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ECan Act & Future of Environment Law: Panel Online

Thursday, 30 September 2010, 9:58 am | Lincoln University

The podcast of Faculty of Environment, Society and Design panel discussion on “The ECan Act and the Future of New Zealand Environmental Law” is now available online . More >>

Measuring environmental impact of cows

Thursday, 23 September 2010, 11:40 am | Lincoln University

Maximising milk outputs has been the target for New Zealand dairy farmers over the past few decades. More >>

Lincoln University and Telford propose merger

Tuesday, 24 August 2010, 2:26 pm | Lincoln University

The merger proposal supports directions signalled by the Councils of Lincoln University and Telford Rural Polytechnic to develop a model of strong collaboration in education to support land based industries. The Councils believe the merger is in line with ... More >>

Canterbury Ecologist Honoured

Tuesday, 10 August 2010, 2:57 pm | Lincoln University

Canterbury ecologist Dr Colin Burrows has today been named by the Minister of Conservation as this year’s recipient of the prestigious Loder Cup. He has been recognised for his dedication to Canterbury’s natural history, botany and plant ecology. More >>

Lincoln & Top Chinese University To Share Research

Saturday, 17 July 2010, 10:40 am | Lincoln University

New forward steps have been taken at Lincoln University contributing to the mutually beneficial relationship emerging between New Zealand and China since the Free Trade Agreement and other recent initiatives. More >>

Innovation seen as the future of farming

Thursday, 24 June 2010, 5:05 pm | Lincoln University

The Lincoln University Foundation’s showcase event – the South Island Farmer of the Year has undergone a makeover with the focus shifting to innovation for its 32nd year. More >>

Young Inventor resolves farming dilemma

Friday, 18 June 2010, 9:32 am | Lincoln University

Drenching could be a whole lot more efficient for farmers and a lot more comfortable for their sheep thanks to a bright idea and the engineering skill of Lincoln University student Rupert Barton who has been named Young Inventor of the Year at the National ... More >>

Top international wine prize for Lincoln student

Tuesday, 8 June 2010, 5:00 pm | Lincoln University

Lincoln University doctoral student Daisy Dawson is the toast of the wine world. She has just been named as one of two international winners of Student Grants for 2010 by the Bordeaux-based secretariat of the Great Wine Capitals Global Network. More >>

Do ripening grapes need sunscreens?

Tuesday, 4 May 2010, 10:03 am | Lincoln University

The answer to this question and others about the effects of UV radiation on grapes and vines are the subject of on-going study by scientists from the Centre for Viticulture and Oenology at Lincoln University. More >>

Not Enough Pigs To Go Around

Tuesday, 9 February 2010, 2:28 pm | Lincoln University

“Globally, consumption of all meat, including pig meat, is increasing and will continue to do so in the future,” says Sajee Kunhareang, a PhD student in the Faculty of Agriculture and Life Sciences at Lincoln University. More >>

Governor-General ‘picks up trail’ at Lincoln

Tuesday, 9 February 2010, 9:19 am | Lincoln University

Governor-General Sir Anand Satyanand, speaking at Lincoln University today (8 February), said he was happy to “pick up the trail” left by previous Governors-General who had visited the campus, and he gave the University a characteristically Kiwi “Good ... More >>

Lincoln University Partners with Aoraki Polytech

Wednesday, 28 October 2009, 3:51 pm | Lincoln University

Lincoln University’s long and strong connections with South Canterbury receive a new and formal educational stamp today (28 October) with the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Aoraki Polytechnic. The MOU, signed by Professor Roger ... More >>

Lincoln University Architecture Honoured

Friday, 23 October 2009, 10:20 am | Lincoln University

The Lincoln University School of Landscape Architecture has yet another cause for celebration – its new building has won a Public Architecture award in the Canterbury Architecture Awards. More >>

Pork and puha are still on the menu

Thursday, 22 October 2009, 2:49 pm | Lincoln University

Dr Shaun Ogilvie, Senior Lecturer in Wildlife Management  at Lincoln University and his team have studied the uptake and persistence of 1080 in watercress and puha; plants that are culturally important to Maori. More >>

Lincoln University Professors Win Two Big Awards

Tuesday, 6 October 2009, 10:05 am | Lincoln University

Two senior staff of Lincoln University, New Zealand’s specialist land-based university, have won prestigious awards for an area of study the university is not well known for. More >>

What Makes Good Farmers Good?

Friday, 25 September 2009, 11:40 am | Lincoln University

In ground-breaking research, Dr Peter Nuthall of Lincoln University has uncovered the basic factors behind high performing farmers’ managerial ability. “Although previous research had provided clues, these ideas were first put to the test in a ... More >>

Australian Political Delegation Visits Lincoln

Monday, 21 September 2009, 12:33 pm | Lincoln University

Six Australian politicians will tomorrow visit Lincoln University, New Zealand’s specialist land-based university, to learn about innovative approaches to the land-based sector. More >>

Primary Sector Innovation at Lincoln University

Monday, 21 September 2009, 11:54 am | Lincoln University

In the week Minister of Agriculture David Carter launched a $140million funding for primary sector innovation, he will see a farm working towards such innovation when he visits his alma mater. More >>

Young Farmer Winners Study At Lincoln

Wednesday, 15 July 2009, 9:28 am | Lincoln University

Lincoln University has again been confirmed as the place the country’s best young farmers choose to study. Four of the seven finalists in the weekend’s National Bank Young Farmer of the Year contest were Lincoln graduates and three of them placed ... More >>

Lincoln University Corrects Students’ Association

Friday, 10 July 2009, 9:48 am | Lincoln University

Lincoln University management has expressed concern at its Students’ Association issuing a media release containing grossly inaccurate information. More >>

   

 
 
 
 
 

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