Trends in high country pastoral farming. 3. Developing and directing emerging options.

摘要

Management options for New Zealand high country are discussed, including winter feeding of hay, legume rhizobia seed coating, irrigation, mid-rainfall low input development with perennial lupin [Lupinus polyphyllus], in-situ winter feed systems, ultra-fine wool production, and rabbit and Hieracium control. Attitudes or concepts are illustrated by the changing views on high country erosion, environment gradients and species niche, feed banks, special purpose pastures, farm monitoring, product specification and computer expert systems.