14 June 1996 Day of focus for farmers on Lincoln research

An opportunity for farmers to get an insight to where research dollars are spent and what the outcomes are, is being offered by Lincoln University Farmers' Committee on Wednesday 26 June.

Billed as a day devoted to "Research In The Lincoln Area", the occasion will feature speakers brought together from all the major institutions based at Lincoln – the University, AgResearch, Crop and Food Research Institute and Landcare Research.

Topics have been selected by the committee on the basis of relevance to farming today and include the following – improving meat carcase composition; the genetics and biochemistry of meat quality; new baits for possum control; biological control of possums; weed eradication in pastures (thistles, ragwort and giant buttercup); the fate of nitrogen in soils; and agroforestry (with some results as to who uses the water – the trees or the grass).

Concluding the day will be a discussion, led by the Chief Executive of Lincoln Ventures Ltd, on the value of short term trials on farms for decision making when used in context with longer term scientific trials.

The programme for the day is a balance of talks and tours (to research sites) with the speakers more than willing to answer questions and discuss aspects of their research.

The cost of the day is $25 and this includes teas, lunch and a copy of the proceedings. It will be held wet or fine. Note the date again now – Wednesday 26 June, 10am - 4pm.

Attendance is by registration on the day itself, at 10am in the Stewart Building at Lincoln University. The welcome and introductions will be at 10.20am with the first session – on improved carcase meat composition – starting at 10.30am.

For any further details contact Errol Costello, Centre for Continuing Education, Lincoln University.

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