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FULL SHOW (5 May) Looking to the future
Category: Science & Medicine
Duration: 00:57:02
Publish Date: 2020-05-05 09:10:05
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Welcome to another episode of Sarah’s Country. Sarah is joined again by four great guests to talk about the matters that matter most.

The first time since its last cancellation owing to World War II, The NZAG Show (Canterbury A & P Show - ) has been cancelled and is struggling for survival to be back in 2021. Sarah is joined by Event Director, Geoff Bone, to discuss how rural New Zealand can ensure this iconic 157-year-old event can continue.

The lockdown has not stopped Central Plains Water from ensuring that their farmer shareholders environmental management is audited. We discuss innovation with drones & how the irrigation scheme has seen good aquifer recharge and a great harvest in Canterbury with the general manager, Mark Pizey.

The split-gas approach in the Zero Carbon Act is the right one but is it in line with the latest available science. Beef + Lamb New Zealand environmental policy manager, Corina Jordan explains how the methane targets are being reviewed.

Former Chief Science Advisor, Sir Peter Gluckman believes for NZ to take advantage of the covid-19 crisis then longstanding issues such as land use, water, the environment and soil quality must be addressed once and for all.


Sarah Perriam, the host of Sarah's Country, is joined in self-isolation still broadcasting from the Lincoln University campus as an ‘essential service’ with her guest co-host, her Irish producer, Joel Rock.

Guests on this week’s show:

1. “The future of The NZAG Show” with Geoff Bone, Event Director, The New Zealand Agricultural Show

2.  “Using technology to audit farms in lockdown” with Mark Pizey, General Manager, Central Plains Water Ltd

3. “Methane Targets to be Reviewed” with Corina Jordan, Environmental Policy Manager, Beef + Lamb NZ

4. “Future proofing NZ Economy” with Sir Peter Gluckman, Former New Zealand Chief Science Advisor

 

To watch to the full-length interviews and to contact the show visit www.sarahperriam.com
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