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New DNA Test for Facial Eczema can save millions
Wednesday, 5 November 2008, 4:52 pm | AgResearch
New Zealand’s leading DNA animal testing service, Genomnz™, a service of AgResearch, is about to launch a DNA testing service for facial eczema (FE) that could save the dairy industry millions of dollars per year. More >>
Conference warned of future threat to dairy
Friday, 31 October 2008, 10:08 am | AgResearch
Speakers at the Horizons Livestock Sciences Conference in Christchurch this morning left no doubt that Dairy will remain one of the fastest growing industries in New Zealand, but one speaker warned that the global dairy industry would eventually face ... More >>
Development of Geriatric Designer Diets
Wednesday, 29 October 2008, 2:20 pm | AgResearch
A visiting American expert in Animal Sciences says there is growing focus on developing foods for geriatrics. Speaking at the Horizons science conference in Christchurch today, Dr Henry Zerby from Ohio State University's Department of Animal Sciences ... More >>
Need To Aim For Niche Markets
Wednesday, 29 October 2008, 10:35 am | AgResearch
The Chairman of the Fast Forward Fund Board, Bill Falconer, says that if New Zealand pastoral and food products are to compete on the global market, a focussed collaborative effort between the Government’s research provider agencies and business is needed, ... More >>
Tough times for biotechnology sector
Wednesday, 29 October 2008, 9:40 am | AgResearch
AgResearch, New Zealand’s principal pastoral food Research Institute, and Australia’s CSIRO (Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation) Livestock Industries Division today predicted the global financial crisis could significantly reduce investment ... More >>
Horizons '08 - agriculture's future
Wednesday, 22 October 2008, 1:33 pm | AgResearch
International and local industry leaders will front one of Australasia's major science and agribusiness conferences, being held in Christchurch next week (28 -30 October). More >>
Acquisition of Canesis Network’s business assets
Thursday, 4 January 2007, 10:55 am | AgResearch
AgResearch Chairman Rick Christie announced today that the Crown Research Institute had become the official owner of Canesis Network Ltd’s business assets. More >>
