Nuffield Scholars
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2019
Ben Hancock
Ben was raised on his family’s Wairarapa hill country sheep and beef cattle farm. He is now based in Wellington working for Beef + Lamb NZ as a Senior Analyst.
Study Topic: Rural leadership – taming the wicked problems.
Hamish Marr
Hamish is a fifth generation, intensive arable farmer from Methven in the South Island.
Study Topic: Can we farm without glyphosate?.
Corrigan Sowman
Corrigan lives in the rural community of Golden Bay and is a partner and manager of the family’s dairy farming business.
Study Topic: Farming in a pressure cooker.
Cam Henderson
Cam owns and operates a 750 cow dairy farm near Oxford, North Canterbury.
Study Topic: Farming Energy.
Hamish Murray
Hamish and wife Jessica farm Bluff Station – a 13000 ha High Country property in Marlborough, South Island.
Study Topic: Future Farm Workplaces.
2018
Andy Elliot
Study Topic: Redefining our NZ food export proposition: A focus on nutrition and health.
Simon Cook
Study Topic: On farm biosecurity. The importance of the farm gate.
Kate Scott
Study Topic: Enabling better environmental outcomes in agriculture.
Turi McFarlane
Study Topic: Farm planning for a sustainable future.
Solis Norton
Study Topic: Energy use in New Zealand’s primary food production chains and a transition to lower emissions.
2017
Jason Rolfe
Study Topic: Developing an online sales strategy for New Zealand food.
Mat Hocken
Study Topic: The innovative farmer generating innovation through a farmer and grower-led system of innovation.
Rebecca Hyde
Study Topic: Effective industry collaboration for environmental gains.
Nadine Porter
Study Topic: Citizen-centric positioning of the New Zealand agri-food sector.
David Kidd
Study Topic: Growing value for New Zealand’s red meat industry.
Ryan O’Sullivan
Study Topic: The continued competitiveness of grassed based farming.
2016
Jessica Bensemann
Study Topic: Internationalisation of New Zealand agribusiness.
Richard Fowler
Study Topic: Cell cultured food and the potential impact on animal farming.
Sam Lang
Study Topic: Regenerative agriculture.
Bede O’Connor
Study Topic: How will the internal development of the China dairy industry affect New Zealand?
Tom Skerman
Study Topic: Governance.
2015
Dan Steele
Study Topic: Adding value through environmental management.
Ben Allomes
Study Topic: Leveraging off human capability.
Satwant Singh
Study Topic: Managing farm income volatility.
Sharon Morrell
Study Topic: Communities coping with limits.
2014
Paul Olsen
Study Topic: Global potato production – Helping feed the world.
John Murphy
Follow John johnmurphy14.wordpress.com
Study Topic: How does an agricultural business maintain its essence and become better at fulfilling its purpose?
Lucy Griffiths (nee Cruikshank)
Study Topic: Business plan for the NZ sheep dairy industry.
Mel Poulton
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Study Topic: Capturing value.
Daniel Shand
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Study Topic: The use of mobile technology in the red meat sector.
2013
Tafadzwa Manjala
Follow Tafi http://nuffield2013.blogspot.com.au/
Study Topic: Good to great extension – Influencing on farm change at pace and scale.
Sophie Stanley
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Study Topic: Harnessing social media in agriculture.
Lisa Harper
Follow Lisa http://harpernuffield13.blogspot.com.au/
Study Topic: Supporting entrepreneurship in New Zealand agriculture.
Natasha King
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Study Topic: Can generating gas and electricity be the solution to New Zealand dairy effluent management?
Stephen Wilkins
Follow Steve http://stevewilkinsnuffield.blogspot.co.nz/
Study Topic: Synergies between arable and dairy – With a focus on effluent and nutrients.
2012
Sandra Faulkner
Study Topic: Maximising farmer value within the natural fibre supply chain.
Richard Fitzgerald
Study Topic: Capability development of farmers through farmer networks.
Michael Tayler
Study Topic: Future technologies in arable farming.
2011
Nicola Waugh
Study Topic: Farmer adaptation to change with the threat of regulation.
David Campbell
Study Topic: Understanding our Asian customers.
2010
Paul McGill
Study Topic: Catchment management strategies.
Desiree Reid
Study Topic: How do dairy co-operatives grow for farmers’ benefit?
Ian Knowles
Study Topic: Agriculture education and training in New Zealand.