AgriTech New Zealand

World of Drones and Robotics Congress
2022-11-14 - 2022-11-15
The World of Drones and Robotics Congress 2022 is scheduled to be held at the Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre.
Similar to 2021, it will be held in a hybrid format – in-person and online.

Invitation to Register - Historic Inaugural Business Mission to Israel - Morocco - UAE
2022-11-03 - 2022-11-11
3 – 11 November 2022
Opening Our Markets to the Middle East, Africa & Europe
Exports | Joint Ventures | Technology Transfer | Investment | Agritech
Offshore market diversification is an important objective for our countries. New opportunities are opening up as a result of the strengthening of diplomatic and commercial ties between Israel, Morocco and UAE. This exciting Mission will be the first to explore these in depth.
Program
Israel
Visit the Start-Up Nation renowned for its vibrant innovation and tech sector supported by a strong venture capital market. Israel has the largest number of start-ups per capita of any country, its companies go global from day one across sectors such as cyber, health, clean energy, agri/water, fintech, automotive among others. Its emerging links with UAE and Morocco are creating many new opportunities.
Morocco
Morocco presents a growing economy as well as a key gateway into Africa. Areas of opportunity are in aeronautics, automobile, agriculture and water, energy transformation, sustainable green recovery, batteries and renewable energy technologies, tourism, digitalization and innovation (fintech, digital trade, technology markets and supply chains). Learn how the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) can be accessed – Morocco is described as the Tree of Africa – its commercial roots stretching to all countries in Africa.
UAE
UAE’s location, logistics, financial and other services make it an ideal hub for commercial activity across the Middle East and Europe. Learn more about incentives for setting up and doing business in the UAE, and visit Abu Dhabi’s hub of innovation – Masdar City. Establish public and commercial business networks across the agri-food, digital technology, health, defence, infrastructure and energy industries through the Australia UAE Business Forum.
Cultural Program
There will be a parallel cultural program for partners of Mission delegates and other tourists who wish to explore these exotic countries. This will include museums, historic sites, cultural activities, shopping and galleries.
Expression of interest/Registration
For further details including registration, please email johnny.weiss@buscircle.com or call +61 412 216826.
The Mission will only proceed with a guaranteed number of delegates.
*(delegates can also choose if they wish to visit only 1 or 2 countries).
The program is subject to change.

With the support of

Partners

The Trans – Tasman Business Circle is a strategic growth partner for the region’s leading organisations in the private and public sector. The Circle partners with our clients to build their strategic relationships, business insights and profile by developing customised programs for stakeholder engagement.
We hope you will be able to join us.

Agri-Food Tech Expo Asia 2022
2022-10-26 - 2022-10-28
How can we leverage technology to increase food production yield, improve food quality, reduce food waste, and promote sustainability in the Agri-food value chain?
The Agri-Food Tech Expo Asia (AFTEA, 26 – 28 October 2022), is an event where technology is the focus, spanning from upstream farming to food processing downstream.
This event will showcase innovations in modern agriculture, from vertical farming, greenhouse solutions, aquaculture, livestock technology, food preparation and bio-based packaging to other emerging technologies such as automation and robotics, artificial intelligence, IoT, smart sensors, drones, and big data. The potential of using these technologies is huge. In fact, the growing adoption of agriculture technologies has the potential to add up to US$65 billion to the ASEAN economy by 2025.
The exhibition aims to attract visitors from the Agri-food ecosystem – from farmers and food manufacturers looking for latest solutions, to wholesalers, retailers, food establishments, research institutes, consultancy think-tanks and tech investors. Visitors and hosted buyers can look forward to an event which combines both an exhibition and knowledge sharing seminars by experts, plus a Business Matchmaking program to establish business relationships between visitors/buyers and exhibitors.

For more information, please visit the website https://agrifoodtechexpo.com/

AGRITECH VOICE: Diving into the Digital Adoption
2022-10-19 11:00 - 12:00 (Pacific/Auckland)
Please join our exclusive members-only webinar as we dive into the newly published Digital Adoption in Primary Industries report.
Our panel discussion will explore the key research findings and insights. We’ll also discuss potential solutions and opportunities to shift the technology dial.
Join AgriTechNZ’s Brendan O’Connell and our research partner, Research First’s Liz Morley for this interactive event. More panellists to be announced.
There will be an opportunity for members to question our panellists and share their perspectives. This will be followed by an update on AgriTechNZ’s other projects.
This webinar will be recorded and shared with members who are unable to attend. We encourage everyone to submit questions ahead of the event or on the day. We look forward to hearing your views on digital adoption and how it can support primary industry businesses.

Event Details:
Date: Wednesday 19 October
Time: 11:00am – 12:00pm
Event Type: Online
Cost: FREE

Please note this is a members-only event.
Not a member? Please consider joining AgriTechNZ.

Event Recording:

FIRA USA
2022-10-18 - 2022-10-20
The unique 3-day event for autonomous farming and agricultural robotics solutions

A networking time for farmers, robot manufacturers, industrials and scientists

In-field demos, business time and research projects presentations

2035 Agri-Food-Tech Oceania Summit
2022-10-10 08:00 - 2022-10-11 17:00
The 2035 Oceania Summit has been designed to enable the region’s scientific & research community, its industry leaders, agribusiness & agritech companies, farmers & growers, regulators and policy makers to meet and discuss how agrifood tech innovation and on-farm application can help address the existential threat posed by climate change.
Agriculture and the agrifood supply chain provide a significant contribution to the region’s greenhouse gas emissions. The 2035 Oceania Summit will focus on the role that agrifood tech will play in supporting farmers and growers reduce emissions to net zero, as well as build more resilient growing systems to address the ongoing impact of a rapidly changing climate.
About the summit
In Australia, the Climate Targets Panel says that Australia should be aiming to reach net zero emissions as early as 2035. In New Zealand, the Climate Change Commission has submitted to government its recommendations for reducing greenhouse gas emissions. Across wider Oceania, climate change has had, and will continue to have, profound ramifications for the people living in the region.
The Summit will feature regional and international keynote speakers, breakout panels with domain experts, an exhibition showcasing current research being undertaken across the region, a startup hub with a pitch event to global investors, as well as extensive networking opportunities.
Who should attend
The 2035 Oceania Summit provides the platform for a wide cross-section of professionals to meet, network and collaborate on the emerging agrifood technologies that can help farmers and growers reduce their greenhouse gas footprint and deliver global impact.
These include;

R&D Specialists
Agribusiness Leaders
Farmers and Growers
Start-up Entrepreneurs
Software developers & systems integrators
Investors
Government Representatives
Policy Makers
Environmental Experts
Compliance Officers

View the full list of speakers and further event information here

National Ploughing Championships 2022
2022-09-20 - 2022-09-22
The National Ploughing Championships will return to Ratheniska in 2022, taking place from September 20th to 22nd.
Attracting an annual attendance of almost 300,000 this spectacular annual “Farming Festival” has it all.

FoodTechPackTech
2022-09-20 - 2022-09-22
New Zealand’s largest food manufacturing and technology trade show.
20 – 22 September 2022 at the Auckland showgrounds
Tuesday/Wednesday 9am – 5pm, Thursday 9am – 4pm
Foodtech Packtech (FTPT) is New Zealand’s largest food manufacturing, packaging and processing technology trade show. Running strong for over 20 years this free to attend event brings industry professionals and decision makers together providing a forum for education, discussion and the sharing of knowledge and expertise, critical in the sustainability and growth of the industry.
Held only once every two years FTPT is a must attend event providing visitors with the opportunity to come face-to-face with the experts and discover the freshest ideas, latest technologies and the newest developments entering the F&B manufacturing and packaging technology industries.
Featuring the Materials Handling & Logistics Expo, the event will attract 250+ local and international exhibiting companies and some 4,500+ qualified visitors – a must attend event for anyone involved in one of New Zealand’s fastest growing industry sector.

World Agritech Innovation
2022-09-20 - 2022-09-21
Connect and collaborate with top-level agri-food professionals for two days of panel discussions, networking and a full exhibition.
The World Agri-Tech Innovation Summit is the annual meeting place for the global agtech ecosystem, where agri-food businesses, investors and tech pioneers gather to exchange insights, be inspired, and identify future partners.
The summit is an unrivalled opportunity to meet up with industry colleagues from across the UK and around the world, check in with partners, kickstart new connections, and secure face to face time with new prospects during side-meetings, dinners, drinks receptions, and dedicated networking experiences.

World Agri-Tech Innovation Summit London 2022
2022-09-20 - 2022-09-21
The disruptions in the supply chain created by the pandemic and the war in Ukraine are culminating in a need for the agriculture sector to accelerate its transition to sustainable and resilient agri-food systems, and quickly.
With the help of trusted names in the industry, we’re bringing crop diversity and resilience; ag robotics and autonomy; regenerative farming incentives; new crop chemistry; and the future of CRISPR to the forefront of the agenda.

WORLD AGRI-TECH ADVISORS

FULL LINE-UP HERE
GET INVOLVED
We’re back in person with two full days of action in London complemented by an interactive virtual experience. The hybrid format allows you to connect with agri-food leaders around the world for six week of networking and deal-making.
Registration is open now to take advantage of the super early bird offer. We’ll reveal the programme and first speakers soon, so watch this space.

Mind the ditch
2022-08-18 12:30 - 14:00
Event is postponed until August. Date to be advised.
The Australian Agritech Association (AusAgritech) and AgriTech New Zealand invite members of both Associations to be apart of our exclusive Mind the Ditch series.
As a dedicated collaboration, Mind the Ditch will be a much-needed meet up series, forging opportunities to connect in both virtual and face-to-face initiatives to learn about market opportunities, share collaboration and partnership initiatives and discuss emerging topics in the Australian and New Zealand agritech landscapes.
Mind the Ditch: Agritechs will be the first event of the series involving agritech founders and their teams. It will be held virtually and will include a quick introduction before moving into facilitated breakout discussions and an opportunity to directly meet, network and engage with members.

A Smart Green Future Together
2022-08-16 16:00 - 17:30
Plant & Food Research believe science can create a better future. By finding smarter, greener options today, we’re helping secure the world we want to live in tomorrow. With their partners, they are using world-leading science to improve the way they grow, fish, harvest and share food. Every day, they have 1000 people working across Aotearoa New Zealand and the world to help deliver healthy foods from the world’s most sustainable systems.
Our smart green future starts here.
Join us to hear from Plant & Food Research Group General Manager Marketing & Innovation, Gavin Ross as as he shares their vision, strategy, projects and how you can be involved.
The B.linc VIBE event series is an opportunity to hear from one of the wider Lincoln precinct companies about their business and to touch base, reconnect and build connections across the precinct.

Timings
4.00pm – Welcome from B.linc
4.05pm – Presentation from Keynote
4:35pm – Q&A Session
5.00pm – Event finishes

Our Speaker

Dr Gavin Ross, Plant & Food Research Group General Manager Marketing & Innovation
Dr Gavin Ross has a deep understanding of innovation for the Horticulture Industries. He began his career as a research scientist studying the molecular biology of fruit ripening.

MPI - Primary Sector Gala Dinner and Awards
2022-07-06 18:00 - 21:00
Celebrating the success of New Zealand Primary Industries and its supporters
6 July 2022, Cordis, Auckland
Join us at this occasion to shine a spotlight on the important role the primary sector plays in the economy and honour the most successful and innovative primary industry producers and supporters.

AgriTechNZ 2022 Annual Meeting
2022-07-05 15:00 - 16:30
Join AgriTechNZ for our Annual Meeting being held at 3pm on Tuesday 5 July.
AgriTechNZ CEO Brendan O’Connell will share an update on AgriTechNZ’s strategy and plans for the coming year.
The meeting will begin promptly at 3pm.
Please note this is an AgriTechNZ member only event.

The 2022 New Zealand Agritech Insights Report Launch
2022-06-30 18:00 - 20:00
A CELEBRATION OF THE NEW ZEALAND AGRITECH SECTOR NOT TO BE MISSED:

TIN in collaboration with Hamilton City Council are delighted to invite you to join us in Hamilton for the opportunity to meet, face-to-face, with some of the agritech sector’s leading players and to discuss the key findings from the TIN Agritech Insights Report 2022.
The report, commissioned by the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment and the Ministry for Primary Industries, celebrates the success and growth of this dynamic technology sector that plays to all the strengths of New Zealand’s historical reliance on our farmers, horticulturalists, aquaculturalists and apiarists.
Agritech continues to be one of the biggest and most innovative sectors in the TIN200, New Zealand’s 200 largest technology ‘exporters’ with our 2021 TIN report highlighting it as a $1.6B sector, dominated by the Animal & Crop Health, Data Solutions and Post-Harvest sub-sectors, and as providing 11.4% of the TIN200 total revenue.
The in-person launch of the report will gather together a panel of established and fast-growing agritech company leaders who will share insights into their companies’ growth and the challenges faced in today’s dynamic markets.

THE NEW ZEALAND AGRITECH INSIGHTS REPORT IS SPONSORED BY:

THE NEW ZEALAND AGRITECH INSIGHTS REPORT LAUNCH IS SPONSORED BY:

AgriTechNZ Inform Event: New Innovation Grants
2022-06-28 09:00 - 09:50
AgriTechNZ Inform Event: New Innovation Grants
Involved in R&D or innovation? This is a must-attend event!
The Government is launching two new R&D grants to boost business innovation. The grants aim to help with the high costs and steep learning curves associated with R&D. They will also provide pathways to the existing R&D Tax Incentive (RDTI). Learn more or provide feedback into their design at our next AgriTechNZ Inform event.
The Ārohia Innovation Trailblazer Grant will support non-R&D innovation activities. It is designed to help businesses whose activity is likely to build capabilities or create opportunities with wider benefits across the New Zealand innovation system. It will be targeted at businesses pioneering innovation or building platforms that will help other innovators.

The New to R&D Grant will support businesses in the early stages of their investment to help establish an R&D programme and build their capability.
Join NZTech’s CEO Brendan O’Connell, Dr. Simon Wakeman, Principal Advisor and Dr Jeremy Smith, Senior Policy Advisor in the Innovation Policy team at the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) as they discuss the new grants, including:

who is eligible for the new innovation grants?
when will the new innovation grants be available?
when in a business’s journey will grants have the most impact?
what non-R&D tasks and costs will be supported?
what support do new to R&D businesses require?
how can businesses best prepare to access the RDTI?
what happens if recipients exit New Zealand?

Hear directly from the MBIE policy team and learn more during this interactive online event.

Date: Tuesday 28 June
Time: 9.00am – 9.50am
Location: online
Event Type: online
Cost: FREE

Supported by:

Read the presentation slide here, or watch the video recording below:

World Agri-Tech South America Summit
2022-06-28 08:00 - 2022-06-29 17:00
If you are leading on new technologies and collaborations for sustainable South American agriculture, then don’t miss this chance to meet the change-makers all in one place at the World Agri-Tech South America Summit this June 28-29, hosted in São Paulo.
Register today and join leaders, innovators and investors across the agri-food tech supply chain to build partnerships and actionable strategies for scaling environmental and economic sustainability in the region
The high energy two-day agenda will see 70+ speakers take to the stage at the Renaissance Hotel, including:
– Celso Luiz Moretti, President, EMBRAPA
– Mauricio Rodrigues, President – Latin America, BAYER CROP SCIENCE
– Cleiton Vargas, VP Farming Solutions, Américas, YARA INTERNATIONAL
– Fabiola Zerbini, Program Director Forest, Land Use and Agriculture, WRI
– Marina Piatto, Executive Director, IMAFLORA
– Murilo Parada, CEO – North Latin America, LOUIS DREYFUS COMPANY
– José Massad, CIO, RAIZEN
– Daniel Trento, Open Innovation Coordinator, MAPA
– Auana Mattar, CIO, TIM BRASIL
– Roberto Escoto, Managing Director (COO), APEX-BRASIL
– Juliana de Lavor Lopes, Director of Sustainability, Communication and Compliance, AMAGGI
– Nicolás Ridley, Technology & Digital Transformation Lead, MSU

See program and full line-up: www.worldagritechsouthamerica.com/agenda

Whether you join in São Paulo or online, you’ll experience:
– Inspirational CEOs, Founders and Investors live on stage, addressing topics from climate change and digital transformation, to farmer engagement
– Innovators presenting cutting-edge technology and exciting new projects in our Pitching Session and Innovation Showcase
– Focused roundtable discussions led by business leaders, so you can engage with critical topics for your business
– High impact partnership networking including an intimate evening cocktail hour within the summit exhibition

Now’s a great time for you and your colleagues to book your place and save US $400 each, before the early bird offer ends on May 13.

Winetech
2022-06-27 - 2022-06-29
Australia’s wine industry exhibition and conference

Connect with your industry
Whether you’re reconnecting with an existing supplier, discovering new partners who can help improve and grow your business or just catching up with industry friends, between the exhibition, conference and networking functions there is ample opportunity.
Discover new products and suppliers
Showcasing world-leading suppliers and products from both within Australia and abroad, you can source the supplies and discover partners who support your business. Everything from production, storage, management, marketing and business services.

Learn from industry leaders
Between premier conference sessions, and on the exhibition floor sessions, ensure you get time for both yourself and your team to learn from industry innovators and thought leaders.

27 – 29 June 2022

Royal Highland Show
2022-06-23 - 2022-06-26
Welcome to the Royal Highland Show!
The Royal Highland Show is an annual event, showcasing the best of food, farming and rural life at Ingliston in Edinburgh.
23 – 26 June 2022
https://www.royalhighlandshow.org

E Tipu 2022: The Boma Agri Summit
2022-06-21 08:00 - 2022-06-22 17:00
E Tipu: The Boma Agri Summit is Aotearoa’s biggest food and fibre sector summit.
As a national event with global reach, E Tipu connects Aotearoa’s food and fibre sector with the world — bringing together remarkable speakers and changemakers to share mind-blowing insights, ignite vital conversations and help shape the future of Aotearoa’s primary industries.
Set for 21-22 June in Ōtautahi Christchurch, E Tipu 2022 features two days of talks from global and local world leaders in food and fibre, plus interactive workshops, expert panels and special Q&As, innovative exhibits, valuable cross-sector networking, and more. The summit is a truly hybrid event — offering an in-person conference in Christchurch and a rich virtual experience for attendees globally through our full-service event platform.
Designed for people from across the food and fibre sector, E Tipu tackles major questions around how we can be more innovative, collaborative, sustainable and profitable — now and into the future.
E Tipu is focused on tangible outcomes. It’s not a talk-fest — it’s about connecting, arming and inspiring changemakers from across sectors for what comes next so they can take specific, positive action the very next day.
E Tipu celebrates diversity to accelerate change. We are an inclusive and accessible summit — offering scholarships and youth rates, and partnering with a broad range of organisations. In collaboration with Ngāi Tūāhuriri, we are committed to bringing all summit aspects to life biculturally — ensuring the indigenous people and culture of Aotearoa are present, loud and proud.

Who should attend E Tipu 2022?

Current and future farmers, producers and iwi Those on the front line of New Zealand’s agriculture sector — the movers, the shakers, the doers, the deliverers. People who have a vested interest in ensuring Aotearoa emerges as a global leader in food and fibre production while also protecting the land sustaining us, now and into the future.

Suppliers, distributors and funders Those connected closely with New Zealand’s food and fibre sector who are responsible for making, moving, and financing Aotearoa’s primary products — from start to finish — for distribution to the wider world.

Researchers, developers and educators Those people who are learning how to take Aotearoa’s food and fibre into the future in a sustainable way, through scientific research and design of new models.

Policy makers and sector supporters Those working closely with the farmers, producers, suppliers and distributors across the sector, and anyone with an interest in the ongoing success of the primary industries, which affect all of New Zealand.

Changemakers and trailblazers E Tipu is about connecting, arming and inspiring changemakers from across the sector for what comes next — so they can take specific, positive action the very next day. E Tipu celebrates diversity to accelerate change as an inclusive and accessible summit.

Check out E Tipu 2022 speakers:

Arama Kukutai – CEO – Plenty
Hannah Tucker – Director – Balance Point Advisory
Rod Oram – Business Journalist – Edmund Hillary Fellow

Janette Barnard – Associate Director – Merk Animal Health Ventures
Lucas Smith – Founder – WoolAid Ltd
Dr. Caroline Sanunders – Professor and Director – AERU Lincoln University
Rob Campbell – Chair – Interim Health NZ
Charlie Trumm – Student – Cashmere High School

Sarah Nolet – CEO – Co-Founder -Agthetic
Suzanne Rowe – AgResearch
Yasir Khokhar – CEO – Connecterra
Michael Utkin – FieldBee

Clare Bradley – Director – AgriSea
Louise Hennessy – Scientist – AgResearch
Nick Butcher – CEO – CarbonCrop

Email us at info@agritechnz.org.nz to receive your discount code on ticket prices, exclusive to AgriTechNZ members.

$100 off In Person tickets
$20 off Virtual tickets

Boma New Zealand is committed to delivering COVID-safe events. We have a comprehensive COVID-safe plan for E Tipu 2022, ensuring you can book with certainty and attend with confidence.
In line with the New Zealand Government’s COVID-19 Protection Framework, we’ll be scanning My Vaccine Passes for all attendees on arrival to the summit.

Global Signals with Melissa Clark-Reynolds in Auckland
2022-06-09 09:00 - 16:30
Callaghan Innovation is delighted to invite you to join an in-person Global Signals workshop in Auckland on Thursday 9 June 2022.
Global Signals inform the future of food, agriculture and technology developments. Signals are small, specific, or localised innovations that have the potential to grow. While they aren’t predictions of the future, they may identify trends before they unfold.
During this workshop, Melissa Clark-Reynolds will provide attendees with practical tools allowing them to:

identify global signals relevant for their industry
understand the link between strategy and foresight
identify unwanted futures and how they arise
present and choose alternate and compelling futures

This workshop is for AgriFoodTech companies that want to be competitive on the world stage and is part of Callaghan Innovation’s deliverables for the Agritech Industry Transformation Plan. You can read more about the transformation plan here.

Hort Connections
2022-06-06 - 2022-06-08
Why attend Hort Connections 2022?

Professional Development: Hear from world-class experts on a range of topics including transformative research, global innovations, consumption trends and export development.
Networking: Interact with the largest cohort of industry stakeholders in the horticulture sector.
Recognition: Celebrate the outstanding achievements of horticulture’s National Awards for Excellence 2022.
Trade Show: Grow your connections and supply contacts at the largest trade show in Australian and New Zealand horticulture, with exhibitors from more than 200 industry-leading companies showcasing the latest products and services.

6 – 8 June 2022

Discover South Africa's burgeoning tech sector
2022-06-02 09:00 - 10:30
South Africa offers considerable market opportunities for New Zealand companies

Its tech sector is valued at US$6 billion
The city of Cape Town is a global hub for tech, with a strong culture of innovation, attractive talent pool and government incentives. It is deemed to be a gateway into Africa more broadly
Cape Town has been ranked first in Africa by the Financial Times for economic potential, start-up status and business friendliness. It has 450 tech firms
Pre-COVID-19 progress in tech innovation continues to offer opportunities. Most funding is focused on e-commerce, fintech and clean energy, but healthtech and edtech are emerging sectors with potential for NZ business, as is aviation.

Why attend?

The objective of this event is to provide New Zealand tech companies with high quality, sector-specific business information on the South African tech sector to accelerate their journey to market. The webinar will achieve this by providing a greater understanding of the market’s potential, opportunities and pathways to entry to increase businesses’ chances of success.
It will help new and existing New Zealand businesses to address their pain points, mitigate risk in decision-making, shorten the path to breaking even and increase their profitability.

Key discussion topics:

Tech opportunities in South Africa
Regulatory overview and setting up in the country
Market trends, opportunities, perspectives, entry strategy considerations and actionable insights
NZ business success stories

AgTech Adoption in the California Market
2022-06-02 09:00 - 10:00
The adoption of new technology and products among specialty crops and dairy farms in the United States has been slower than expected even as investments in the AgTech space has seen historic gains.

Farmers are being inundated with technology promising better yields, better data and better farms. There are many examples of companies offering a partial solution that doesn’t fulfil the value proposition promised or a product that hasn’t meet the needs of the customer.

With the necessity to build trust with the customer and the limited availability of time for a farmer to validate your claims, how can a company “cross the chasm” for their technology to enter mainstream in US agriculture?

Why attend?

Join Allan Fetters of AGceleration Advisory Service to learn about:

Reasons for slow adoption on the farm
Examples of companies that have increased adoption of their product in the agriculture space
Pitfalls to avoid when developing and commercializing AgTech
Testing and validation expectations for customers

Speakers

Allan Fetters Principal Consultant | AGceleration Advisory Service

The Emerging Carbon Economy
2022-06-01 - 2022-06-02
What are the opportunities and pitfalls for farmers in the
emerging carbon economy and what can we expect
from regulated and unregulated markets?
This is the key theme that will be explored during the session The Emerging Carbon Economy at the Digital Agrifood Summit 2022 on 1-2 June.
Skye Glenday, chief executive of Climate Friendly, an organisation supporting rural, regional and remote Australians to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and regenerate the landscape through carbon farming, will deliver the keynote presentation.
Following that, Skye will join a panel of expert speakers to explore the ideas and themes in further detail. The panel consists of:

Naomi Wilson, Head of Environment and Sustainability, AACo
Dr Rob Waterworth, Co-Founder & CEO, Mullion Group, FLINTpro
Guy Webb, Co-Founder & Managing Director, SoilCQuest

Moderated by:

Dr Madeline Mitchell, Science Lead, Carbon & Natural Capital, Food Agility

The Future of Farming is here. See it for yourself in Wagga Wagga. Reserve your spot today by following the link below
TOUR THE GLOBAL DIGITAL FARM
With live AgTech demonstrations, including robotic tractors, automated spreaders, sensors and advanced data-driven apps, the Digital Agrifood Summit is where you will see the future of farming in action.
You can book your spot on the tour after purchasing your Digital Agrifood Summit ticket. Spaces are limited, and bookings are filling up, so get in quick to avoid disappointment.
See full agenda

FIRA Open Day 2022
2022-05-13 18:00 - 2022-05-14 08:00
FIRA OPEN DAY 2022 is the opportunity to share knowledge, innovations and experiences with agricultural robotics experts from around the world.
It is also an event dedicated to collaboration and business. By registering, you will find the right information, the good partner, the good suppliers and develop your own project in agricultural robotics. It is also the place to build a worldwide community for promoting and developing the agricultural robotics sector.
Why register for FIRA OPEN DAY 2022?

Free access
Access to the complete virtual event platform and its services
Access to all WORLD FIRA 2021 on demand and FIRA OPEN DAY 2022 content in live
Access to the various thematic workshops
Enjoy networking services to find collaborations and business opportunities

If you have any Enquiries / Questions: contact@fira-agtech.com

Remote sensing – more than meets the eye webinar series
2022-05-03 10:30 - 2022-05-04 15:30
A webinar series exploring new technologies that support future action for our environment.
Manaaki Whenua lead the research and development of remote sensing of the terrestrial environment in New Zealand. Working in this space since the 1970’s, it is no surprise that our research teams are at the forefront of developing and implementing cutting edge technologies and methods to monitor and better understand the environment.
We are excited to bring you a mini-series of four webinars over two days to showcase some of the recent developments in remote sensing technologies and how these are applied to answer questions for policy-makers, councils and landowners.
Register to attend the sessions using the individual links below.
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Remote sensing 101

Tuesday 3 May, 10:30am
Presented by David Pairman.

This talk will set the scene for the Manaaki Whenua short seminar series by introducing the basic remote sensing concepts. Remote sensing is no longer just a research area providing stunning images of the earth’s surface. Nowadays it is routinely used to identify, map, or otherwise quantify information about our changing world. This talk will cover the basic concepts of remote sensing, looking at

the various technologies used to create images, their characteristic and roles
platforms used to carry remote sensing instrumentation
analysis techniques and approaches to extracting information

Register

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Mapping winter forage crops from time series satellite imagery: supporting decision makers and policy planners

Tuesday 3 May, 2pm
Presented by Stella Belliss.
A brief history of our winter forage mapping projects and methodology improvements, description of our current methodology steps, and some results from recent work.
Register

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Reaching into the past: deep learning and historic aerial imagery

Wednesday 4 May, 10:30am
Presented by Brent Martin.
Deep learning has revolutionised the field of computer vision, enabling imagery to be analysed quickly and efficiently to extract valuable data. At Manaaki Whenua we are increasingly using deep learning to extract features from aerial and satellite imagery for generating map layers such as land cover and tree crowns. As increasing amounts of historic aerial imagery are digitised, it becomes practical to use deep learning to extract features for snapshots in time, allowing changes to be detected and trends to be analysed.
Whilst deep learning is a highly effective approach, it is not a magic “black box”, and every new domain brings unique challenges. In one such study, we have used deep learning to extract building footprints from historic aerial images taken in the 1940s and 1980s. Whilst there is excellent imagery and building footprint information for recent years, the historic (black and white) aerial imagery is of much poorer quality, and there is no “ground truth” to train from. In this talk we show how deep learning’s ability to train on imperfect data was harnessed to overcome these limitations and achieve good results.
Register

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Geospatial landslide modelling for targeted erosion control

Wednesday 4 May, 2pm
Presented by Raphael Spiekermann and Hugh Smith.
Shallow landslides are triggered in large numbers in New Zealand’s pastoral hill country due to steep slopes, weak sedimentary rocks, and relatively frequent high magnitude rainfall events. Landslide erosion generates sediment that impacts freshwater and coastal receiving environments. Establishment of trees on slopes is therefore an important method of erosion control, since trees can greatly increase slope stability. Knowing where landslides are likely to occur in the future allows erosion control to be targeted more cost-effectively.
Raphael Spiekermann and Hugh Smith have employed machine learning algorithms using large inventories of shallow landslide scars and data on environmental factors influencing landslide occurrence to predict spatial patterns in landslide susceptibility. A range of data were used to cater for both region-wide modelling as well as farm-scale assessments that use LiDAR products to account for the influence of individual trees in silvopastoral environments. Moreover, landslide connectivity models were developed to quantify the probability of landslide-generated sediment reaching streams. We will present on how these models can be used to prioritize erosion mitigation at a range of spatial scales to reduce soil loss and delivery of fine sediment to stream networks.
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2022 UK – NZ Agritech Exchange Webinar Series
2022-04-26 08:00 - 2022-06-07 17:00
AgriTechNZ and Callaghan Innovation invite you to the UK – NZ Agritech Exchange Webinar Series hosted by the UK Department of International Trade
Connect with like-minded individuals and companies in the agritech sector to learn about market opportunities, share company offerings, and discuss emerging topics.
2022 will be a landmark year for the UK-New Zealand relationship given recent signing of the UK-New Zealand Free Trade Agreement. This series is another step to ensure ongoing collaboration and partnership across the sector, and across borders.
The four-part series will feature the UK Agritech Centres of Agricultural Innovation:

Agrimetrics – 26 April 2022, 7pm (NZT)
Centre for Innovation Excellence in Livestock (CIEL) – 10 May 2022, 7pm (NZT)
Agri-EPI Centre – 24 May 2022, 7pm (NZT)
Crop Health and Protection (CHAP) – 7 June 2022, 7.30am (NZT)

We hope that you will be able to join us for this insightful webinar series.
The series will feature prominent UK and NZ speakers covering the following topics:

Data governance and interoperability (with Agrimetrics)
Sustainability and net-zero farming (with CIEL)
Addressing agritech challenges on a global platform (with Agri-EPI)
Leading approaches to crop health and protection (with CHAP).

The series will be hosted on a platform that enables direct delegate contact and opportunity posting / searching. So, register early and make the most of this opportunity to develop your UK contacts and presence.
You can find the full program on the official UK – NZ Agritech Exchange website and choose which webinar(s) will be most relevant to you.

World Agri-Tech Innovation Summit
2022-03-22 08:00 - 2022-03-23 17:00
Investing in Agriculture for Climate Impact & Resilience
Now in its 10th year, the World Agri-Tech Innovation Summit has become the annual meeting place for the global agtech ecosystem. Growers, agribusiness leaders, technology pioneers and investors come together to exchange insights, be inspired, and identify future partners.
Whether in-person or online, all delegates will be able to meet and collaborate on the same platform, opening up the summit to a bigger global network than ever before.
Key Themes for 2022:

Closing the Financing Gap to Achieve the SDGs
The Power and Limits of CRISPR in Ag, Food & Human Health
AI and Predictive Analytics for Climate Adaptation
What Going Public Means for Agri-Food Entrepreneurs
Scaling A Protein Transition by 2050
Tackling Labor Shortage with Robotics & Automation
Setting the Pace for Innovation in High Value Fruits & Vegetables
Creating a Path to Market for Start-Ups to Flourish
Regenerative Ag, Soil Health & Scaling Nature-Positive Solutions
Carbon Programs That Reward Farmers for Ecological Services
Commercializing Crop Protection Alternatives
Sustainable Sourcing and Supply Chain Transparency
Precision Solutions to Address Nitrogen Use Efficiency & Drought

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Geospatial data in agriculture – update and next steps
2022-03-15 14:00 - 15:30
Spatial information underpins almost everything we do in agriculture. Come along to an interactive online event to learn more.

Spatial information underpins almost everything we do in agriculture. For every piece of big data that has a when and a what, there is also a where.
Challenges in the New Zealand and Australian contexts include:

defining what is an operating farm
how should land reserved for biodiversity, wetlands, riparian zones, and forestry be represented in a farming system; and
how could common information about spatial activities be shared across all the software tools a farmer might use.

In 2021, a group of New Zealand and Australian agricultural and agritech organisations started defining a “common specification” for spatial data in agriculture. Not reinventing the wheel, this work extends open geospatial consortium specifications and aligns with international standards. That work is now ready to start its next phase.
Could your business make use of the common specification already developed? Do you have ideas or needs that should be included in the next phase of work? And how can farmers and technologists start making use of common information about farms?
Aligned with AgriTech New Zealand, and the AgriTech Industry Transformation Plan.
Supported by:
