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NZ Poplar and Willow Research Trust

, Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand • 0 Employees
Environmental Services

The New Zealand Poplar & Willow Research Trust was formed to ensure financial funding for research in breeding and applied science for poplars and willows for the public good of New Zealand.More than 1.6m hectares of pastoral hill country needs space planted willows or poplars for erosion control. Most rivers require willows for bank stabilisation to manage flooding and waterways need shade. Shelter is provided by willows in horticultural areas, and shade and shelter are stock welfare issues. Changing climatic conditions demand greater resilience.We're want to maintain the productive potential of our hill country and the protection of flood plains and vulnerable urban areas. Without a breeding programme, there is no available expertise, no increase in knowledge or resource and no informed response to change.