Infrastructure

We recognise that to keep New Zealand’s agricultural greenhouse gas research capability at the forefront, regular investment in new or upgraded infrastructure is necessary. We work closely with our member research providers to ensure capital investment is coordinated, timely and transparent, and enables our most promising research programmes to progress.

Over the years, the NZAGRC has invested in everything from freezers and gas chromatography equipment to in-field equipment for measuring greenhouse gas emissions. We established the National Centre for Nitrous Oxide Measurement at Lincoln University, which tripled New Zealand’s capacity to measure nitrous oxide emissions. We also set up the New Zealand Ruminant Methane Measurement Centre, the largest purpose-built facility of its kind in the world. It houses respiration chambers for sheep and cattle, allowing continuous measurement of methane emissions under highly controlled conditions.

We are embarking on a new investment programme in 2023, including developing a national infrastructure plan to ensure efforts are coordinated and accessible. More information will be available on this page in the coming months. 

On behalf of MPI, we are investing in a range of equipment for use in research to reduce agricultural greenhouse gas emissions. This includes:

• C-Lock GreenFeed portable methane measurement devices for sheep and cattle
• Eddy-covariance systems for carbon dioxide and nitrous oxide fluxes in the field
• Rapid in vitro screening system for nitrous oxide emissions

We are developing an online booking system for this equipment. 

In the meantime, to express an interest in using the equipment, please email enquiry@nzagrc.org.nz.