Lisa Lunn on genetic technologies in agriculture
January 30, 2025
Explore Lisa Lunn’s insights on genetic technologies in agriculture, sustainability, and New Zealand’s food and fibre sector.
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Alumni in the Spotlight – Robert Campbell, Bryan Guy, Grahame Webber, Carlos Bagrie and Karen Williams
January 23, 2025
Here are just a few of the media pieces covering the impact of Rural Leaders’ Programme Alumni in industries and communities across the sector. Robert ‘Robin’ Campbell, 1980 Kellogg Scholar, ONZM Robert Campbell of Invercargill becomes an Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit for services to farming and governance. Over the last 40
Alumni in the Spotlight – Anna Nelson, Rosie Dowling, Kate Kellick, Reuben Carter, Sarah How and Tracy Brown.
December 18, 2024
Here are just a few of the media pieces covering the impact of Rural Leaders’ Programme Alumni in industries and communities across the sector. Kate Kellick, 2024 Kellogg Scholar. Kate Kellick’s esheep, a shedding sheep breeding operation, hosted its first ram auction in Mangamahu near Wanganui recently. The auction saw farmers from across the North
Dave Nuku on Kaitiakitanga and adopting a long term view.
December 17, 2024
In this podcast, Dave Nuku, 2024 Kellogg Scholar, talks to Bryan Gibson, Managing Editor at Farmers Weekly, on his work with Ngamanawa Incorporation and about how adopting a philosophy of Kaitiakitanga can be in alignment with a strong and profitable business. Listen to the podcast here. Bryan Gibson – Managing Editor of Farmer’s Weekly.You’ve joined
Alumni in the Spotlight – Alison Bentley, Hamish Marr, Wayne Langford, Tracy Brown, Cam Henderson and Ben McLauchlan.
November 28, 2024
Here are just a few of the media pieces covering the impact of Rural Leaders’ Programme Alumni in industries and communities across the sector. Alison Bentley, 2023 Kellogg Scholar. Alison Bentley (Tikitere Farm) spoke yesterday at the event ‘Global and Local Approaches to Climate-Resilient Land Use: NZ’s Path Forward.’ Alison joined Angela Clifford (Eat New
Reimagining Local Economies: How Small-scale Farming and Community-based Models can Build Climate Resilience.
November 28, 2024
Alison Bentley (Tikitere Farm and 2023 Kellogg Scholar) spoke yesterday at the event ‘Global and Local Approaches to Climate-Resilient Land Use: NZ’s Path Forward,’ at Lincoln University. Alison joined Angela Clifford (CEO, Eat New Zealand), in Session 2: Resilient Food Systems: Small-scale and Local? As the effects of climate change and economic instability become harder
Esther Donkersloot on leading research into cooler cows.
November 28, 2024
In this podcast, Esther Donkersloot, 2024 Kellogg Scholar, talks to Bryan Gibson, Managing Editor at Farmers Weekly, about her research with LIC on breeding heat tolerant cows. Esther came to New Zealand to do her Masters’ thesis and never left. Good thing too. Having studied at the prestigious Wageningen University, she has steadily built a
Beef + Lamb New Zealand and Rural Leaders renew partnership.
November 21, 2024
The New Zealand Rural Leadership Trust (Rural Leaders) is pleased to announce the renewal of its partnership agreement with Beef + Lamb New Zealand (B+LNZ). Pictured: Lisa Rogers, CEO, Rural Leaders (left). Justine Kidd, GM Extension, B+LNZ (right). One of the New Zealand Rural Leadership Trust’s (Rural Leaders) earliest industry partners is Beef + Lamb
2025 Nuffield New Zealand Farming Scholarships awarded in Parliament.
November 6, 2024
On Tuesday 5 November in Wellington, four prestigious Nuffield Scholarships were awarded.
Alumni in the Spotlight – Ben Todhunter, Jen Corkran, Paul Crick, Nathan Guy.
October 25, 2024
Here are just a few of the media pieces covering the impact of Rural Leaders’ Programme Alumni in industries and communities across the sector. Ben Todhunter, 2006 Nuffield Scholar. Ben Todhunter is an experienced Angus breeder, and operates a Merino stud on his farm Cleardale Station. He was recently appointed to the Board of Angus
Jack Cocks – How resilient farmers thrive in the face of adversity.
October 6, 2024
In this podcast Jack Cocks, 2021 Kellogg Scholar talks to Bryan Gibson Managing Editor Farmers Weekly, about his research into resilience in the face of adversity. Jack faced his own adversity in the form of a brain aneurysm that sparked a recovery journey spanning 15 surgeries over six years. Jack works on Mt. Nicholas Station
Alumni in the Spotlight – Kate Scott, Isabelle Coates, Matt Iremonger.
September 19, 2024
Here are just a few of the media pieces covering the impact of Rural Leaders’ Programme Alumni in industries and communities across the sector. Isabelle Coates, 2022 Kellogg Scholar. In what is potentially a first (at least for a while), a Kellogg Scholar writes about a Kellogg Scholar. Cheyenne Wilson 2024 Kellogg Scholar wrote an
DairyNZ and Rural Leaders renew Strategic Partnership.
September 17, 2024
The New Zealand Rural Leadership Trust (Rural Leaders) is pleased to announce the renewal of its Strategic Partnership agreement with DairyNZ. This latest partnership renewal follows a long-standing relationship with DairyNZ that dates to 2017. The new agreement means we can continue to help build stronger, more capable dairy industry leaders and in-turn contribute to
Rural Leaders deliver food security programme for US Gilman Scholarship alumni.
September 10, 2024
Rural Leaders deliver food security programme for Gilman Scholarship alumni.
‘Mission New Zealand – Navigating Geopolitical Tensions and Climate Change as an Agri-based Economy’, was a week-long programme delivered by Rural Leaders in Christchurch.
The programme wrapped up recently and was designed to give a group of 25 visiting Gilman Scholarship alumni a deep dive into global food security.
A larger-than-life Nuffield alum passes.
September 2, 2024
The New Zealand Rural Leadership Trust (Rural Leaders) and Nuffield New Zealand are saddened by the recent passing of Garrick Murfitt, 1977 Nuffield Scholar. Garrick was a hill-country farmer first and foremost and was involved with Horizons Regional Council since joining as statutory member in 1992. He went on to be elected to represent the Tararua
Zespri and Rural Leaders renew Programme Partnership
August 13, 2024
The New Zealand Rural Leadership Trust (Rural Leaders) is pleased to announce the renewal of its long-running Programme Partnership agreement with Zespri. Zespri are highly engaged in rural leadership development and in the support of the programmes that help build the strategic leadership capacity in our food and fibre sector. With the support of Zespri,
Lisa Rogers – Leadership Programmes and Pathways.
August 13, 2024
In this podcast, Lisa Rogers, CEO, Rural Leaders talks to Bryan Gibson, Managing Editor, Farmers Weekly about the recently released report ‘A Path to Realising Leadership Potential in Aotearoa NZ’s Food and Fibre Sector’, along with its leadership development framework, and the leadership programmes serving as key tools for building more and ever greater leaders.
Rachel Baker – Insights (from an insider) on the Nuffield Global Focus Programme.
August 6, 2024
Halfway through the 2024 Scholarship Programme, Scholar, Rachel Baker gives us a unique perspective from inside Nuffield. Rachel speaks with Bryan Gibson, Farmers Weekly Managing Editor, about some of the similarities and differences between the farming systems in the countries visited so far with New Zealand’s.
Rachel discusses insights from Indonesia’s farming industries, France’s love of food, Denmark entering an emissions scheme, California’s water challenges and Chile’s low rates of Research and Development.
This is a must listen for anyone considering a Nuffield Scholarship.
Horticulture NZ Leadership Programme partnership.
August 1, 2024
A fast-changing industry needs more adaptble and capable leaders. Horticulture is fast-changing. It has big goals, such as doubling the farmgate value of production. The industry wants to do this in a way that lifts the prosperity of its people while also protecting the planet. The environment horticulture now operates in is more complex than
Alumni in the Spotlight – Julian Raine, Tracy Brown, Anna Gower-James and more.
August 1, 2024
It’s been another busy month or two for alumni in the news. Here are just a few of the media pieces covering the impact of Rural Leaders’ Programme Alumni in industries and communities across the sector. Julian Raine, 1997 Nuffield Scholar. As you may well have heard, Julian Raine, 1997 Nuffield Scholar, won the Outstanding
Dr Patrick Aldwell retires after 25 years of service to Kellogg.
July 29, 2024
Dr Patrick Aldwell has made a hugely positive impact on thousands of people from across the Food and Fibre sector. Passionate about life-long learning, he has also made the academic and strategic support of anyone who needed it, his life-long mission. On the Kellogg Programme alone, he did this for twenty five years. Now he
Gilman Scholars to visit New Zealand – hosted by Rural Leaders.
July 16, 2024
Gilman and Rural Leaders forge Food and Fibre education alliance. In partnership with Rural Leaders, the U.S. Mission to New Zealand will undertake a week-long, interactive programme for Gilman alums working in fields related to global food security. As part of their professional development the Gilman alums will examine how New Zealand navigates geopolitical and
Farmlands and Rural Leaders renew Programme Partnership
July 15, 2024
The New Zealand Rural Leadership Trust (Rural Leaders) is pleased to announce the renewal of its Programme Partnership agreement with Farmlands. Farmlands and Rural Leaders have enjoyed a productive partnership for many years. In that time both organisations have worked together to help build the strategic leadership capacity in our food and fibre sector. Working
Foundation for Arable Research and Rural Leaders renew Programme Partnership
June 12, 2024
The New Zealand Rural Leadership Trust (Rural Leaders) is pleased to announce the renewal of the Programme Partnership agreement with the Foundation for Arable Research (FAR). FAR and Dr Alison Stewart’s involvement with Rural Leaders’ Programmes goes back not too long after the formation of Rural Leaders in 2017. While arable growers on Rural Leaders’