Best scigest - Plant & Food Research podcasts episodes

21:31 | Oct 3rd, 2018

When climate change becomes imminent, what can growers do to adapt to extreme weather events to sustain their production or even thrive in the new normal? This week environmental scientist Dr Brent Cl...Show More

21:04 | Sep 23rd, 2018

How can New Zealand prepare for the shifting global protein demands as the flexitarian diet becomes more mainstream? For the first time on Scigest, we have two guests: Dr Jocelyn Eason, General Manage...Show More

20:42 | Feb 22nd

Dr Rob Beresford returns to scigest with an update on the latest myrtle rust developments this summer in New Zealand and what we know about the fungal disease, its behaviour and its effects host plant...Show More

33:59 | Jan 27th

After 30 years at Plant & Food Research and its predecessors, Philippa Stevens is ready for the OE she never had (after Covid)! The soon-to-retire Group GM Science Services looks back on her career wh...Show More

34:30 | Jan 20th

Fat in food generally gets a bad rap, but fish oil is one of the edible oils that are often associated with health benefits for its high content of omega-3 fatty acids. Our host Andrew chats with Nels...Show More

20:39 | Dec 22nd, 2020

Food safety is something we don't really think about until we get a case of an upset stomach. It is however a constant and crucial issue for the supply chain around the food industry. Plant & Food Res...Show More

24:08 | Dec 3rd, 2020

Today we speak to Dr Ross Ferguson, an internationally recognized expert on the biology of kiwifruit. Ross's work helped to develop New Zealand's successful kiwifruit industry. In this podcast he talk...Show More

24:57 | Nov 12th, 2020

As humans, our sense of smell tells us a lot about our surroundings and whether something is potentially good or harmful. Dr Melissa Jordan is an olfactory expert who has studied the evolution of olfa...Show More