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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.

 

 
Scientists, 1950'sHoward Eagles measuring growing maizeSheep at leisureFarmall model tractor making silageCow number T31Small Animal House: front viewApproach to the Farm Office, RuakuraSheep yards and pens, Ruakura
 
Engineering Workshop - wood storageArapuni - 5 of 8Engineering workshop - 23Headquarters - 6Scientist inspecting sheep's teethEngineering Workshop - image No. 93/219Multiple pregnancy testing in sheep. 3.Animal Health Division Display Caravan - 6 of 14Erosion - 1Groynes. 7. Iron spike and poleRoland M.W. SumnerTuritea stream - 1966 - 3Animal Health Division Display Caravan - 3 of 14Gray scale - 3Farmland - 3Erosion - 5Jim Bolger - 2Dr Mitchell - 3Biochemical Processing Centre - 50Invermay - wool bales - 1 of 2Laboratory equipment - 1MAFTech News - Date: June 1990Trish HarrisBee pollinating - 2 of 4Pots holding raw earth - worm activity Wheat trial reports: Reporoa: p.2Heifer's horn following removalRuakura Farm of Instruction: Fields and paddocks. 2. South-east sectionKing Country - SheepBallantrae cows - 2The Store, Grasslands. 3. Gordon StaytFeed input variance and effect on efficiencyLandscape near WellingtonThe Store, Grasslands. 8. Glassware and miscellaneous materialEffect of cotting on fleece valueFarmer standing proudly on his landScientists at Grasslands - 2 of 2Yearly growth scoreSoil samples - testingSorting - 1Spray dipping. 3. Sheep in spray penM. Beardsall - 2Forma Scientific 1024 Anaerobic Chamber with Incubator Glove BoxGrowth chamber - 2 of 2Taking soil samplesPrunella vulgarisThermohygrographTower Block, Ruakura, under construction and with its frame erectedFlame weeder. 2. Tractor drivenDisplay plants - 1
 
 
 
 
 
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 Roots Ruakura Ryegrass Scientists Seeds Sheep Silage Social life Soil Staff Statistics Surgery Tables Technology Testing Tractors Trees Trials Vegetables Vehicles Visitors Wallaceville Waterways Weeds Wheat