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Latest episodes
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EP14: Results, lessons and the road ahead
October 12, 2026 · 13 minIn the second episode, of the two part series on the Summerfruit NZ- A Lighter Touch understory project, the podcast delves into the results from the demonstration orchards, the challenges relating to management systems and infrastructure…
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EP13: Why plant beneath the trees?
October 12, 2026 · 16 minIn this two part A Lighter Touch podcast series, the benefits and challenges of establishing understory planting in summerfruit orchards is explored. The first episode Why Plant Beneath the Trees? explains why the project began, how it was…
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EP12: A grower's journey to lighter touch crop protection
February 4, 2026 · 35 minIn this episode, Pukekohe vegetable grower Howe Young talks about the changes he’s made in the way he manages pests and diseases in his crops over the course of his almost 60-year career. Listen as Howe describes his journey from…
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EP11: Passionvine hopper IPM project: Results and industry change
December 15, 2025 · 21 minIn this second episode, more detail on the results from the four-year Zespri- Bioeconomy Science Institute, Plant & Food Research group, project, aligned with A Lighter Touch is shared. The project, brought together scientists, industry…
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EP10: Passionvine hopper IPM project: Understanding the challenge
December 15, 2025 · 18 minIn this episode, the first of a two part series, we explain the Zespri and Bioeconomy Science Institute (BSI), Plant & Food Research group, project, aligned with A Lighter Touch, it brought together scientists, industry and growers to…
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EP9: The story of the tomatoes biocontrol project
September 12, 2025 · 24 minIn the second episode, of the two part series, focused on the TomatoesNZ-A Lighter Touch tomatoes biocontrol project, we tell the story of this five-year project which has seen an industry shift from agrichemical reliance to biological…
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EP8: Augmentative biocontrol - explaining the science
September 12, 2025 · 21 minIn this episode, the first of a two part series, we explain the science of augmentative biocontrol using a native insect. This science underpins the A Lighter Touch and TomatoesNZ project to revitalise biocontrol of greenhouse pests…
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EP7: Project spotlight - Biodiverse planting for citrus orchards
June 12, 2025 · 30 minThis second episode of a two-part series explores how introducing more biodiversity into the orchard can increase beneficial insect populations to help sustainably manage insect pests, and cut down on agrichemicals. This episode discusses…
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EP6: Redesigning orchards - Agroecology, conservation biocontrol and their use in perennial crops
June 12, 2025 · 31 minThis is the first of two episodes exploring how introducing more biodiversity into the orchard can increase beneficial insect populations to help sustainably manage insect pests, and cut down on agrichemicals. It’s a look at farming that…
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EP5: Biodiversity in Action
May 28, 2024 · 25 minThis is episode two in a two-part series inspired by a forum we hosted at our demonstration farm in Pukekohe, Auckland. In it, we’ll be exploring why biodiversity matters on farm and the role it plays in pest and disease management. Links…
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EP4: Biodiversity 101 – What is it and why is it important?
May 28, 2024 · 15 minThis is episode one in a two-part series inspired by a forum we hosted at our demonstration farm in Pukekohe, Auckland. In it, we’ll be exploring why biodiversity matters on farm and the role it plays in pest and disease management. Links…
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EP3: Defining your Extension Project’s Target Audience
February 28, 2024 · 15 minThis is the final episode in a three-part series inspired by a webinar we hosted, titled “Strategies to encourage grower adoption of new technologies.” In the episode, we walk through how to define the target audience for your Extension…
About the show
The landscape is changing for New Zealand’s plant-based growers, with market access, pest and disease resistance, consumer demand, and regulatory shifts all impacting the way food is grown in Aotearoa.
In the A Lighter Touch podcast, we share knowledge to help Kiwi growers find new tools and solutions to manage pests and diseases in their crops, with a lighter environmental touch.
Join us as we sow the seeds to help growers move from agrichemical reliance to agroecological crop protection – sustainable farming that works with nature.
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