Best Hosted by Kirsten Diprose Podcasts (2024)

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Bonus episode: Building Innovation Teams - Getting Agriculture Research Out into the World 45:27

1y ago45:27

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How do we better get new research to farmers, to start-ups for commercialisation, or to Ag industry bodies to build on, distribute and use? Should we be incorporating a diversity of skills and building teams from the beginning of research? How can universities and industry better share knowledge and skills? How do we focus on the trial and error of…

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Episode 10: Has your innovation actually been successful? 51:57

1y ago51:57

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So, you’ve implemented change, well done! How do you know it was all worth it? This episode is the final from our current series on 'how to innovate' - and it's time to take stock. But really, that all comes down how you measure your success. In the first episode, "What is innovation?", we looked at three key motivators: 1) for growth and profit 2)…

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Episode 9: Tapping into Circular Economies 39:24

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Can you heat a hospital with wheat stubble? Or use chipped almond trees to improve your soil? These are some examples of circular economic trials that are underway in Australia at the moment. Arguably, never before has there been such an incentive to develop circular economies, with the costs of fertiliser, fuel and electricity all rising significa…

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Bonus Episode: Wayne Schild - From paramedic to big-thinking, commercial farmer 38:14

1y ago38:14

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Wayne Schild's journey from paramedic to commercial farmer has taken guts, vision and plenty of curiosity. In this bonus episode, we're playing the extended interview with Wayne, who we spoke to in Episode 6 - 'Staying Operational While Innovating'. Wayne grows garlic in Victoria's Western districts where farmers mainly produce sheep and wool. It's…

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Episode 8: Empowering climate adaptation at a local level 40:10

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Rainfall levels for many parts of Australia haven’t recovered since the devastating millennium drought. Many rural communities are having to face a reality of landscapes and climate that have already changed, and are likely to continue to do so. So, what makes an effective climate adaptation initiative? Following on from the previous episode about …

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Episode 7: Innovation Systems - The Bigger Picture 42:22

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What kind of “innovation systems” do we currently have for Australian agriculture? Well, according to a recent report commissioned by the Federal Government, it could be a lot better. The report found that while Australia’s agriculture research is internationally renowned and individual farmers are good at adopting new practices, knowledge is often…

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Bonus episode: Dr Robert Faggian - Climate modelling for local climate action 12:35

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Dr Robert Faggian doesn't want research gathering dust, or government talk fests with no action. So, in his keynote address at a recent event we hosted in Bendigo, Victoria, Rob looks at local government responses to climate adaptation. He also outlines some of his own research - which uses climate modelling - to empower action in agriculture. This…

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Episode 6: Staying operational while innovating 42:14

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So far we’ve heard a lot about innovation in ag – about what it is, about considerations to factor into the decision-making process and we’ve also heard stories about how others have gone about funding a new tool, practice, trial or project. So, now we're ready to innovate, right? Well hang on a minute, because first we need to talk about one of th…

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Episode 5: How to make good use of data and digital tech 38:06

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There are so many digital platforms out there, promising to count your cows, measure your soil carbon and do your finances. So how do know which data collecting applications are going to be most useful? From GPS-driven tractors, online auctions, weather and climate tracking apps to soil sensors, there is an increasing amount of data available to fa…

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Bonus episode: Alternative funding sources - Christine Pitt (Farmers 2 Founders) extended interview 31:40

1+ y ago31:40

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In this bonus episode, we bring you the extended interview from Christine Pitt, the Founder and Managing Director of Farmers to Founders. Christine was in Episode 03: Finding Funding & Building Networks. Christine Pitt, Farmers 2 Founders Christine is a globally recognised thought leader, investor and entrepreneur in the ag+food tech ecosystem. She…

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Episode 4: How to value-add to your business... and the entire agricultural industry 36:21

1+ y ago36:21

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So far, we’ve learnt from the stories of others on why and how they navigated the innovation process. Now it’s time to talk about types of innovation. Australia is known for its high-quality produce, but when you factor in the costs of water and inputs – are farmers really getting enough value for what they grow? Using milk as an example, research …

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Episode 3: Finding Funding & Building Networks 44:56

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Does big change have to cost big money? It doesn’t have to. In this episode we look at funding on-farm innovation and building a network which will lead you to new opportunities. We look at all types of financing from debt-financing (ie. asking the bank manager!), to vendor financing, government grants, crowd sourcing, investors and even venture ca…

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Bonus episode: Jacob Birch: Food and Culture Through Native Grains - extended interview 29:51

1+ y ago29:51

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JACOB BIRCH is an academic, entrepreneur and Churchill Fellow passionate about re-awakening, and bringing into a modern context, the native grain foodways that sustained his Gamilaraay ancestors for thousands of generations. In this episode, Jacob speaks about understanding the agronomy and nutrition of native grasses as well as the potential for c…

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Episode 2: Innovation & Decision Making: How do you implement change, without betting the farm? 43:12

1+ y ago43:12

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Making the right decision at the right time is critical to good business and innovation, especially when you add drought or other volatile factors into the mix. So when a new opportunity arises, how do you know you’ll make the ‘right’ choice? This episode looks at the latest research about on-farm decision-making, as well as stories from farmers, f…

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Episode 1: What is innovation & what motivates people to do it? 38:36

1+ y ago38:36

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Sometimes we can confuse ‘innovation’ for high tech machines, sensors and drones. But there’s a lot more to innovation and adoption than fancy technology. So, what actually IS innovation? Bringing about change on farms or within agricultural industries and communities is complex. Firstly, understanding your motivation for change is critical to succ…

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Join host, Kirsten Diprose for a journey into innovation and beyond. In this free, fortnightly podcast, we discover the secrets to: unlocking your innovation potential; avoiding the pitfalls of change and; staying ahead of climate in the context of agriculture. This podcast has been created by the Victoria Drought Resilience Innovation and Adoption…

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Bonus episode: Building Innovation Teams - Getting Agriculture Research Out into the World 45:27

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Episode 10: Has your innovation actually been successful? 51:57

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Episode 9: Tapping into Circular Economies 39:24

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Bonus Episode: Wayne Schild - From paramedic to big-thinking, commercial farmer 38:14

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Episode 8: Empowering climate adaptation at a local level 40:10

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Episode 7: Innovation Systems - The Bigger Picture 42:22

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Bonus episode: Dr Robert Faggian - Climate modelling for local climate action 12:35

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Episode 6: Staying operational while innovating 42:14

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Episode 5: How to make good use of data and digital tech 38:06

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Bonus episode: Alternative funding sources - Christine Pitt (Farmers 2 Founders) extended interview 31:40

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Episode 4: How to value-add to your business... and the entire agricultural industry 36:21

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Episode 3: Finding Funding & Building Networks 44:56

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Bonus episode: Jacob Birch: Food and Culture Through Native Grains - extended interview 29:51

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Episode 2: Innovation & Decision Making: How do you implement change, without betting the farm? 43:12

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Episode 1: What is innovation & what motivates people to do it? 38:36

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