John Daniell Memorial Trust – supporting Kellogg.
April 10, 2024
The John Daniell Memorial Trust Scholarships support the Kellogg Rural Leadership Programme.
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New Energy – The 2024 Nuffield Biennial Conference.
April 9, 2024
Dr Matt Sowcik is currently on sabbatical from his role as Associate Professor in the Department of Agricultural Education and leadership at University of Florida. As part of his tour, he joined the Kellogg Rural Leadership Programme in Lincoln. He spoke to Scholars (and Bryan Gibson) about the power of humility in leadership and its role in working together for a common cause.
Alumni in the Spotlight – Jenna Smith and Rachel Baker in Brazil.
April 9, 2024
2024 Nuffield Scholars from across the globe headed to Campo Grande in Brazil for the Contemporary Scholars Conference (CSC). Our own Scholars: Rachel Baker, Jenna Smith, Carlos Bagrie and Peter Templeton joined Rural Leaders CEO, Lisa Rogers and Chair, Kate Scott at the Conference. For many, the Conference kicks off their research travels officially. To
Saves you asking – Kellogg FAQ’s.
April 8, 2024
The following questions and answers relate to 2024’s Programme Two, however they are likely to be accurate and relevant for some time into the future. What is the total time commitment for the Programme? 18 days face to face, 50 days on individual research, all within a six-month span. The recommended time commitment is about
Jen Corkran – Trust, truth and how we learn.
April 8, 2024
Dr Matt Sowcik is currently on sabbatical from his role as Associate Professor in the Department of Agricultural Education and leadership at University of Florida. As part of his tour, he joined the Kellogg Rural Leadership Programme in Lincoln. He spoke to Scholars (and Bryan Gibson) about the power of humility in leadership and its role in working together for a common cause.
Allan Pye, 1982 Nuffield Scholar, passes.
March 19, 2024
Allan Pye (1982 Nuffield Scholar) sadly passes at age of 83.
Dr Matt Sowcik. Humility and finding a common purpose.
February 16, 2024
Dr Matt Sowcik is currently on sabbatical from his role as Associate Professor in the Department of Agricultural Education and leadership at University of Florida. As part of his tour, he joined the Kellogg Rural Leadership Programme in Lincoln. He spoke to Scholars (and Bryan Gibson) about the power of humility in leadership and its role in working together for a common cause.
Seeking applications for a 2024 Associate Trustee role.
February 7, 2024
The New Zealand Rural Leadership Trust are seeking applications for the 2024 Associate Trustee role. Apply by 28 February.
Emma Crutchley. Finding the sheep and beef value-add.
December 21, 2023
Emma Crutchley, 2018 Kellogg Scholar, talks to Bryan Gibson, Farmers Weekly managing editor about some of the challenges sheep and beef farming faces in a water-short region, her Kellogg research, the Value Chain Innovation Programme, and the work being done on ‘Puketoi’ to find the value-add.
Peral Veal NZ was the winner of the Silver Fern Farms Market Leader Award at the 2023 Beef+LambNZ Awards.
Julia Galwey. By-product to buy product – Pearl Veal NZ.
December 1, 2023
In an innovation story that covers the journey from an idea to the challenges of development, and to implementation. Julia Galwey, 2020 Kellogg Scholar, talks about Pearl Veal NZ, a new sustainable utilisation of the bobby calf resource.
Peral Veal NZ was the winner of the Silver Fern Farms Market Leader Award at the 2023 Beef+LambNZ Awards.
Field notes from the 2023 Value Chain Innovation Programme.
December 1, 2023
Just over two weeks ago a group of people from across New Zealand came together in Auckland for a week of visits to operations within four key value chains – Dairy, Red Meat, Apple and Kiwifruit.
Any one of the twenty-two Value Chain Innovation Programme visits seen in isolation, would generate plenty of ‘aha moments’. To run four value chains in their entirety was quite something else. It’s what makes this programme work so remarkably well.
The level of access to the leaders, founders, operators met on the Programme created the feeling you were often being ‘let in’ on some extraordinary insights. This made possible by the understanding that Chatham House Rules apply.
Meet the 2024 Nuffield New Zealand Farming Scholars.
November 8, 2023
Four food and fibre sector leaders have been awarded 2024 Nuffield New Zealand Farming Scholarships.
The Nuffield Awards Ceremony was hosted by Minister O’Connor and the New Zealand Rural Leadership Trust (Rural Leaders) at the Grand Hall in Parliament, Wellington last night.
Dr Alison Stewart – FAR and the role of arable systems in agriculture.
October 19, 2023
In this podcast, Dr Alison Stewart, CEO at the Foundation for Arable Research, talks with Farmers Weekly’s Managing Editor, Bryan Gibson, about the role of arable in agriculture, her role at FAR and delivering research that benefits growers.
Dr Stewart also discusses her involvement with the Kellogg Rural Leadership Programme and the importance of exposure to diversity of thought for leaders in Food and Fibre.
The search for 2024’s Nuffielders is nearly over.
September 15, 2023
Each year we see more and stronger Nuffield applicants. The applicant’s demographics shift and change a little over time, but they always share such leadership traits as: pragmatism, passion, courage, and self-awareness.
Inspiring value chain change – book your place on 2023’s Value Chain Innovation Programme.
September 14, 2023
Want to start a new business on-farm, lead value chain transformation, or start an entirely new value chain on, say, cherries or wool? Or open-up your strategic thinking ability, bolster your value chain, farming, and food production systems knowledge? The Value Chain Programme offers high level alignment to all of these.
Julian Reti Kaukau – Bridging the connection between our people and the whenua.
September 14, 2023
In this podcast, Julian Reti Kaukau, 2021 Kellogg Scholar talks to Farmers Weekly Managing Editor, Bryan Gibson about his Kellogg research and his mahi with MPI Māori Agribusiness.
Julian believes by harnessing the wisdom of the ancestors who once nurtured the Whenua, today’s Kaitiaki can make profound and impactful economic and sustainable decisions for the Whenua and their futures.
Nuffield Scholars on their GFP’s.
August 10, 2023
In this Alumni in the Spotlight we share a couple of James Allen’s LinkedIn posts of some pre-GFP travel. (#NuffieldNZ). Images below show James’ visits, including the University of Illinois. We follow this up with a summary of the Global Focus Programme (GFP) travel so far completed, or to be completed soon by Scholars from
Dan Eb – Moving to citizen-connected food and farming.
August 10, 2023
In this podcast, Dan Eb, 2021 Nuffield Scholar talks to Farmers Weekly Managing Editor, Bryan Gibson about the role of farming in an increasingly urbanised society.
How might a future might look if we move to a food and farming system in New Zealand that works beyond only producing food, a system that not only benefits producers but every kiwi.
Dan proposes that if we could build local food models that by design, connect urban kiwis with the sources of at least some of their food production, then many challenges created by urbanism might be mitigated.
A principles-centred leadership model for Aotearoa New Zealand’s Food and Fibre sector.
August 8, 2023
The Principles-centred leadership Model proposes that Leaders who truly lead unleash their potential, and that of those around them. In doing so, they create exponential impact for the Food and Fibre sector and for Aotearoa New Zealand.
Engage – a Rural Leaders and Lincoln University programme collaboration.
August 7, 2023
Engage is designed, developed, and delivered collaboratively by the NZ Rural Leadership Trust in conjunction with Lincoln University (Dr Victoria Westbrooke), and with funding from the Ministry for the Environment. The first pilot for a new programme ‘Engage’ wrapped up after an inspiring and highly interactive three days, spread across workshops, field trips and hearing from industry
Lisa Rogers appointed CEO Rural Leaders.
August 7, 2023
Press Release: Lincoln, 28 July 2023. The Board of the New Zealand Rural Leadership Trust (Rural Leaders) has announced the appointment of Lisa Rogers, current General Manager, to the role of Chief Executive Officer. Rogers brings nearly six years’ expertise and knowledge gained as Programmes Manager and more recently, as General Manager of the Trust.
Mel Poulton – Transformation before transaction: The potential of NZ’s Food and Fibre IP.
July 12, 2023
In this podcast Dr Scott Champion talks about his own leadership journey, on the power of gaining other’s perspectives, and he talks about upcoming Kellogg Rural Leadership Programme.
Eights years, three chairs and almost two triennials.
July 12, 2023
Nuffield and NZRLT Trustees Craige Mackenzie and Michael Tayler have stepped down after eight years of service. NZRLT Chair, Kate Scott provided the numbers on their tenure (above). We asked both about the highlights and challenges during their eight years. What was the biggest challenge you encountered in your 8 years on the board? Craige:Being
Kellogg Programme One 2023 graduates.
July 12, 2023
A preview of next month’s Kellogg Reports. Kellogg Programme One 2023 graduated on July 7 after completing their Phase Three at Lincoln. Though in the aftermath of recent weather events, several North Island Scholars have chosen to defer their Phase Three until 2024. Reports fell into three broad themes, with a total 16 reports. We’ll