Calvin Ball worked with Prof. Jacqueline Rowarth, Prof Tony Parsons and Dr Susanne Rasmussen (AgResearch). The research Calvin undertook, to examine the way gibberellic acid could make plant growth and metabolism more nitrogen efficient, has been published (Ball et al 2012; Parsons et al 2013).


Calvin went on to undertake his honours dissertation on C cycling and sequestration in grazed grassland with the same research team , during his B Sci Agriculture Honours year, 2012.


Calvin Ball has been employed by Ballance (Agrinutrients).


Parsons, A.J., Rasmussen, S., Liu, Q., Xue, H., Ball, C. & Shaw, C. (2013) Plant growth - resource or strategy limited: insights from responses to gibberellin. Grass and Forage Science, doi: 10.1111/gfs.12035.
Ball, C.C., Parsons, A.J., Rasmussen, S., Shaw, C. & Rowarth, J.S. (2012) Seasonal differences in the capacity of perennial ryegrass to respond to gibberellin explained. Proceedings of the New Zealand Grassland Association, Gore 2012, Vol 74. pp 183-188.