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11/12/2025

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13/11/2025

Congratulations Shannon Clarke 🌟

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11/11/2025

🌟 Celebrating the incredible talent within our team - check out Alex Chambers inspiring story below 💚

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16/10/2025

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08/10/2025

Check out this wonderful story from our very own Emma Noakes 🌟

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06/10/2025

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02/10/2025

Great event here if you are in the Southland region. See details below.

29/09/2025

Unsung heroes of innovation

At AgResearch, science meets reality thanks to the brilliant minds in our engineering workshop. These behind-the-scenes champions turn ideas into machines, helping us bring cutting-edge agritech to life.

One of our own, Mos Sharifi, was recently featured by Engineering New Zealand for his incredible work in digital and precision agriculture — including leading the development of Clarospec™, a game-changing technology for meat quality assessment.

This recognition is a well-deserved bouquet for Mos and the entire engineering team who quietly power our breakthroughs.

Read the full story: https://www.engineeringnz.org/news-insights/advancing-agritech/

AgResearch

26/09/2025

On air: David Hooks talks precision fermentation on RNZ
In this RNZ interview, David Hooks explores how precision fermentation is reshaping the future of food - cutting emissions, reducing land use, and opening new doors for sustainable protein production.

🎧 Listen now: https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/ruralnews/audio/2019005706/morning-rural-news-for-25-september-2025

26/09/2025

We were honoured to host the team from Tairāwhiti Whenua Charitable Trust at our Lincoln campus this week, including their newly appointed CEO Hilton Collier – a long-time friend of Bioeconomy Science Institute and a respected leader in Māori agribusiness.
Hilton was joined by a passionate rōpū of Governors, Farm Managers, and Shepherds, alongside members of the Beef + Lamb New Zealand extension team, all keen to learn more about the work of the Bioeconomy Science Institute and our Lincoln University colleagues.

As part of the visit, we invited a group of shepherds into one of our laboratories to roll up their sleeves alongside Dr Nicole Schon, diving into visual soil assessment and exploring the science that supports sustainable land management. It was hands-on, collaborative, and deeply connected to the kaupapa of unlocking the potential of whenua Māori.

Tairāwhiti Whenua represents the largest network of Māori landowners in Aotearoa, advocating for local solutions and empowering kaitiaki to steward their whenua and taiao with integrity and innovation.
Ngā mihi nui to Hilton, the Tairāwhiti Whenua team, and our colleagues from Beef + Lamb New Zealand for bringing your energy, insights, and commitment to the future of whenua Māori. We look forward to continuing this journey together.

17/09/2025

15/09/2025

🦌 We’re excited, alongside Deer Industry New Zealand, to be a part of the 11th International Deer Biology Congress being held in Ōtepoti, Dunedin, from 10-13 February 2026 🦌

Themed “Your Deer Here”, the 3-day congress offers something for everyone, with a dynamic programme featuring expert speakers, two immersive field trips, a gala dinner, and a wide range of themes—from ecology and health to culture, innovation, conservation, and sustainable management—all centred around the fascinating world of deer.

To register, or find out more about the programme, head to their website: https://www.ivvy.com.au/event/IDBC26/home.html