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 Zealand’s 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.

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AGMARDT launches soil initiative

18/10/2007


New soil initiative

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Strong competition for AGMARDT Post-Doctoral Fellowships

18/09/2007


Post-Doctoral Fellowships popular this year.

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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.

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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.

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Sam Robinson steps down from AGMARDT

01/08/2007


Sam Robinson steps down and his contribution is acknowledged.

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FAME Scholars Announced

17/07/2007


Announcement of AGMARDT FAME Scholarships for 2007.

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