The visiting Prime Minister of Turkey, Mr Recep Tayyip Erdogan, who arrived in New Zealand on Sunday, has his first taste of the land tomorrow afternoon (6 Dec.) during a two and a quarter hour visit to Lincoln University.

Microbiologists from the Agriculture and Life Sciences Division at Lincoln University have successfully carried out independent tests on a container, available from local supermarkets (Click Clack canisters), that provides a simple and effective way to grow bacteria in the absence of air.

Canterbury's golden rugby prospect Andy Ellis, who is fast becoming a regular in the starting line-up at halfback, met New Zealand's golden rowing twins, Caroline and Georgina Evers-Swindell at Lincoln University last week. (3 Oct.)

It's a well known fact that New Zealand's older houses are almost impossible to keep warm enough to maintain good health, unless they've had a major retrofit with new heating systems and improved thermal insulation. Without this kind of upgrade, these houses offer little more protection from the cold than a tent.

Latest research sheds new light on the cause of production losses in lambs infected with parasites but leaves farmers with another choice to make when selecting animals.

Rugby rivalry was revived at Lincoln University after a 37-year gap when Massey University's aggie lads descended on the campus to challenge for two rugby trophies held by Lincoln since the universities last clashed in the 1960s, the Mog Shield and the LA Brooks Cup.

A sculpture by internationally recognised Christchurch artist Neil Dawson, creator of the Chalice in Cathedral Square and other major works in many cities around the world, will be unveiled at Lincoln University on Tuesday 16 August at 12.30pm.

Can Lincoln University graduates make it four in a row? The Grand Final of the 2005 National Bank Young Farmer Contest in Whangarei tomorrow night, Saturday 16 July, has three Lincoln University graduates among the seven finalists. Two of them have been in past Grand Finals so if experience counts there could be another Lincoln graduate winner.

Research and development of eco-n technology has won four staff members of Lincoln University and Ravensdown Fertiliser Cooperative Ltd the top Canterbury prize for research and development contributions to agriculture/horticulture - the Agricom Significant Achievement Award.

Soccer players today joined the eligibility list for Sports Scholarships to study at Lincoln University.

Water  -  we drink it, cook in it, wash in it, splash around and play in it,  but so do a million other creatures, organisms, microrganisms, chemicals and goobies of all sorts. That's why we've got to "watch" it. Keep it clean, pure and wholesome.

Researchers from the Agriculture and Life Sciences Division at Lincoln University have recently developed an enhanced test for scrapie susceptibility screening that will allow a more accurate and less expensive method for identifying the different forms (alleles) of the susceptible genes in New Zealand sheep.

Technologically New Zealand farmers are probably among the best in the world, but how good are their managerial skills?

This is the time when vineyard managers tear their hair out as they try to outsmart birds who eat and peck at the ripening grapes.

Footrot is a highly contagious disease of ruminants such as sheep, goats and cattle that has significant economic impact in sheep farming countries, such as New Zealand, that have a temperate climate and moderate to high rainfall.

Research undertaken by PhD candidate, Theopoline Itenge- Mweza, of the Agriculture and Life Sciences Division at Lincoln University has resulted in the identification of three gene markers that could be exploited in a gene-assisted selection programme that, ultimately, would result in the production of higher quality merino wool.