News
8 December 2017
She is a five times world tree climbing champion but Chrissy Spence still remembers her first ever arboriculture job when she realised she was “petrified” of heights.
6 December 2017
When Hayley Hoogendyk was offered a fulltime job as a farm assistant, she told her new employer he was “mad”.
6 December 2017
Training is proving a great way for Sam Clouston to fill gaps in the farming knowledge he’s been accumulating since boyhood.
29 November 2017
Most Kiwi teens wouldn’t have a clue what amenity horticulture involves – but Pippa Lucas is determined to reach out through social media and show young people the exciting opportunities that exist.
27 November 2017
One of New Zealand’s most experienced winegrowers firmly believes the smarter and more educated your staff are, the better your vineyard will be.
27 November 2017
Growing grapes in an unknown wine region is challenging on many fronts – and not having a skilled viticulture workforce to draw from is a problem Ōhau Wines is working hard to overcome.
27 November 2017
Edward King describes himself as a “reluctant student” who never particularly enjoyed school.
27 November 2017
Gill Jamieson has always loved working outdoors but once she hit her 50s, work became harder to find.
27 November 2017
“Take every opportunity you can” is the motto Daniel Warman lives by.
22 November 2017
Young up-and-coming dairy industry leader Nicholas Bailey says Kiwi farmers are great at growing grass, but need to work just as hard at growing people.