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Beating drought
Feature story10 April 2018How a regional climate history helped save a farm and cure depression -
Dairy turns the corner
Feature story11 June 2017NIWA's Freshwater and Estuaries Chief Scientist Dr John Quinn believes the dairy industry has been responsive in the tools it has adopted to reduce its impact on waterways. -
Water abstraction and agriculture
How do agricultural activities potentially influence water flows? -
Chemical contamination and agriculture
What are the potential sources of chemical contamination from agricultural activities? -
Stepping into the river
Feature story06 June 2017NIWA discusses, in depth, this year's most asked question—what is happening to our fresh waterways? -
Sediment and agriculture
How may agricultural activities increase sediments in waterways? -
Riparian vegetation and agriculture
How may agricultural activities impact riparian vegetation around a waterway? -
Scientists attribute rising methane levels to agriculture
Media release11 March 2016A breakthrough in understanding about the causes of climate change has today been published online in the prestigious international journal Science. -
NIWA Irrimet
NIWA has developed new tools that can help farmers decide when to irrigate or fertilise. -
Nutrients and agriculture
What are the potential sources of nutrients from agricultural activities? -
Impacts of agriculture
How do agricultural activities impact water quality and mahinga kai? -
Agriculture
The most common agricultural activities in Aotearoa are dairy, cropping, sheep, and beef farming.
