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Welcome to RECOLLECT

Welcome to the AgResearch Digital Legacy Collection

AgResearch Limited is a leading Crown Research Institute charged with delivering science and innovation to benefit New Zealand agriculture and its wider economy.

Formed in 1992, we have a history stretching back to the beginning of the 1900’s.

This unique collection represents a small sample of photographs, documents, videos and other material that will take you on a compelling journey through the history of New Zealand's pastoral legacy, reflected in our Company, its activities, and its people.

Browse or search our stunning archive, or register and you will be able to contribute your knowledge and memories about this material.

AgResearch Limited is proud to share this rich history of New Zealand's primary industry.

 

 
Farmall model tractor making silageCow number T31Small Animal House: front viewApproach to the Farm Office, RuakuraSheep yards and pens, RuakuraScientists, 1950'sHoward Eagles measuring growing maizeSheep at leisure
 
Ballantrae - B32Ballantrae dam - 13Aitchencen SeedoMatic TractorSpray dipping. 4. Sheep inside, and penned outside the spray penRiwaka Research Station patakaGleditsia tree with podsPuriri pastureRed clover strainsEngineering workshop - 55Paspalum - graphGrasslands - Summer/Spring - 1958Animal Production - 1991 - 6 of 6Biochemical Processing Centre - 54Engineering workshop - 61Merino ram sale - 1988 - 4 of 7Tractor clearing scrubClover root weevils: adultsEngineering workshop - 49Turitea stream in flood. 3. Flooded paddocks and fencingCampus buildings at Invermay under constructionHillside sheep - 4 of 7Adjustments to the hose lines of a tractorSpaced plants at Grasslands - 3 of 7Aorangi Harvesting. 3. Close up of harvesting attachmentGoats used in gorse controlScientist - unidentified - 2Grubbing gorseEngineering Workshop - 18Biochemical Processing Centre - 42Dr. Shearer's visit - 3MafTech fruit - 1 of 10Wheat trial reports: Reporoa: p.13Opening of the Plant Chemistry Laboratory, Grasslands, 1946. 2. Taking refreshmentsDSIR - Grasslands News - May 1992 - Issue No. 14Engineering Workshop - image No. 82/367/4Turitea stream in flood. 8. Flooding amongst the treelineTom Fraser and Gavin SheathGrowth chamber - 2 of 2Pasture treading effects - 5 of 9Blood samples from deer at Invermay - 3 of 3Biochemical Processing Centre - 6Hill slopesPerennial ryegrassRuakura LanePlant Breeding Section - 1975Certified seed - 7 of 11Syd EastonBeef drenching at Aorangi - 2 of 2Grasslands Division - 1961Grasslands Library extension almost in place
 
 
 
 
 
Ballantrae Biochemical Processing Centre Buildings Campuses Cattle Clover Construction Cows Crops Diagrams Directors Diseases Ephemera Equipment Erosion Farm staff Farmers Farms Feeding Fertiliser Fields Glasshouses Graphs Grasses Grasslands Harvesting Horses Humour Insects Invermay Laboratories Lambs Landscapes Leaves Machinery MafTech Measuring Meetings Observation Open Days Paddocks Plants Plots Publications Restraint Ruakura Ryegrass Scientists Seeds Sheep Silage Social life Soil Staff Statistics Surgery Tables Technology Testing Tractors Trees Trials Turf Vegetables Vehicles Visitors Wallaceville Waterways Weeds Wheat