Land Use for Primary Production
See the Assessment Schedule for this external standard here.
Why study land use?
This cool little video should give you a brief idea about why we are interested in understanding land use in New Zealand. We will be looking at the relationship between our land and the economy, environment, technology and society. Don't we live in beautiful country? Forestry
We flew through the Forestry section so have a look here if you need to catch up on notes or remind yourself what you should be able to discuss. I recommend having another look at the "Labour" video about experiencing forestry - it was full of useful info about production and technology.
Dry Stock Industry SeminarsForgotten what you're supposed to be doing for the First Annual Dry Stock Industry Seminar? Here's your info sheet - make sure you can tick off all 8 points for your industry!
Here are the fantastic presentations given at the Dry Stock Industry Seminar. Please refer to these when you are studying to be sure you have a good understanding of the factors affecting each industry.
Sheep - Courtney & Tammie
Deer - Paige & Christine
Beef - Ollie and Andrew
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Need Help?
Ask questions about anything you are stuck on at the AgHort Forum. Soils and Regional Land Use
Click here to read the story of the regions and the types of soil, climate and land use found around New Zealand. The site also includes great maps of vegetation cover, topography and water deficits which will really help you to understand the different challenges and advantages for farmers across the country. Here are the notes on the introduction to land use and primary production. Each sections powerpoints (including the ones you make!) will be posted here too for you to access for study.
Market Gardening
These slides cover the basics you need to be able to discuss in relation to market gardening.
Dairy
Dairy is New Zealand's biggest export and we produce over a third of the world's dairy. Given the popularity of dairy conversions in Canterbury and Southland and the big environmental implications of this move, it's very important that you know your stuff for this topic.
Summary Statistics
Use the information in these tables to help develop robust answers that are up-to-date and factual. Nothing wows examiners like numbers to back up your arguments!
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