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Brackish (formerly Making Design Circular with Katie Treggiden)Brackish - S6 E12: Helen Bowkett & HirethIn this episode, Katie speaks with Helen Bowkett, a jack-of-all-trades craftswoman, Cornish Hedging Trainer, co-founder of the Cornwall Rural Education and Skills Trust (CREST), and Director of the Landwise Collective CIC.“The hedge is a portal to the wild and to deep time. It holds stories and seeds and something we’re on the edge of remembering.” - Helen BowkettHelen is a woman of many hats (and muddy boots). With a background spanning traditional craft, coach education, regenerative agriculture, and community project development, Helen brings a rare depth to her work, blending ancient skill with m...
2025-09-031h 09
AgTech DigestVerdi, Javelot, BeeHero, Reservoir Farms, CNH Industrial, Starlink, LandWise Analytica, ADAMA Ltd., Spearhead Bio, Bayer, OnePointOne, AutoStore, Concert Bio, Inari, TTA-ISO, Green Automation - This Week in AgTechWelcome back, listeners! In today’s episode, we’re exploring the latest in AgTech, from smart irrigation and robotic incubators to game-changing gene editing, advanced herbicides, and cutting-edge developments in vertical farming and controlled environment agriculture.Here’s a Quick Snapshot of What’s Making Headlines:AgTech & Precision Ag Highlights: Funding Round, Expansion & More!LandWise Analytica Eyes Global Reach with AI-Powered Land Suitability ModelingPlant Science Updates: Product Registration, Restructuring & More!CEA Updates: Partnerships, Tomato Yield, R&D Facility & More!Other Updates: Carbon Removal, Drones, a Report & More!Upcoming AgTech Events, Conferences & WebinarsRead The Full Sum...
2025-05-1613 min
Concrete Conversations - The Indian Real Estate PodcastUnearthing the Development Landscape of Indian Real Estate with Mr. Milind Korde - Founder & Managing Director, Ananta Landwise Pvt LtdJoining us today is Mr. Milind Korde, Founder and Managing Director of Ananta Landwise, a development management firm. • How has the business of Real Estate development changed?• What is the future of residential development in India?• Is Indian Real Estate ready for its next Bull run? Mr. Korde draws on his 33 years of experience in Real Estate Development, pan-India, to talk about this and more in an in-depth conversation about the Development Landscape of Indian Real Estate.So, as always, tune in for some Concrete Conversations!Background Music by Flower...
2021-12-0132 minLandWISEPicMi – a digital platform connecting horticultural work with workersIn this episode, Georgia talks with talking to Genevieve Griffin-George, founder of PicMi, a digital platform connecting horticultural work with workers. Genevieve found herself running the family orchard and trying to locate people for her seasonal workforce. Here she discusses the problems she encountered, and her path to finding a solution and creating a business … Continue reading PicMi – a digital platform connecting horticultural work with workers →
2021-02-1809 minLandWISENovel Technologies for Non-Herbicide Weed ControlIn this podcast LandWISE Manager, Dan Bloomer discusses non-herbicide weed management, some alternative technologies and the amount of energy they may require. The amount of energy required ranges for some hectares of weeding per litre of diesel, to over 1,000 litres of diesel per hectare. Dan’s current focus is using very targeted, very high voltage … Continue reading Novel Technologies for Non-Herbicide Weed Control →
2020-12-2323 minLandWISEPredicting Herbicide ResistanceDistinguished Professor Philip Hulme is a leading international invasion biologist in the Bio-Protection Research Centre, Lincoln University, New Zealand. His primary research focus is predicting the risks arising from plant invasions. Recent work includes examining the traits that underpin the success of invasive species; clarifying the main routes by which these species are introduced to … Continue reading Predicting Herbicide Resistance →
2020-12-0717 minLandWISENon-Herbicide Weed ControlTrevor James and Katherine Tozer are scientists working on the MBIE funded AgResearch project “Managing Herbicide Resistance”, and join me to discuss two areas of research into non-herbicide weed control. Interview Part 1: Trevor James Trevor James is a senior scientist at AgResearch responsible for the “Managing Herbicide Resistance” project. Aside from his role as … Continue reading Non-Herbicide Weed Control →
2020-11-1922 minLandWISEVegetated Buffer StripsIn this podcast, Georgia talks with Fernando Avendano a Massey University PhD student from Chile. Fernando has a background in edge of field treatments to reduce nutrient losses from cropping systems. He studied the use of vegetated buffer strips to prevent nitrogen losses from maize paddocks, and is now working on a range of N … Continue reading Vegetated Buffer Strips →
2020-11-1513 minLandWISERole of Soil Microbes in Soil Plant InteractionsPhillip Schofield is a soil nutrition consultant based in Hawke’s Bay. Phillip has a PhD in Plant Science from Massey University where he studied autotoxins, herbicide residues and pathogenic fungi in asparagus crops. He has many years’ experience in soil conservation, and nutrient management in the Hawke’s Bay area. In this podcast, Phillip talks with … Continue reading Role of Soil Microbes in Soil Plant Interactions →
2020-10-2913 minLandWISEHarnessing the Power of MicrobesIn this episode we hear from Dr Johanna Steyaert, Trichoderma research scientist and molecular biologist and Max Purnell, Trichoderma practitioner and dairy farmer. Johanna and Max will talk about their work with Trichoderma a type of fungi that lives in symbiosis with plant roots, where they can increase nitrogen use efficiency and solubilise phosphate as … Continue reading Harnessing the Power of Microbes →
2020-10-1830 minLandWISEStrip-Till and Cover Crops Panel DiscussionThe “Strip-Till and Cover Crops Panel” discussion was recorded in September following a series of earlier podcasts. Panellists included: Hugh Ritchie (HB Farmer, Strip-tiller, LandWISE Honorary Member) John Evans (Canterbury Farmer, Strip-tiller, LandWISE Chair) Allister Holmes, (Technology R&D Manager, FAR) Charles (Merf) Merfield (BHU, Independent Cover Crops and Tillage Researcher) If you’re interested to hear … Continue reading Strip-Till and Cover Crops Panel Discussion →
2020-09-2333 minLandWISEStrip-Tillage for Vegetable Seed CropsSimon Lochhead joins the podcast to discuss adopting strip tillage in his wide-row vegetable seed cropping. An arable farmer from mid-Canterbury, Simon has been introducing strip tillage to his farm system over the last 3 years. He could recognise the opportunity to preserve the benefits of soil structure gained through a pasture phase and reduce … Continue reading Strip-Tillage for Vegetable Seed Crops →
2020-08-2015 minLandWISECover Cropping: The Ts & CsAllister Holmes is the Technology Research & Extension Manager for FAR and has many years’ experience trialling new farming practices and cultivars and sharing that knowledge with arable farmers all over the country. Allister joins the podcast to discuss cover cropping, and follows on from the general principles we heard from Charles Merfield earlier in … Continue reading Cover Cropping: The Ts & Cs →
2020-08-0623 min