Open AccessPAKIHI DEVELOPMENT : FARMING EXPERIENCE IN GOLDEN BAY
Author(s) -
Judy McLellan,
G.A. Fenwick
Publication year - 1976
Publication title -
proceedings of the new zealand grassland association
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1179-4577
pISSN - 0369-3902
DOI - 10.33584/jnzg.1976.38.1467
Subject(s) - bay , agriculture , dairy farming , pasture , agricultural science , geography , agroforestry , business , agricultural economics , environmental science , economics , forestry , archaeology
Description of development method and problems experienced in farming pakihi in Golden Bay and present costs of development and maintenance of pasture are given. It is considered that with high fertilizer cost dairy farming is the most economic use of pakihi. Problems likely to occur in dairy farming on pakihi are discussed.