Downlands Deer and Transport

The Growth of Downlands Deer and Transport   

The Gullies

Growing premium livestock and connections between art and agriculture at The Gullies

Cider Sensory Trials

Developing premium ciders from New Zealand bred apples

Darlings Fruit and RSE

Fruit producers and workers alike harvest benefits of the RSE scheme

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The Grange

A diverse Canterbury operation with an online channel.

Nova Fresh

A farm and nursery enterprise helping to rebuild lives.

Foxdown Farm

A visit to historic Foxdown Farm in North Canterbury.

Avon Valley Safaris & Premium Game

A Marlborough farm offering hunting, tourism and fine dining to its visitors.

JS Ewers

A high-tech, sustainable vegetable growing operation in Tasman.

Lean Dairying

Using the Lean business approach to successfully run a dairy farm. 

Ryegrass Endophyte & CRISPR

Developing novel endophytes for ryegrass.

NZ Milk Nutrition Study

Identifying high value New Zealand milk foods for domestic and global markets. 

Plant Hawke's Bay Recovery

Plant Hawke’s Bay rebuilds after Cyclone Gabrielle. 

Agrisea Bioremediation Project

Growing seaweed to help remediate polluted water at Agrisea.

Beneficial Insects

Determining the high value of native insects as food and forage crop pollinators.

Future Post

Making fence posts from plastic waste.

Coast to Coast Business

Women navigate the changing face of the dairy sector.

Horticulture Futures Northland

Opportunities for careers and economic development in Te Tai Tokerau.

Future Farming Systems Trial

Future Farm Systems trial on a Northland dairy research farm.

Kaikohe Berries

A visit to Kaikohe Berries, a hydroponic berry fruit venture.

Turf Management

Turf management skills keeping sports grounds in their best shape. 

Whakatōhea Mussels

An open ocean mussel farm and processing first for Ōpōtiki.

Mates4Life Hawke's Bay

A programme supporting workmates in a suicide-aware community.

Eastern Whio Link

Communities banding together to protect the highly endangered native New Zealand whio – the blue duck.

Farm Eco Tourism

Wilderness tours through an alpine property, the highest privately-owned land in the country.

Mighty Mushrooms

A boutique gourmet mushroom growing business, selling fresh and pickled mushrooms.

Marine Sediment

Understanding the ways in which sedimentation is affecting the coastal environment.

100 Years of Cawthron

NZ’s largest and most successful private research organisation is celebrating 100 years of research endeavour.

Algal Pain Relief

The world’s first algae-based pain medication.

Biosecurity – Chilean Needle Grass

Marlborough District Council and a community-based group is spearheading the battle against Chilean Needle Grass.

Biosecurity – Wilding Pines

Waging war on the self-seeding wilding pines in the Marlborough region.

Sustainable Nutrition

Development of a model investigating future global food system scenarios from a nutrition perspective.

Forestry Futures

Forestry company OneFortyOne is adding value to the timber production chain by innovating in the domestic market.

On Farm Safety

Some initiatives aimed at reducing harm on the farm.

Tapawera Connect

An example of rural groups working to improve their local communities.

Crayfish and Polo

A Kaikoura crayfishing family who also have a hill country farm and now a ‘field of dreams’ polo ground.

Caythorpe Cherries

A trellis system which protects cherries and makes fruit more accessible for harvest.

Caythorpe Hay and Wine

A super-premium, 100 percent family estate-grown wine brand.

Tasman Bay Food Co

A company using sustainable practice to manufacture a variety of packaged foods.