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View article: Young Women's Empowerment in Scottish Agriculture: The Challenge of Competing Discourses
Young Women's Empowerment in Scottish Agriculture: The Challenge of Competing Discourses Open
Women have started to feature more prominently in the Scottish agricultural industry, but despite recent government initiatives to encourage more young women into the industry, they continue to face barriers to pursuing their chosen career…
View article: Influence of <i>Epichloë</i> on the Microbiota of Established <i>Lolium perenne</i> Pastures in Aotearoa, New Zealand
Influence of <i>Epichloë</i> on the Microbiota of Established <i>Lolium perenne</i> Pastures in Aotearoa, New Zealand Open
Perennial ryegrass ( Lolium perenne) is a critical species supporting New Zealand's intensive pasture-based agricultural industries. Perennial ryegrass forms a symbiotic, mutualistic association with asexual Epichloë, an endophytic fungus …
View article: Soil-borne fungal diseases in Aotearoa New Zealand pastures: a significant research blind spot
Soil-borne fungal diseases in Aotearoa New Zealand pastures: a significant research blind spot Open
In Aotearoa New Zealand (AoNZ), where pastoral agriculture is vital to the economy, reports of pasture plant species failing to persist in long-term pastures, particularly in northern regions, are increasingly common. The underlying cause …
View article: Defining the biosecurity risk posed by soil found on sea freight
Defining the biosecurity risk posed by soil found on sea freight Open
Soil associated with sea freight (shipping containers, flat racks and used machinery) arriving at New Zealand seaports was sampled for bacteria, fungi, nematodes, macro-invertebrates and plant seeds. Pseudomonads were selectively isolated,…
View article: Impacts of soil‐borne disease on plant yield and farm profit in dairying soils
Impacts of soil‐borne disease on plant yield and farm profit in dairying soils Open
Introduction Globally, soil‐borne plant pathogens are a significant contributor to plant yield loss in agricultural systems, including pasture production. The extent of soil biological constraints in high‐value dairy systems was assessed a…
View article: Insights into the soil microbiome and prospects for its manipulation for improved pasture resilience
Insights into the soil microbiome and prospects for its manipulation for improved pasture resilience Open
• The soil microbiome refers to the diverse collection of microorganisms present in soil, many of which can mediate essential soil functions such as nutrient cycling and plant pest and disease suppression. • There is growing international …
View article: Relationships of plant traits and soil biota to soil functions change as nitrogen fertiliser rates increase in an intensively managed agricultural system
Relationships of plant traits and soil biota to soil functions change as nitrogen fertiliser rates increase in an intensively managed agricultural system Open
Because plant and soil systems are strongly inter‐linked, manipulating plant traits in intensively managed agricultural systems could be used to improve soil functioning and sustainability. However, we have little understanding of whether …
View article: Feeding Bugs to Bugs: Edible Insects Modify the Human Gut Microbiome in an in vitro Fermentation Model
Feeding Bugs to Bugs: Edible Insects Modify the Human Gut Microbiome in an in vitro Fermentation Model Open
We here report a study characterizing the potential for edible insects to act as a prebiotic by altering the bacterial composition of the human fecal microbiome, using batch cultures inoculated with fecal adult human donors. Black field cr…
View article: The value of sentinel plants for risk assessment and surveillance to support biosecurity
The value of sentinel plants for risk assessment and surveillance to support biosecurity Open
Effective surveillance for early detection of invasive alien species in natural ecosystems, or on valued plants found in modified areas, could prevent potentially devastating and costly impacts (whether environmental, economic or cultural)…
View article: 137 A Measure of Science Motivation in an Introduction to Animal Science Course.
137 A Measure of Science Motivation in an Introduction to Animal Science Course. Open
There is an increased demand for motivated students, especially those from underrepresented populations, to enter postsecondary STEM fields. Animal science is an innovative curriculum that can motivate students and spark interest in STEM c…
View article: Implications of grass-clover interactions in dairy pastures for forage indexing systems. 4. Canterbury
Implications of grass-clover interactions in dairy pastures for forage indexing systems. 4. Canterbury Open
This paper describes how the core treatments in the national experimental design (all combinations of with/without clover and high/low nitrogen (N)) were implemented at an irrigated Canterbury site and monitored for three years. There was …
View article: Implications of grass–clover interactions in dairy pastures for forage indexing systems. 3. Manawatu
Implications of grass–clover interactions in dairy pastures for forage indexing systems. 3. Manawatu Open
The implementation and monitoring of the treatments in the core experiment (eight perennial ryegrass cultivars grown under four combinations of plus/minus clover and high/low nitrogen (N)) at a dryland Manawatu site are described. Herbage …
View article: 088 Effect of level of dietary sulfur on in vitro true digestibility of a commercial ration fed to Dorper wethers
088 Effect of level of dietary sulfur on in vitro true digestibility of a commercial ration fed to Dorper wethers Open
It is believed that sulfur may reduce palatability of lamb, but the resulting effect on digestibility is not clear. The primary objective of this study was to evaluate the effect of dietary sulfur on in vitro true digestibility (IVTD) of a…
View article: 125 Effect of monensin and protein supplementation on in situ degradability of low-quality forage fed to cattle
125 Effect of monensin and protein supplementation on in situ degradability of low-quality forage fed to cattle Open
The effect of including monensin in a protein supplement fed to cattle consuming low-quality forage is not well defined. The objective of this study was to evaluate the effects of monensin and protein supplementation on in situ disappearan…
View article: Plant parasitic nematode survival and detection to inform biosecurity risk assessment
Plant parasitic nematode survival and detection to inform biosecurity risk assessment Open
Plant parasitic nematodes (PPN) are known to survive periods of desiccation, an ability that increases the risk of them surviving unintentional transport between countries. To investigate nematode survival in soil subject to prolonged stor…
View article: First record of the root knot nematode, Meloidogyne minor in New Zealand with description, sequencing information and key to known species of Meloidogyne in New Zealand
First record of the root knot nematode, Meloidogyne minor in New Zealand with description, sequencing information and key to known species of Meloidogyne in New Zealand Open
Meloidogyne minor Karssen et al. 2004 was collected from perennial ryegrass (Lolium perenne L.) growing in a sports ground in Christchurch, New Zealand. This is a new record for M. minor, the first report of this nematode occurring in New …
View article: Defining the biosecurity risk posed by transported soil: Effects of storage time and environmental exposure on survival of soil biota
Defining the biosecurity risk posed by transported soil: Effects of storage time and environmental exposure on survival of soil biota Open
Soil frequently occurs as a contaminant on numerous sea, land and air transport pathways. It can carry unwanted invasive species, is widely recognized as a biosecurity risk, and is usually strictly regulated by biosecurity authorities. How…
View article: First record of the root knot nematode, Meloidogyne minor in New Zealand with description, sequencing information and key to known species of Meloidogyne in New Zealand
First record of the root knot nematode, Meloidogyne minor in New Zealand with description, sequencing information and key to known species of Meloidogyne in New Zealand Open
This dataset contains the digitized treatments in Plazi based on the original journal article Zhao, Zeng Qi, Ho, Wellcome, Griffin, Ruth, Surrey, Michael, Taylor, Robert, Aalders, Lee T., Bell, Nigel L., Xu, Yu Mei, Alexander, Brett J. R. …
View article: Trajectory and causes of decline in the botanical composition of dairy-grazed pasture in the Waikato
Trajectory and causes of decline in the botanical composition of dairy-grazed pasture in the Waikato Open
Herbage accumulation, botanical composition, tiller density and insect pest populations were monitored over 6 years for four perennial ryegrass functional types grazed by dairy cows in the Waikato. The aim was to identify genotypic and env…
View article: Detection of Invertebrate Suppressive Soils, and Identification of a Possible Biological Control Agent for Meloidogyne Nematodes Using High Resolution Rhizosphere Microbial Community Analysis
Detection of Invertebrate Suppressive Soils, and Identification of a Possible Biological Control Agent for Meloidogyne Nematodes Using High Resolution Rhizosphere Microbial Community Analysis Open
White clover (Trifolium repens) is the key legume component of New Zealand pastoral agriculture due to the high quality feed and nitrogen inputs it provides. Invertebrate pests constrain white clover growth and this study investigated rhiz…