
Research on Massey Farms is examining a broad range of areas such as nutrition, productivity and the impact of farming practices on the environment. Research is often undertaken in conjunction with industry bodies and across multiple farms, taking advantage of the unique topography of each. For instance Tuapaka is useful for hill-country related research and Riverside (in the Wairarapa region) gives scientists a testing ground for a drier climate.
Research on our farms focuses on the following types of animals and issues.
This research on Dairy 1 is looking at productivity and reproductive performance and the effect of a once-a-day Selection Index on three groups of dairy cows.
Massey University is contributing to the Pastoral 21 project by working on the development of a practical housing system for dairy farm cows.
Project Dairy 1 is using a life cycle assessment methodology to measure the environmental footprint of milk produced at the farm.
These studies are identifying feeding regimens for multiple-bearing (twin- and triplet-bearing) ewes in both pregnancy and lactation to maximise outcomes for the ewe and her lambs.
Investigating the prevalence and incidence of abortion in deer herds and identification of potential infectious and non-infectious causes.
The project is monitoring nutrient and sediment concentrations in a hill country stream at Tuapaka and identifying practices which increase losses.
Project Dairy 1 researchers are using a life cycle assessment methodology to measure the environmental footprint of milk produced on farm.
This research is developing methods and procedures to assess and characterise the transport and transformation of nitrate-nitrogen in the subsurface environment.
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Last updated on Friday 08 November 2019
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