Publications and outputs
In this section
Journal articles
2025
Kaine G, Wright V, Vallance S 2025. Strategic, tactical, complex and simple changes to farm systems. Systems Research and Behavioral Science, 42(3), 930–948. https://doi.org/10.1002/sres.3026
2024
Guthrie G 2024. Farm debt and the over-exploitation of natural capital. Resource and Energy Economics 77: 101439 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.reseneeco.2024.101439
Kaine G, Wright V 2024. Social desirability bias and the prevalence of self-reported conservation behaviour among farmers. Sustainability 16(22): 9658. https://doi.org/10.3390/su16229658
Kaine G, Wright V 2024. Determinants of the management of native vegetation on farms. Conservation 4: 163–175. https://doi.org/10.3390/conservation4020012
Maclean K, Rist P, Rassip W, Prudames N 2024. A practical tool to enable indigenous enterprise planning and development grounded in culture. Sustainability Science 19: 1205–1220. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11625-023-01459-1
2023
Dorner Z 2023. How behavioural and experimental economics can contribute to agricultural policy with an application to agri-emissions pricing. New Zealand Economic Papers 57(2): 191–197. https://doi.org/10.1080/00779954.2022.2154252
Dorner Z, Knook J, Yang W, Stahlmann-Brown P 2023. Busy road frontage influences on-farm adoption of visible good management practices. Journal of Rural Studies 99: 45–52. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jrurstud.2023.02.006
Kaine G, Edwards P, Polyakov M, Stahlmann-Brown P 2023. Who knew afforestation was such a challenge? Motivations and impediments to afforestation policy in New Zealand. Forest Policy and Economics 154: 103031. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.forpol.2023.103031
Vallance S, Espig M, Taylor A, Brosnahan C, McFetridge A 2023. Farmer wellbeing and animal welfare: Exploring the connections using the case of facial eczema. Journal of Rural Studies 104: 103140 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jrurstud.2023.103140
2022
Kaine G, Wright V 2022. Relative advantage and complexity: predicting the rate of adoption of agricultural innovations. Frontiers in Agronomy 4: 967605. https://doi.org/10.3389/fagro.2022.967605
Research reports, white papers and articles
2024
Kaine G, Connolly J 2024. Changing farm practice and casual diagrams. Moving the Middle working paper series. Manaaki Whenua – Landcare Research. October 2024.
Vallance S 2024. Pressures and opportunities for land managers: A social practice theory ‘pilot’ study. Manaaki Whenua – Landcare Research.
2023
Vallance S 2023. Moving the Middle interview summary: Meeting the Challenge of Changing Land Management Practice. Manaaki Whenua – Landcare Research.
2022
Dorner Z 2022. Farmers need certainty over emissions pricing – removing government from the equation might help. The Conversation. 28 October 2022.
Kaine G, Vallance S 2022. Moving the Middle Conceptual Framework. Moving the Middle Working Paper Series. Manaaki Whenua – Landcare Research.
Reid J, Whitehead J 2022. Enablers and drivers for Māori agrifood collectives transitioning towards better land management practices. White paper. Earth Quotient Ltd and Matatihi Ltd.
Selected conference presentations
2024
Greenhalgh, S 2024. Moving the Middle: Empowering rural managers to act in complex landscapes. Presentation to Primary Industries New Zealand Summit 2–3 July 2024. Wellington, New Zealand.
Noppen F, Connelly J, Robson Williams M 2024. Agents of Change - schools as agents of change for pro-environmental change on land. A paper presented at the ‘Fluid Geographies’ New Zealand Geographical Society Conference, 20 - 22 November 2024. Tauranga Moana, New Zealand.
2023
Dorner Z, Knook J, Maris R, Penelope J, Stahlmann-Brown P 2023. Does well-being influence adoption of pro-environmental behaviours or the other way around? Presentation to Australasian Agricultural & Resource Economics Society 67th Annual Conference, 7–10 February 2023. Christchurch/Online.
Le Heron E, Finlay-Smits S, Maclean K, Kannemeyer R, Te Ata o Tū MacDonald L, Walton M, Edwards P, Blackett P, Baker V, Buelow F 2023. Senses of sustainability: imagining farming futures through narratives. Presentation to the Australasian Agri-Food Network Conference, 4–7 December 2023. Hobart, Australia.
Workshops/Seminars/Podcasts
2025
Kaine G, Holgate B 2025. Farming Decisions: Navigating Change for a Sustainable Future with Geoff Kaine. Rabobank’s Rabotalk - Growing our future podcast.
2024
Robson-Williams M. Agents of Change for the adoption of sustainable land management practices. Manaaki Whenua – Landcare Research LINK seminar. 31 January 2024.
Agents of Change Video Presentation
Agents of Change PDF Presentation
Agents of Change Presentation Q+A
2023
Greenhalgh S, Morgan F. Moving the Middle: empowering land managers to act in complex rural landscapes. Manaaki Whenua – Landcare Research LINK seminar. 9 May 2023.
Moving the Middle Video Presentation