Exploring Climate Smart Food Production
This year at the New Zealand Agricultural Show our seminar series explored what the future of food production in Cantebury could look like in a changing climate.
The Story of The Hempy Bar
The Brothers Green launched The Hempy Bar, New Zealand’s healthiest snack bar in SI New World stores following their win of the 2018 Foodstarter. Watch their story.
Safeguarding Our Water for Future Generations
What does the National Policy for Freshwater Management mean for the future of food production in Canterbury? We took our Innovation Series to Ashburton to explore this critical topic.
Student Sustainability Challenge….”Our Future is in Good Hands!”
The Sustainability Challenge brought together 50 cross faculty students from the University of Canterbury, Lincoln University, Otago University and Otago Polytechnic to work in teams to design a business venture in 2025 that contributes to a zero carbon and low-emissions economy with exemplar freshwater standards in New Zealand and then beyond. The results blew us away.
Navigating the Grey – Exploring Opportunities in Times of Uncertainty
Our Food and Fibre sector is faced with high levels of uncertainty as we transition to a low-emissions economy, face changing freshwater management regulation, navigate potential financial effects if the Reserve Bank changes holding capital requirements for our banks and so much more. Whilst it is agreed that change is coming and farm systems will begin to shift, the pathway is still very much unknown.
Transitioning from Volume to VALUES : Who will Lead?
Volume to value has been replaced by volume to values as our food producers consider how to produce premium products that meet the demands of the concious consumer.
Unlocking the potential of earth observation data
Find out what earth observation tools are unlocking the potential of sustainable agriculture.
Sustainable Protein : Healthy People & Planet | Event Summary & Key Learning
Our Innovation Series event, “Sustainable Protein : Healthy People & Planet“ explored the future of protein production in Aotearoa. Is plant protein taking over? What is the role of value-add in the future of our food production?
NZ Aerospace Challenge 2019 Incubator Participants Announced
The Incubator participants of the 2019 New Zealand Aerospace Challenge have been announced!
The Trillion Dollar Problem
Food waste is a trillion dollar cost per year. What opportunities do we have to reduce waste and what is a circular economy anyways?
Highlights from evokeAG 2019
The inaugural evokeAG, presented by AgriFutures Australia, boasted over 1200 delegates from 21 different countries. Over two days, the programme showcased experts across food, farm and future to challenge the status quo and think about what’s next for agriculture.
What will you be eating in 5 years?
Consumers are thinking globally, but acting locally. What impact will consumer trends have on food choices in 5 years? 10? 15?
Grass-Fed Gold: Creating a Resilient Dairy Farming System
The Blinc Team attended the inaugural South Island Pasture Summit in Ashburton, a collaboration between Kiwi and Irish dairy farmers designed for farmers to share insights, learnings and consider what’s next for pasture based dairy.
Preserving One of Our Most Precious Resources for Future Generations – Water!
Water is an incredible resource, but one that must be managed carefully to provide us with resilience. “Water in Canterbury – our vital resource” presented by NZIAHS discussed the ownership, allocation, and uses of water as well as the opportunities we have for the future.
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11 things you (probably) didn’t know about Blinc Innovation.
Whether you are new to Blinc or are still getting to know us, this post will (hopefully) answer some of your most burning questions about who we are and if we have anything to do with that building project.
How to Stay Relevant in the Agribusiness Workforce!
Technology is developing exponentially, and the modern workplace is evolving as well – there is a real divide at age 35 in 2018 – those who grew up with technology and those who have learnt it. That makes for some interesting challenges. An increased life expectancy, new and varied ways of pursuing education and the emergence of the “gig economy” all present opportunities and challenges for today’s workforce.