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The landscape is changing for New Zealand’s plant-based growers, with market access, pest and disease resistance, consumer demand, and regulatory shifts all impacting the way food is grown in Aotearoa.
In the A Lighter Touch podcast, we share knowledge to help Kiwi growers find new tools and solutions to manage pests and diseases in their crops, with a lighter environmental touch.
Join us as we sow the seeds to help growers move from agrichemical reliance to agroecological crop protection – sustainable farming that works with nature.
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EP12: A grower's journey to lighter touch crop protection
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Feb 04, 2026 |
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EP11: Passionvine hopper IPM project: Results and industry change
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Dec 15, 2025 |
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EP10: Passionvine hopper IPM project: Understanding the challenge
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Dec 15, 2025 |
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EP9: The story of the tomatoes biocontrol project
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Sep 12, 2025 |
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EP8: Augmentative biocontrol - explaining the science
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Sep 12, 2025 |
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EP7: Project spotlight - Biodiverse planting for citrus orchards
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Jun 12, 2025 |
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EP6: Redesigning orchards - Agroecology, conservation biocontrol and their use in perennial crops
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Jun 12, 2025 |
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EP5: Biodiversity in Action
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May 28, 2024 |
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EP4: Biodiversity 101 – What is it and why is it important?
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May 28, 2024 |
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EP3: Defining your Extension Project’s Target Audience
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Feb 28, 2024 |
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EP2: Bennett’s Hierarchy – An Extension Tool
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Feb 28, 2024 |
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EP1: Extension Best Practice
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Feb 28, 2024 |