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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
 
Spray dipping. 3. Sheep in spray penO. sativus x O. compressus - 5Urine sample. 1. Urine that is a dark red/brownMicroscopic plant cell - 5Ruakura LaneTe Awa aerial landscape viewMichael John Burke - monumentBiochemical Processing Centre - 59DSIR staff, 1955New Zealand Seeds Promotion CouncilGrasslands: aerial viewScientists, 1950'sGleditsia tree - maleLevin Horticultural Field Day - 2 of 11Animal Health Division Display Caravan - 5 of 14Sheep weighing. 4. Sheep exiting the weighing scalesO. sativus x O. compressus - 4Biochemical Processing Centre - 11Taita Experimental Station. 10.MAF - Levin Horticultural Research CentreBallantrae - B24Gully control by bulldozing. 11. Site of No. 1 DamMasterton show - 1988 - 3 of 10Soil profiles - 2 of 3 Kaikohe Farm 1959 - 11 of 13Dairying at Levin - 1 of 4Batt street - Palmerston NorthSilage pitClover against a white background - 3Wheat trial reports: Reporoa: p.6Spaced plants at Grasslands - 5 of 7Levy - letter (referring to)Men standing in a milking shedTemperature and growth relationships of bacteria in milk. 2. Effect of cooling temperature on growth rate of bacteriaMAF - Levin Horticultural Research Centre BrochureO. sativus x O. compressus - 3Kaikohe Farm 1957Ballantrae cows - 4Yearly growth scoreClose up - plant - 2Ballantrae cows - 5Climate room - diagramKereru - Side viewWool Metrology - 3 of 7Gorse close up - 1B. Forde - 2Christmas party, 1961Biochemical Processing Centre - 19Tractor mounted stock weighing O. sativus x O. compressus - 2
 
 
 
 
 
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