Allan Machakaire Regenerative Cropping – McCain FoodsAllan Machakaire is McCain Foods Agriculture Manager based in Hastings. He has been involved in the cropping sector for two decades, involved in growing crops, canning, dehydration and frozen products. Alan has a PhD in agronomy and has published research on photosynthesis and water use efficiency, crop coefficients and…
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LandWISE 2023 Speakers – Starting afresh
Responding to Cyclone Gabrielle Industry Perpectives Our group of four Hawke’s Bay industry representatives will discuss the impacts on the vegetables and fruit sectors and the various ways people have responded. How did people react, what were the urgent priorities, and how are people trying to remediate impacted sites? Far too soon to look back…
LandWISE 2023 Lynn Sosnoskie – Keynote Speaker
Weeds Research in North America Lynn Sosnoskie joined Cornell AgriTech in September 2019 as an Assistant Professor of Weed Ecology and Management in Specialty Crops, which includes tree and vine crops in addition to fresh and processing vegetables. A native of Shamokin, Pennsylvania, she earned a B.Sc. in Biology from Lebanon Valley College, a M.Sc….
LandWISE 2023 Michael Widderick – Keynote Speaker
Weeds Research in Australia Dr Michael Widderick is Principal Research Scientist with Queensland’s Department of Agriculture and Fisheries, specialising in Weed Science in broadacre farming landscapes. Michael has been in this field for 25 years and over this time has conducted research into the ecology and management of a number of key weeds. Michael’s current…
LandWISE 2023 – Tech Session Presenters
Callum Ross Sustainability and high-techCallum Ross, the founder of RossAi, brings a wealth of experience spanning over 18 years in sustainability, technology, and innovation projects. Callum has worked with various companies like Fisher & Paykel Healthcare and Hawkes Bay’s own Rockit Apples. His unwavering commitment to sustainability is unmatched and implements environmentally friendly solutions in…
LandWISE 2023 Speakers – Herbicide Resistance
Herbicide resistance management presenters for LandWISE 2023: Normal Practice Revisited
The Future of Weed Control
By Invitation Workshop Friday 26 May 2023 – Green Shed, LandWISE MicroFarm, Hastings Given the calibre of people who will be with us for LandWISE 2023, we are running a special workshop the day after the Conference. It seems an ideal opportunity to let farmers, researchers and industry get together to workshop where we are,…