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Gary Hutchinson

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Gary Hutchinson co-authored Topoclimate South’s 2000 technical account; Manaaki Whenua’s later history identifies him as project lead.

Sources · 2
  1. Hutchinson, Richards and Risk, Aspects of accumulated heat patterns (growing-degree days) and pasture growth in Southland
  2. Manaaki Whenua, A history of New Zealand soil survey, 1990s restructuring and Topoclimate South/growOTAGO sections

Gary Hutchinson and Bill Risk, affiliated with the Topoclimate South Project, and Katrina Richards from University of Otago Geography co-authored a contemporary account of the work in 2000. Manaaki Whenua’s later history identifies Hutchinson as the project lead. Southland Regional Council worked with southern district and city councils, community partners and researchers to give landowners information for decisions about crops and land-use diversification. Soil and climate map series were distributed in 2002.

Sources · 1
  1. Chapter 23 · A new local government
Sources and further reading · 3
  1. Hutchinson, Richards and Risk, Aspects of accumulated heat patterns (growing-degree days) and pasture growth in Southland
  2. Manaaki Whenua, A history of New Zealand soil survey, 1990s restructuring and Topoclimate South/growOTAGO sections
  3. Chapter 23 · A new local government

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