Is there such a thing as an innovation roadmap in farming and agriculture? Probably not. But consider this podcast the next best thing. Deciding whether to invest in new agtech? Trying to fund or future-proof your next project? Want to value-add to your business, or maybe just keep up with industry changes? We pick the brightest minds, examine the latest research and map out a step-by-step process to help you implement change.
Hear from farmers, scientists, technologists and ag industry leaders - all working towards innovation, improved sustainability and new opportunities in agriculture. We’ll draw out the practical lessons, so you can apply them on farm, in industry or research. We also share the 'fails' too - because no innovation happens without the odd misstep along the way!
Hosted by Kirsten Diprose, a Victorian farmer, journalist and agriculture researcher. This podcast has been created by the Victoria Drought Resilience Innovation and Adoption Hub and is funded through the Australian Government’s Future Drought Fund.
Bonus episode: Building Innovation Teams - Getting Agriculture Research Out into the World
Kirsten Diprose interviews industry experts on building diverse innovation teams to accelerate agricultural research adoption and commercialization.
7 Jun 2023
Episode 10: Has your innovation actually been successful?
Host [Host Name] and guest [Guest Name, Credential] discuss measuring innovation success by examining growth, climate resilience, and community building.
23 May 2023
Episode 9: Tapping into Circular Economies
Host Sarah Johnson interviews agricultural innovator Dr. Emily Carter about leveraging circular economies to overcome rising input costs in Australian farming.
17 May 2023
Bonus Episode: Wayne Schild - From paramedic to big-thinking, commercial farmer
Host [Host Name] interviews Wayne Schild, a commercial farmer, about his innovative garlic farming journey from paramedic.
9 May 2023
Episode 8: Empowering climate adaptation at a local level
Host [Host Name] interviews [Guest Name, Credential] about building effective climate adaptation initiatives within local Australian communities.
25 Apr 2023
Episode 7: Innovation Systems - The Bigger Picture
Host Dr. Julianne Alvarez interviews agricultural innovation expert Dr. John Smith about Australia's fragmented innovation systems and how to foster a more cohesive approach.
5 Apr 2023
Bonus episode: Dr Robert Faggian - Climate modelling for local climate action
Dr. Robert Faggian shares his climate modeling research to empower local agricultural action and improve climate adaptation strategies in this interview.
28 Mar 2023
Episode 6: Staying operational while innovating
Host [Host Name] interviews [Guest Name, Credential] about maintaining operations while implementing agricultural innovation, offering insights into overcoming common barriers.
14 Mar 2023
Episode 5: How to make good use of data and digital tech
Host [Host Name] interviews [Guest Name, Credential] about leveraging digital technology and data to unlock new opportunities in agriculture.
Host Alex Smith interviews Christine Pitt, Founder and Managing Director of Farmers to Founders, about alternative funding sources for agrifood innovation.
28 Feb 2023
Episode 4: How to value-add to your business... and the entire agricultural industry
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 shows that value-add products such as cheese and yoghurt generate more profit per litre than just milk itself. So, if you have b...
14 Feb 2023
Episode 3: Finding Funding & Building Networks
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 capital. How do you know which option is best for you? And how do you explore potential opportunities with government or Universi...
9 Feb 2023
Bonus episode: Jacob Birch: Food and Culture Through Native Grains - extended interview
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 cultural and community benefit. Jacob’s received First Class Honours for a multidisciplinary research project that investigated...
31 Jan 2023
Episode 2: Innovation & Decision Making: How do you implement change, without betting the farm?
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, farm consultants and agricultural entrepreneurs about how they made the decision to adopt a new technology or practice. Farm consultan...
17 Jan 2023
Episode 1: What is innovation & what motivates people to do it?
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 success. So, in this episode, we look at three key motivators for innovation: 1) for growth and profit, 2) climate or consumer future-proofing and 3) ...
13 Jan 2023
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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 Hub and is funded through the Australian Government’s Future Drought Fund.
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