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FULL SHOW (15 April) Finding Opportunities in a Crisis
Category: Science & Medicine
Duration: 00:49:34
Publish Date: 2020-04-15 13:45:50
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As we countdown the days to freedom, Sarah Perriam is here for another episode of Sarah’s Country to keep you up to date with all the stories from the rural sector.

On tonight’s episode, Sarah speaks to Executive Director at AgriTech New Zealand, Peter Wren-Hilton about what's next for New Zealand producers? Peter also tells us how you can join an excellent line-up of local and international presenters on webinars starting tomorrow.

Sarah is then joined by Sam Jones from Onside, a free app that gives users the technology to manage farm access and how it's helping farmers during the Covid-19 outbreak.

Later on, Sarah is joined by Chris Claridge from Potatoes NZ who updates us on how the potato industry has suffered from the interruptions to the hospitality sector and discuss the industry’s target of net-zero carbon emissions by 2050.

Then, on the eve of his retirement, Sarah chats to Graham Cooke of the NZ Meat Workers’ Union tells us how our meat workers are coping and reflects on his role.

 

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.      “Working out the new normal of agrifood“ With Peter Wren-Hilton, AgriTech

2.      “The free app helping farmers track who’s coming and going” with Sam Jones, Onside

3.      “Attempting to restart hospitality in Level 3” with Chris Claridge, Chief Exec, Potatoes NZ

4.      “Meat workers are sticking to the rules and working hard“ with Graham Cooke, NZ Meat Workers’ Union

 

To watch the interviews visit Sarah’s Country on YouTube and to contact the show visit www.sarahperriam.com
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