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Agriculture at Airports with Nick Bloor
Founder and CEO of IVM Group, Nick Bloor describes his business as having a mission to improve people's lives through plant science.
At only 19 years old, Nick founded his first business in vegetation management space.
“I was going to be a lawyer and got a bit of a light bulb moment.”
“That (law) wasn't an area that I was going to be able to make a difference. And maybe that had something to do with the fact that I reckon I'd be a pretty crappy lawyer that I switched to horticulture.”
“I'd like to be a farmer, can you teach me?” The moment that defines Hamish Marr’s career
Hamish Marr has been in the room for some of New Zealand Agriculture’s key discussions, yet the moment that he is most proud of and one that has defined his career more than any other was when a young boy asked him if he could teach him to be a farmer.
The road to Liquid Gold with Fiona and Liam Mann
The road less travelled to finding liquid gold “you have to do it differently” with Fiona and Liam Mann
140 years of history and the next generation embraces the evolution at Pine Hill, with Ted Langley.
“You've just got to be there, in the discussion, because something will trigger something and make you think, and I think that's the best thing” - Ted
18 months ago, tragedy struck at the Langley’s property at Pine Hill in South Australia.
After suffering a medical episode, Ted Langley’s brother would pass away. After 30 years in Partnership, the succession to the next generation would be immediate.
140 years on from when the Langley family would first establish themselves on the property, Ted alongside his daughter and two nephews are continuing the families legacy.
Making your own Opportunity, with Martin Lovegrove.
“If you can see it, you can be it”
- Marty Lovegrove
Growing up, Martin Lovegrove, who is most definitely a ‘Marty’, dreamt of being a shearer, just like his Dad.
By his mid teenage years with plenty of time on the boards of the woolshed, Marty’s career aspirations would shift from fleece to fields. A pathway mapped, to finish school and proceed to tertiary education.
“I went [to University] to meet people, which is the biggest part of agriculture, probably.”
Like many young adults, returning home was a drawcard, however it was the encouragement of his father that would see Marty move further afield, securing a job with the Department of Agriculture on South Australia’s Yorke Peninsula.
The Guardian of the Vines: "Nature has a profound impact on our passions" with Nigel Blieschke.
The Guardian of the Vines: "Nature has a profound impact on our passions" with Nigel Blieschke.
"Growing up on an isolated sheep and cattle farm in South Australia profoundly influenced my perspective on agriculture."
Surrounded by the remarkable landscape of the Flinders Ranges, rich in diversity alongside his Grandfather's interest and care for the natural environment that have played a significant role in shaping Nigel Blieschke interests.
"Childhood experiences often shape our understanding, and mine laid the foundation for a connection to the land."
The Californian Family Pivotal to Shaping Australia’s Cotton Industry with James Kahl
Over 60 years ago, an American farmer would be reading the American Farm Bureau magazine. Unbeknown to him, it was a moment that would prove pivotal in the development of Australia’s cotton industry and Australian agriculture would never look the same again…