Episode 12 – Can Livestock Production Be Regenerative?

Episode 12 – Can Livestock Production Be Regenerative?

Welcome to the final episode of Season Two of Agriculture 2050, where we're joined by Niels Corfield who is a Regenerative Farming Advisor and Trainer based in the UK. In this week's episode, Niels discusses the regenerative practices which can be implemented into livestock production, focussing primarily on regenerative grazing management, as well as his concept of a 'Weatherproof Farm'. Useful Links * Niels Corfield – https://nielscorfield.com/ [https://nielscorfield.com/] * Soilmentor – https://soils.vidacycle.com/ [https://soils.vidacycle.com/]   DISCLAIMER: The views, thoughts, and opinions expressed are the guest’s own and do not represent the views, thoughts, and opinions of the podcast host (Katherine Lister) and the podcast sponsor (Burleigh Dodds Science Publishing). The material and information presented here is for general information purposes only. ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

Episode 11 – Sustainable Harvest International: For People and the Planet

Welcome to the eleventh and penultimate episode of Season Two of Agriculture 2050, where we're joined by Florence Reed who is the Director of Strategic Growth and Founder of Sustainable Harvest International (SHI). In this week's episode, Florence introduces SHI and discusses their ongoing projects in Central America which sees them partner with farming families and provide them with long-term support and hands-on training to accelerate their transition to more sustainable practices which preserve the environment. Useful Links * Sustainable Harvest International – https://www.sustainableharvest.org/ [https://www.sustainableharvest.org/] * Listen to previous episodes – https://shows.acast.com/agriculture2050/episodes [https://shows.acast.com/agriculture2050/episodes]   DISCLAIMER: The views, thoughts, and opinions expressed are the guest’s own and do not represent the views, thoughts, and opinions of the podcast host (Katherine Lister) and the podcast sponsor (Burleigh Dodds Science Publishing). The material and information presented here is for general information purposes only. ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

Episode 10 – Are We Heading Towards Another Banana Crisis?

Welcome to the tenth episode of Season Two of Agriculture 2050, where we're joined by two of the world's most renowned plant pathologists: Professor André Drenth (University of Queensland, Australia) and Dr Gert Kema (Wageningen University, the Netherlands). In this week's episode, André and Gert discuss the vulnerability of bananas to emerging and existing disease threats, the genetic makeup of the modern banana, as well as the over-reliance on a tiny fraction of the genus Musa and its impact on global banana production. Useful Links * Book: Achieving sustainable cultivation of bananas – Volume 2: Germplasm and genetic improvement – https://shop.bdspublishing.com/store/bds/detail/workgroup/3-190-89130 [https://shop.bdspublishing.com/store/bds/detail/workgroup/3-190-89130] * Book: Achieving sustainable cultivation of bananas – Volume 3: Diseases and pests – https://shop.bdspublishing.com/store/bds/detail/workgroup/3-190-109529 [https://shop.bdspublishing.com/store/bds/detail/workgroup/3-190-109529] * National Banana Corporation (CORBANA) – https://www.corbana.co.cr/ [https://www.corbana.co.cr/] * Listen to previous episodes – https://shows.acast.com/agriculture2050/episodes [https://shows.acast.com/agriculture2050/episodes]   DISCLAIMER: The views, thoughts, and opinions expressed are the guest’s own and do not represent the views, thoughts, and opinions of the podcast host (Katherine Lister) and the podcast sponsor (Burleigh Dodds Science Publishing). The material and information presented here is for general information purposes only. ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

Episode 9 – One Vine at a Time: The Rise of Regenerative Viticulture

Welcome to the ninth episode of Season Two of Agriculture 2050, where we're joined by Becky Sykes who is the Programme Director at the Regenerative Viticulture Foundation. In this week's episode, Becky discusses the Foundation and how they're supporting knowledge exchange within the viticulture sector, as well as consumer awareness of regenerative viticulture and the role that large-scale retailers can play in accelerating the transition to regenerative viticulture. Useful Links * The Regenerative Viticulture Foundation – https://www.regenerativeviticulture.org/ [https://www.regenerativeviticulture.org/] * The RV Guide – https://www.regenerativeviticulture.org/rv-guide/ [https://www.regenerativeviticulture.org/rv-guide/] * Sustainable Wine Round Table – https://swroundtable.org/ [https://swroundtable.org/] * The Sustainable Viticulture Protocol – https://swroundtable.org/action-areas/the-sustainable-viticulture-protocol/ [https://swroundtable.org/action-areas/the-sustainable-viticulture-protocol/] * Listen to previous episodes – https://shows.acast.com/agriculture2050/episodes [https://shows.acast.com/agriculture2050/episodes]   DISCLAIMER: The views, thoughts, and opinions expressed are the guest’s own and do not represent the views, thoughts, and opinions of the podcast host (Katherine Lister) and the podcast sponsor (Burleigh Dodds Science Publishing). The material and information presented here is for general information purposes only. ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

Episode 8 – The Rodale Institute: Growing the Organic Movement

Welcome to the eighth episode of Season Two of Agriculture 2050, where we're joined by Dr Andrew Smith who is the Chief Scientific Officer at The Rodale Institute in the United States. In this week's episode, Andrew talks about his role at The Rodale Institute and the current research trials taking place on the Rodale farm, as well as the origins of organic farming and its influence on the establishment of regenerative agriculture as a movement. Useful Links * The Rodale Institute – https://rodaleinstitute.org/ [https://rodaleinstitute.org/] * Dr David Pimentel – https://rodaleinstitute.org/blog/organic-pioneer-dr-david-pimentel/ [https://rodaleinstitute.org/blog/organic-pioneer-dr-david-pimentel/] * Soil Association – https://www.soilassociation.org/ [https://www.soilassociation.org/] * Regenerative Organic Alliance – https://regenorganic.org/ [https://regenorganic.org/] * Listen to previous episodes – https://shows.acast.com/agriculture2050/episodes [https://shows.acast.com/agriculture2050/episodes]   DISCLAIMER: The views, thoughts, and opinions expressed are the guest’s own and do not represent the views, thoughts, and opinions of the podcast host (Katherine Lister) and the podcast sponsor (Burleigh Dodds Science Publishing). The material and information presented here is for general information purposes only. ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.