Agriculture and horticulture

• Livestock management
• Pasture, crop and soil management
• Pest and weed control
• Primary industry in New Zealand
• Horticulture and plants
• Practical gardening skills
• Landscape design

Livestock management

• The complete book of raising livestock and poultry edited by Katie Thear and Alistair Fraser ; photography, Brian Hale
• The dairy farm by Margot Schwass
• The dairy farm by Keith Tonkin
• The deer farm by Keith Tonkin

Genetics by Morton Jenkins

A basic introduction to genetics - but about all you need is the first chapter.

An introduction to animal breeding by John Bowman

Related links:

Farmnet - news and information for the farming community

Beef New Zealand

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Pasture, crop and soil management

Related links:

Agritech

Grass - The pastoral base - a brief history of pasture in New Zealand

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Pest and weed control

• Pesticides: the costs, issues and trends in New Zealand territorial local authorities by David McGarrigle
• Birds and small mammals: a pest control manual by RER Porter, M.R. Rudge & J.A. McLennan
• Natural pest control: a New Zealand guide for home gardeners and small-farmers by Bruce Chapman & David Penman
• Unwanted invaders: introduced plant and animal pests in New Zealand by D.H. Relph

Related links:

Weeds in New Zealand

Biosecurity New Zealand - information about various biosecurity matters in New Zealand

The Department of Conservation - The DOC website looks at topics such as introduced plants & animals, biosecurity, and weeds.

ARC Biosecurity

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Primary industry in New Zealand

• Risk management strategies for the long-run use of resources: the impact of climate change on agriculture by James Baines & Janet Gough
• Greenhouse New Zealand: our climate: past, present and future by M.J. Salinger
• The impact of climate change on pests, diseases, weeds and beneficial organisms present in New Zealand agricultural and horticultural systems by R.A. Prestidge & R.P. Pottinger

Related links:

Farmnet - news and information for the farming community

NIWA - climate data

Beef New Zealand

Fonterra

Field Days

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Horticulture and plants

• Growing on: horticulture for schools by Judy & John Walsby

Related links:

Plant Physiology links

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Practical gardening skills

• Growing gardens for free: a plant propagation guide for New Zealand by Geoff Bryant
• A-Z propagation handbook for New Zealand by Geoff Bryant
• Pruning by Christopher Brickell
• Pruning basics by David Squire
• Plant training and pruning by Keith Hammett

Magazines:

• New Zealander gardener
• NZ house & garden

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Landscape design

• The outdoor decorator: design and practical ideas for creating living spaces in the garden by Kevin McCloud
• Garden design: a New Zealand guide edited by Simon Swaffield
• Creative New Zealand gardening by Janet Cheriton, photographs by Derek Hughes
• The complete backyard book: practical projects to create a beautiful backyard and garden
• The garden designer by Robin Williams
• Brand new garden: from bare plot to stylish garden in easy steps by Joanna Smith
• The garden planner: innovative designs for small spaces by Peter McHoy
• The curious gardeners' six elements of garden design by Guy Cooper & Gordon Taylor, photographs by Cliver Boursnell
• Dreamscaping: 25 easy designs for home gardens by Ruth Rogersr Clausen
• Garden masterclass by John Brookes

Related link:

Landscaping Ideas

If you need more help - email the teens team

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