Feeding the world’s growing population
New Zealand’s reputation as a quality food producer is growing.
The Fertiliser Association of New Zealand promotes and encourages responsible and scientifically-based nutrient management.
Supporting student research
The Fertiliser Association is a long-term supporter of PhD projects on fertiliser issues. Not only is the Fertiliser Association interested in developing new science and information to take the primary industry forward, we recognise the importance of supporting and increasing the skills and knowledge base of our agricultural science disciplines.
Fertiliser Association Postgraduate Bursary
FANZ has signed-up to a 3-year sponsorship of the New Zealand Society of Soil Science's annual award that recognises the efforts and present or likely contribution to New Zealand soil science arising from a Doctorate study. The award recipient receives a stipend of $5,000 for one year.
Nilusha Ubeynaryana
Research: Mechanisms of cadmium uptake and transport in forage and food plant species
Nilusha is undertaking research that could prove a game-changer for managing cadmium concentration in New Zealand soils.
Thangavelautham Geretharan (Gere)
Research: Impact of soil fluorine on soil microbiology
Gere is pioneering research in an aspect of soil health that has largely been ignored until now - fluorine's impact on nitrogen-fixing bacteria.
Aaron Stafford
Aaron (right) with his supervisor Professor Mike Hedley.
Research: Soil Cadmium: Distribution in Waikato allophanic soils, its accumulation in selected plant species and the implications for selected management and mitigations
Aaron’s research shows a variation in the plant cadmium uptake of forage species.
Daniel Hendrie
Research: Investigations on phosphorus, sulphur and pH/aluminium for pasture legumes on hill country soils
Daniel has hit upon the ideal formula for applying lime to increase phosphorus availability.
