This is episode two in a two-part series inspired by a forum we hosted at our demonstration farm in Pukekohe, Auckland. In it, we’ll be exploring why biodiversity matters on farm and the role it plays in pest and disease management.

Links to the full presentations referenced in this episode:

• Dr Charles (Merf) Merfield – Why a biodiverse landscape is important
• James Gardiner – Implementing biodiversity projects on NZ farms
• Dr Brad Howlett – Native plantings that support beneficial insect biodiversity
• Olivia Prouse – Boosting beneficials using biodiverse planting on vegetable farms
• Michael Arnold – “A Lighter Touch,” the LeaderBrand story

Plus, you can download a plant species list from the biodiversity planting in vegetable farms project here.

Looking for more tools, tips, and resources on sustainable agriculture in Aotearoa New Zealand? Visit A Lighter Touch's website, sign up for our newsletter, or follow us on Linkedin.

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This is episode one in a two-part series inspired by a forum we hosted at our demonstration farm in Pukekohe, Auckland. In it, we’ll be exploring why biodiversity matters on farm and the role it plays in pest and disease management.

Links to the full presentations referenced in this episode:

• Dr Charles (Merf) Merfield – Why a biodiverse landscape is important
• James Gardiner – Implementing biodiversity projects on NZ farms
• Dr Brad Howlett – Native plantings that support beneficial insect biodiversity
• Olivia Prouse – Boosting beneficials using biodiverse planting on vegetable farms
• Michael Arnold – “A Lighter Touch,” the LeaderBrand story

Plus, you can download a plant species list from the biodiversity planting in vegetable farms project here.

Looking for more tools, tips, and resources on sustainable agriculture in Aotearoa New Zealand? Visit A Lighter Touch's website, sign up for our newsletter, or follow us on Linkedin.

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This is the final episode in a three-part series inspired by a webinar we hosted, titled “Strategies to encourage grower adoption of new technologies.”

In the episode, we walk through how to define the target audience for your Extension programme. We hear predominantly from Dr Geoff Kaine, Senior Researcher at Manaaki Whenua Landcare Research as he describes the 'farm context' for your innovation, and how to establish unique audience segments for better targeting.

Resources from this episode:

• Webinar recording by A Lighter Touch

Looking for more tools, tips, and resources on sustainable agriculture in Aotearoa New Zealand? Visit A Lighter Touch's website, sign up for our newsletter, or follow us on Linkedin.

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