Welcome to AGMARDT
The Agricultural and Marketing Research and Development Trust, better known as AGMARDT, has around $2.5 million per annum to invest in people, and ideas that will create and deliver value for New Zealand food and agribusiness in the world marketplace.
Our only agenda is to support and develop:
The next generation of leaders
New Zealand's agribusiness sector
World-class practice
World-leading innovation
Climate Change Seminars and AGMARDT Agribusiness Breakfast
Changing climatic conditions represents a significant challenge to New Zealands farming sector in the future. To stimulate discussion on the impact of climate change to farming practices, AGMARDT has organised a series of regional seminars and the AGMARDT Agribusiness Breakfast to present case studies of how farmers are adapting to climate change and potential issues facing New Zealand.
Leading edge farmers Don Lawson of Victoria, Australia and Doug Avery of Marlborough will discuss changes they have made to how they farm in Australia and New Zealand respectively to adapt to changing climates. Hawkes Bay farmer Hugh Ritchie will look at on farm issues and implications and opportunities for New Zealand Agribusiness.
Seminars timetable:
- Monday 6 July (7.30pm 9.00pm) Croyden Lodge, Gore, Southland (Contact: Jennie McGimpsey 027 458 8067 or Jenny.McGimpsey@meatandwoolnz.com) Don Lawson speaking only.
- Tuesday 7 July (12.00pm 1.30pm) Lincoln University, Christchurch (Contact: Sarah Currie 0211 854 164 or Sarah.Currie@lincoln.ac.nz)
- Wednesday 8 July (10.00am 11.30am) MAF Meeting Room, Pastoral House, 25 The Terrace, Wellington (Susanne Borgstede - Susanne.borgstede@maf.govt.nz)
- Thursday 9 July (3.00pm - 4.30pm) Hawkes Bay Regional Council, 159 Dalton Street, Napier (Contact: Diane Wisely 06 835 9201 or Diane@hbrc.govt.nz)
- Friday 10 July (9.00am 11.00am) Young Farmer Contest AGMARDT Agribusiness Breakfast to be held at the Travelodge, Palmerston North (Contact: Roz Levy 03 303 3057 or contest@youngfarmers.co.nz)
Land prices: A vital signal for economic transformation or a barrier to entry?
15/07/2008
Chris Nixon, of NZIER, was commissioned to prepare this report for the AGMARDT Agribusiness Breakfast held as part of the National Bank Young Farmer Contest. The paper was presented on 11July in Ashburton.
AGMARDT launches soil initiative
18/10/2007
New soil initiative
Strong competition for AGMARDT Post-Doctoral Fellowships
18/09/2007
Post-Doctoral Fellowships popular this year.
Dr Bill Kain is new chairman of AGMARDT and Jeff Grant welcomed to the Board
18/09/2007
Bill Kain elected chair of AGMARDT and Jeff Grant joins the Board.
Meat & Wool : The future of Canterbury farming in a changing environment
21/08/2007
Bob Engelbrecht gives his personal views on the direction of farming in Canterbury. AGMARDT is making the information available to encourage debate and increase understanding of complex issues affecting farming.
Sam Robinson steps down from AGMARDT
01/08/2007
Sam Robinson steps down and his contribution is acknowledged.
FAME Scholars Announced
17/07/2007
Announcement of AGMARDT FAME Scholarships for 2007.
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