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Symposium 2017
Let’s Talk Solutions
11–12 April 2017
Lincoln University, Christchurch
Guest Speakers
Reinventing paradise... in the Anthropocene
Rod Oram, journalist and Symposium MC
The challenges of New Zealand agribusiness, value chains and international trade
Ian Proudfoot, Global Head of Agribusiness, KPMG
The challenges for innovative and resilient land and water use in New Zealand
The challenges of collaborative capacity of land and water management in New Zealand
Kevin Hackwell, Group Manager Campaigns and Advocacy, Forest and Bird
Hugh Logan, Department of Environmental Management, Lincoln University
Precision agriculture in New Zealand
Craige MacKenzie
A possible future of dairy farming in New Zealand
Russ Tillman
A science roadmap for New Zealand’s primary industry
Ian Ferguson
New Zealand’s conservation and environmental science roadmap
Ken Hughey
Our Land and Water speakers
Overview of the Challenge
Ken Taylor, Director of Our Land and Water National Science Challenge
Challenge Strategy and Theme Structure
Rich McDowell, Chief Scientist of Our Land and Water National Science Challenge
Vision Matauranga progress in the Challenge
Tanira Kingi, Vision Mātauranga leader of Our Land and Water National Science Challenge
Greater Value in Global Markets: Theme
Introduction
Caroline Saunders
Distribution of value across the value chain
Paul Dalziel
Developing a Mātauranga framework for better land and water use - Mauri Whenua Ora
Merata Kawharu
The value of a rural bioeconomy
Anita Wreford
Innovative and Resilient Land and Water Use: Theme
Introduction
Mike Beare and Chris Tanner
Sources and Flows
Richard Muirhead
Interoperable Modelling
Tim Davie
Measuring De-nitrification
Rob van der Raaij and Heather Martindate
Benign Denitrification
Ranvir Singh
Cascade of Soil Erosion
Simon Vale
Land Use Suitability
Scott Larned
Next Generation Systems
Robyn Dynes
Genomics, Soil-Plant-Animal Microbiome
Graeme Attwood
Aligned programme, Sustainable Agro-ecosystems
Mike Beare
Collaborative Capacity: Theme
Introduction
James Turner
The transformative role of collaboration in managing our land and water
Melissa Robson
Resilient Rural Communities (AgResearch Aligned programme)
Bill Kaye-Blake