We specialize in providing research for commercial and governmental agencies to develop integrated site-specific solutions to enhance the economic and environmental performance of land use systems. To-date the NZCPA has undertaken commercial research contracts in a variety of fields, including:
- Cropping regimes
- Vineyard production
- Forest development
- Drainage of agricultural land
- Dairy conversions
- Animal tracking (cattle and wildlife)
- Wetland mapping
- Farm mapping
- Frost prevention machinery performance
The NZCPA is a unit within Massey University and benefits from immediate access to a large skill base in the wider precision resource management field. Operating within a university structure guarantees a strong research focus. In particular, postgraduate student research rigorously develops and assesses practical applications of precision resource management concepts.