A network of ruminant nutritionists - enabling exchange of ideas and experience among professionals
A network of ruminant nutritionists - enabling exchange of ideas and experience among professionals, to understand and improve health and productivity of ruminant livestock.
Knowledge base...
Breeding sheep for a new industry; dairy sheep in NZ
Genetic improvement is permanent and cumulative. It is on this foundation that the MauiMilk Dairy Sheep breeding programme is founded.
Composting Barns
Keith Woodford lead the group through one of his current projects relating to composting barns together with the associated controlled duration grazing systems and their potential to transform the New Zealand dairy industry.
Dairying in the Tropics: breed options and feeding systems
An update on breeding dairy cows with the incorporation of a major gene for heat tolerance (the “slick” gene) into a background of NZ grazing genetics.
Life After Climate Change
New Zealand only produces 0.17% of global greenhouse gases (GHG). It is important for trade relations to be proactive in reducing GHG. Owl Farm is working to help understand the balance.
NZARN news...
Lees Valley Station Meeting – December 2018
The Lees Valley Station meeting was set against the most amazing backdrop and was attended by 18 members. Click here for details of the meeting minutes.
Grass, Grazing and Regeneration – Jim Howell
Jim Howell, CEO Grasslands LCC, presents on the philosophies behind Holistic Planned Grazing (HPG) and their mission to lead the healing of the earth’s grasslands.