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Food Testing at Hill Laboratories

Sat 05 Dec 2015
6:14

Fruit testing for chemical residues is undertaken on behalf of kiwifruit exporter Zespri
Dec 2015
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Tree-Swinging Robot

Sat 28 Nov 2015
6:34

Canterbury University and Scion have joined forces to build a robot for safe forestry work
Nov 2015
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Blueberry Country

Sat 28 Nov 2015
7:27

Growing blueberries for fresh, process and pick-your-own in Waikato
Nov 2015
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BBC Technologies

Sat 28 Nov 2015
6:36

Soft fruit harvest and packing technology developed by Greg and Alison Furniss
Nov 2015
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Biological Farming Growth in Canterbury

Sat 21 Nov 2015
6:41

Rob Flynn of Soil Matters has introduced a biological system to Te Mania Angus Stud
Nov 2015
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Farmer Engagement in Policy Making

Sun 15 Nov 2015
7:18

Federated Farmers encourages farmers to be proactive in environmental policy changes
Nov 2015
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Masterweave Textiles

Sun 15 Nov 2015
7:35

An ex-goat farmer is producing mohair, cashgora and alpaca based luxury textiles
Nov 2015
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Stabilising Irrigators

Sat 14 Nov 2015
5:43

Engineering students at Canterbury University solving the problem of wind damaged irrigators
Nov 2015
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Aeronavics

Sat 07 Nov 2015
7:22

Developing drones for agriculture at Aeronavics
Nov 2015
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Land Flipping for Productive Dairy Farm Land

Sat 07 Nov 2015
6:59

Johno O'Connor has used land flipping to aid drainage on the heavy soils of his dairy property
Nov 2015
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Bluebridge Stock Transportation

Sat 07 Nov 2015
6:24

The independent freight operator taking stock and passengers across Cook Strait
Nov 2015
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Researching Hive Colony Collapse

Sun 01 Nov 2015
7:09

Mark Goodwin from Plant & Food Research is looking at unexplained bee deaths
Nov 2015
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A Farm Effluent System Update

Sun 01 Nov 2015
6:46

Rex Butterworth has changed his effluent system with help from consultant Alison Dewes
Nov 2015
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King Crab Fishery

Sat 31 Oct 2015
6:47

Surveying the potential of a King Crab fishery
Oct 2015
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The Olive Press

Sat 31 Oct 2015
6:24

Bruce McCallum is managing director of a co-operative olive press processing high quality oil
Oct 2015
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Adding Value to Waste Moss at Supersphag

Sat 24 Oct 2015
7:02

A West Coast innovator adds value to sphagnum moss that would otherwise be discarded
Oct 2015
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Dairy Beef Integration Project

Sat 24 Oct 2015
6:39

AgResearch and Beef+Lamb NZ add value to the dairy industry using beef genetics
Oct 2015
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Alliance Group Chairman Murray Taggart

Sat 24 Oct 2015
6:59

A visit to Murray Taggart's North Canterbury property
Oct 2015
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Hurunui Water Project

Sat 17 Oct 2015
7:58

An irrigation scheme is trying to get underway following a number of drought years
Oct 2015
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Herd Homes 2015

Sat 17 Oct 2015
6:27

Tom Pow and the thinking behind the development of herd homes
Oct 2015
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Staglands Wildlife Reserve

Sat 17 Oct 2015
5:44

The wildlife reserve that John Simister created to protect natural heritage
Oct 2015
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Mende Biotech and Totarol

Sat 10 Oct 2015
8:57

Doug Mende is extracting a powerful anti-microbial compound from Totara
Oct 2015
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Huanui Orchards

Sat 10 Oct 2015
5:25

An orchard and store that has survived by adapting to changing consumer tastes
Oct 2015
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Effectiveness of Long-Acting Drenches

Sat 03 Oct 2015
7:29

An AgResearch study on eight farms looking at the use and effectiveness of drenches
Oct 2015
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Landcorp at Cape Foulwind

Thu 01 Oct 2015
7:28

Business Manager Rebecca Keoghan on Landcorp's three dairy units at Cape Foulwind
Oct 2015
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Pakotai Farm

Thu 01 Oct 2015
6:48

Grieg and Rachel Alexander have changed management practices for greater sustainability
Oct 2015
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Alpacas at Blair Athol

Thu 01 Oct 2015
6:00

Breeding, showing and farm visits at Blair Athol
Oct 2015
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Farmstrong

Sat 26 Sep 2015
7:03

A healthy thinking programme for farmers and growers
Sep 2015
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Douglas Farms Succession Planning

Sat 26 Sep 2015
7:27

A family has involved a Rabobank advisor to help structure their succession plan
Sep 2015
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Tuatara Exporting Craft Beer

Sat 26 Sep 2015
5.45

Tuatara is one of four local craft beer breweries that have joined forces for exporting
Sep 2015
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Finishing Cattle on Chicory

Sat 19 Sep 2015
6:05

John Blackwell and a Beef + Lamb NZ/Sustainable Farming Fund project
Sep 2015
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Patrick Malley Young Horticulturist of 2014

Sat 19 Sep 2015
6:24

Patrick Malley was the winner of the nationwide contest for young horticulturists
Sep 2015
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Rai Valley Water Quality

Sat 12 Sep 2015
7:59

Monitoring and improving water quality in the Rai Valley catchment
Sep 2015
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Rai Valley Farmers Catchment Group

Sat 12 Sep 2015
7:06

Farmers restoring water quality in the Rai Valley catchment
Sep 2015
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A Half Century of Shoeing Horses

Sat 12 Sep 2015
5:11

Kevin Schimanski has been a farrier for 50 years and his sons have joined the business
Sep 2015
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Rangitikei Farmstay

Sat 05 Sep 2015
6:47

Andrew and Kylie Stewart's farmstay business on the family farm "Tyrone"
Sep 2015
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Garlico

Sat 05 Sep 2015
5:46

Onions, shallots and garlic production on leased land around Blenheim
Sep 2015
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Producing Pine Nuts in Marlborough

Tue 01 Sep 2015
7:39

High value pine nuts are being produced in Marlborough
Sep 2015
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BioGro and Fonterra

Tue 01 Sep 2015
8:00

Organic certification company BioGro is working with organic milk producers for Fonterra
Sep 2015
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Lamb Finishing and Arable Farming

Sat 01 Aug 2015
7:28

Mick and Karen Williams won the 2013 BFEA Awards for the Greater Wellington Area
Aug 2015