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Pasture dynamics under cattle treading : a thesis presented in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy (Ph. D.) in Plant Science, Institute of Natural Resources, Massey University, Palmerston North, New Zealand
(Massey University, 2002)
Treading damage by cattle in wet winters is an important limitation for all-grass wintering systems in New Zealand. This study evaluated the impact of cattle treading in winter on pasture plants in both hill country and ...
The response by grazing dairy cows to supplementary feeds : a thesis presented in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in Animal Science, Institute of Veterinary, Animal and Biomedical Sciences, Massey University, Palmerston North
(Massey University, 2002)
Many experiments have measured the responses of grazing dairy cows to various forms of supplementary feed, but few have studied the reasons for the large differences in responses between experiments. Two short-term, and ...
Identification and characterisation of an exported immunogenic protein of Mycobacterium avium subspecies paratuberculosis : a thesis presented in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy at Massey University, Palmerston North, New Zealand
(Massey University, 2002)
Exported proteins of mycobacteria are available to interact with the immune system at an early stage of infection and are potent inducers of immune responses. Potentially exported proteins of Mycobacterium avium subspecies ...
Pasture growth constraints on dry steep East Coast hill country : a thesis presented in partial fulfillment of the requirements for a Doctor of Philosophy in Soil Science, Massey University
(Massey University, 2002)
Dry hill country provides a diverse environment in which variations in aspect and slope affect pasture growth and soil processes in a number of different ways. The AgResearch fertiliser and pasture growth trial at Waipawa ...