New Zealand farming. Whatawhata Hill Country Research Station 1970. Station...
By Dr Clive Dalton HistoryThe Whatawhata Hill Country Research Station was purchased by the New Zealand Department of Agriculture (later to be the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries) from private...
View ArticleNew Zealand farming. Electric power fencing – Glossary of terms.
Dr Clive DaltonAmp: Unit of current. Watts divided by voltage.Current: It is current and the duration and rat of its low which causes a shock. Increasing voltage increases current. Current decreases...
View ArticleNew Zealand farming. Fencing – Glossary of terms.
Dr Clive DaltonAuger: Tool for boring holes in timber or for boring holes for fence posts in the ground.Batten: Used to keep wires on a fence at equal distance apart, preventing stock pushing through...
View ArticleNew Zealand farming. Goats – Glossary of terms.
Dr Clive DaltonBreedsSaanan milking goats on rotary milking platformMilking dairy goats:SannanToggenburgBritish AlpineAnglo NubianFibre goats:AngoraCashmereCashgoraFeral goats Meat goats:Feral...
View ArticleNew Zealand Farm working Dogs. Breeds.
By Dr Clive Dalton What's a breed?The definition of a breed is often rather vague. All you can say is that it's a group of animals with a common origin, that generally look similar. It's really not...
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