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Listen in as Australian Nuffield Scholars discuss the latest in agricultural research from around the world... more
FAQs about The #nuffieldag Podcast:How many episodes does The #nuffieldag Podcast have?The podcast currently has 22 episodes available.
July 30, 20152013 scholar Paul Green on the economics of farm machinery manufacturingPaul Green, from Hyden in WA, believes farmers should be getting a better deal when buying agricultural equipment, and so he used a 2013 Nuffield Scholarship to learn more about the economics of machinery manufacturing around the world - listen in to find out more!...more6minPlay
July 30, 20152013 scholar Antony Vagg on adding value to rice strawNuffield Scholar Antony Vagg believes there’s great opportunity in the Australian rice industry to value-add straw rather than burn it - and when he travelled the world in 2013 to investigate further, he found potential solutions in places as far flung as Egypt, the UK and India - listen in to find out more!...more5minPlay
June 18, 20152013 scholar Kara Knudsen discusses using genetics to improve cattle profitabilityQueensland beef producer Kara Knudsen was determined to improve the genetics of her beef herd, but realised to be effective, the techniques used had to be cheap and on a large scale - a 2013 Nuffield Scholarship was the key for her to be able to focus on better ways of accelerating genetic progression through reproductive technologies such as artificial insemination and embryo transfer - listen in to find out more!...more5minPlay
May 14, 20152013 scholar Guy Hebblewhite on reducing costs in businessManaging costs are important to all businesses, but in the intensive world of meat chicken production, it’s critical. New South Wales farmer Guy Hebblewhite decided there was a real opportunity to reduce his gas and electricity costs by using the manure produced on his Tamworth property to create biogas - listen in to find out more!...more4minPlay
May 14, 20152013 scholar Jason Size on the need to improve marketing of stone fruit flavour profilesAccording to South Australian fruit grower Jason Size there’s a real problem in the way stone fruit is marketed, as it is simply categorised as a ‘yellow’ nectarine or a ‘yellow’ peach, rather than specific flavour profiles being marketed. In fact he says there is so much more work to be done on correct flavour profiling in stone fruit, he embarked on a Nuffield Scholarship in 2013 to study the topic - listen in to find out more!...more4minPlay
April 30, 20152013 scholar Trent De Paoli on value adding in businessQueensland farmer Trent De Paoli is focussed on value adding and sustainability as he prepares for the future of his family’s vertically integrated farming operation in Bundaberg. Luckily for Trent, a 2013 Nuffield Scholarship allowed him to travel the world analysing how some of the most successful businesses identify and leverage emerging market opportunities - listen in to find out more!...more4minPlay
April 23, 20152013 scholar Kate Mason on connecting with consumersKate runs a free range egg production business in the Great Southern region of WA and believes to engage better with consumers, operations like hers need to tell the full story of what happens on farm. She found plenty of great examples of businesses doing exactly that during her travels - listen in to find out more!...more5minPlay
April 02, 20152013 scholar Matt Pooley talks about sustainable small-scale winery managementGood small-scale winery management is all about minimising costs and maximising returns according to Matt Pooley, and he used a Nuffield Scholarship in 2013 to find the best practices the world has to offer. As viticulturist for Pooley Wines in Seven Mile Beach near Hobart, Matt hopes his Nuffield research can be used by the wine industry more widely to improve efficiency and sustainability. Listen in to this edition of the #nuffieldag podcast as Matt discusses what he found....more5minPlay
March 20, 20152013 scholar Paul Serle discusses biological farming systemsA push for more structure to his biological farming systems on his South Australian farm led Tantanoola farmer Paul Serle to a Nuffield Scholarship, and a quest to find out how the best practitioners around the world operate. Listen in to this edition of the #nuffieldag podcast as Paul discusses what he found....more4minPlay
March 03, 20152013 scholar Matt Hill on value-adding grain harvest residueWhile smart chemical and crop rotation management is commonplace for graingrowers across Australia trying to get on top of weeds, controlling weed seeds at harvest has also gained popularity. Esperance farmer Matthew Hill is one of an increasing number focussing on harvest residue management, but with a big difference. The 2013 Nuffield Scholar is keen to not only reduce the resistance of weeds on his property to chemicals, but also to take the next step and value-add the process....more5minPlay
FAQs about The #nuffieldag Podcast:How many episodes does The #nuffieldag Podcast have?The podcast currently has 22 episodes available.