New Zealanders travelling around the country this holiday season may notice some is subtle changes as destinations try to balance the economic benefits of visitors with the care, protection and enhancement of the environment, says Lincoln University's Professor of Tourism, David Simmons

The "grassface" is as important to the New Zealand economy as the "coalface" was to the Industrial Revolution, says Lincoln University's Professor of Ecology, Steve Wratten.

Newly elected a Fellow of the Royal Society of New Zealand for his contributions to science, Professor Wratten says that plant and insect interactions - the essence of ecology - are fundamental to agriculture, horticulture, viticulture and forestry.

Five hill and high country farm operators will compete in the final of the 2004 Lincoln University Foundation/Rabobank Farmer of the Year Competition at Lincoln University on Tuesday 7 December.

A call for a big picture review of  current property rating formulas and policies has been made by Lincoln University Kellogg Rural Leadership Scholar Emily Wood Crofoot, an owner and CEO of Castlepoint Station, Wairarapa.

Emily is concerned that good productive New Zealand farm land could be rated out of existence. She has seen it happen elsewhere.

NZ Federated Farmers president Tom Lambie of Totara Valley, South Canterbury has been elected Chancellor of Lincoln University.

Mr Lambie, who has been a member of Lincoln University Council since February 2002, succeeds the Hon. Margaret Austin who is retiring from the Chancellorship at the end of  December after five years in the job. 

He was elected unanimously by members of Lincoln University Council at their final meeting of the year today. (7 Dec.) 

Recognition by the Royal Society of New Zealand with one of its 12 new Fellowships announced today (17 Nov.) is a "lovely pinnacle" in the working life of Lincoln University ecologist Professor Steve Wratten

The Royal Society of New Zealand elected 12 new Fellows to its prestigious science academy today, at a gathering of its Academy Council in Christchurch on 17 November.

Royal Society Academy Council President, Professor Carolyn Burns, said, "This year's new Fellows highlight areas of impressive strength and excellence in science and technology  in New Zealand across a wide range of disciplines, from mathematical physics to medical ethics.

The bid by Fonterra to purchase National Foods in Australia is the biggest strategic move in the New Zealand dairy industry since the formation of Fonterra itself.

The move signifies that Fonterra is very serious about developing the consumer products side of its business

Two of the five members of the silver medal winning Christchurch Hospital team in the Far Eastern Economic Review's 2004 Asian Innovation Awards, announced in Singapore today (13 Oct. NZ time),  have Lincoln University connections

If a tomato is bright red, round and reasonably large, it should be a tasty tomato, right? Wrong!

Research undertaken in the Food Group at Lincoln University has confirmed that when people buy tomatoes they make their choice based on the colour of the tomatoes. However, choosing a highly coloured tomato does not guarantee that it will also be tasty.

White Ferns pace bowler Louise Milliken has been named Lincoln University's Sports Person of the Year and along with four fellow members of the New Zealand Women's Cricket Team from the recently completed tour of England and Ireland. She has been awarded a cricket "Blue" for 2004 by the University

Lincoln University has filled a second senior management position within a month with the appointment of Dr Sheelagh Matear of Dunedin to the post of Assistant Vice-Chancellor (Academic).

The bright ideas, research skills and construction capabilities of Canterbury/Westland's young inventors will be on show at the Christchurch Convention Centre, Kilmore Street, this Sunday and Monday (22-23 Aug.).

New Zealand farmers' managerial skills vary widely, if their financial results are anything to go by, says Dr Peter Nuthall, Associate Professor of Farm Management at Lincoln University.

Dr Nuthall has been reviewing the results of a national survey of farmers' views of the skills they regard as important in farming. It's the first step in developing computer-based training packages to target critical skills

A common age related cause of blindness is being studied by researchers in the Cataract Group of the Agricultural and Life Sciences Division at Lincoln University. They are working on finding out a medical alternative to surgery

It may seem strange that scientists are taking digital images of meat but it does have a serious purpose.

To compete on the international and domestic markets with other products and producers, it has become increasingly important for the New Zealand meat industry to ensure that only the highest quality meat is produced.

For the third year in a row a Lincoln University graduate has won his way to the title of New Zealand's top young farmer.

Thirty-year-old Simon Hopcroft, who graduated from Lincoln University with a Bachelor of Commerce (Agricultural) degree in 1996, became New Zealand's 36 th Young Farmer of the Year titleholder by winning the Grand Final of the 2004 National Bank Young Farmer Contest in Invercargill on Saturday night (10 July).

Taking a cue from sports coaches and sports commentators has helped make Lincoln University's Dr Derrick Moot one of New Zealand's top university teachers

It's billed as "Open House" 2004 and it's an opportunity for prospective students, their families and friends to discover what's on offer at Lincoln University for 2005

A "sound financial position" is recorded by Lincoln University in its latest Annual Report, just published. (June)

The report, for the 2003 year, records a University group operating surplus of over $2.1 million, the result of "growth in student numbers and prudent financial management", says Vice-Chancellor Professor Roger Field (then Acting Vice-Chancellor) in his introductory overview.

Olive trees don’t like frosts any more than people do. Depending on when the tree is exposed to frost, olives suffer damage to their leaves, stems or fruit