plant science

Biological control

Biological control

Biological control of grass grubs

Biological control of grass grubs

Endophyte infection of ryegrass

Endophyte infection of ryegrass

White clover

The Pacific Rose and Jazz family tree

The Pacific Rose and Jazz family tree

How to cite this page:

Ross Galbreath, 'All images and media', Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, http://www.TeAra.govt.nz/en/agricultural-and-horticultural-research/media (accessed 20 April 2024)

Story by Ross Galbreath, published 24 Nov 2008