Nuffield 2019 Reports

Rural Leadership – taming the wicked problems: Growing the toolbox to foster society’s trust through strategic solutions for allBy Ben Hancock https://vimeo.com/657583756 Ben Hancock – Scholar Presentation (June 2020) Societal and regulatory issues facing the agriculture have been escalating, and unrelenting – the demands on production and cost of food, society’s perceptions of agriculture, and … Read more

Corrigan Sowman – Scholar Presentation (May 2020) Across the world, pressure on our planet’s ecosystems is forcing society to “rethink” many of our everyday activities. Technology change is raising questions about where and how food can be produced, and the morality of food production. Agriculture is at a crossroads; past practices are no longer seen … Read more

Cameron Henderson – Scholar presentation (May 2020) The New Zealand Net Zero Carbon Act’s main objective is that New Zealand contributes no further to global warming by 2050, a target commonly known as ‘Net Zero Carbon 2050’. To reach this vision, targets have been set for all greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in New Zealand. Agriculture, … Read more

Hamish Murray – Scholar presentation (May 2020) Agriculture is awakening to the challenges of an ageing population and those entering the workforce with a new or differing attitude to work and life. That automation and technology is removing much of the mundane and labour-intensive work, outdated work structures and traditional ways of doing things are … Read more

Hamish Marr – Scholar Presentation (May 2020) In 1974 a product was developed that would revolutionise agriculture. It would go on to be the most used chemical spray in global agriculture largely due to its low toxicity, negligible soil residue and zero plant back period. That product was glyphosate and was sold under the trade … Read more