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DairyNZ’s Scott Farm

Scott Farm is a working farm managed by DairyNZ. Scientists use the farm to run larger-scale farming system research trials, including the Forages for Reduced Nitrate Leaching programme.

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Published: 9 April 2021,Updated: 9 April 2021Size: 2.41 MB

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