Reducing Our Carbon Footprint
Category: Podcasts
Podcast: DairyNZ and AgResearch have jointly released findings from a study that shows New Zealand dairy farmers have the world’s lowest on-farm carbon footprint.
In fact, their emissions are half of other international milk producers.
Commissioned by DairyNZ, the study was independently produced by AgResearch and peer-reviewed by an international specialist in Ireland.
CRV’s Rosanna Dickson is joined by André Mazzetto from AgResearch, who is one of the scientists behind the work. Andre talks about people’s reactions to the findings, how science could help the industry reach its targets and the role genetics could play.
About The Panel
André Mazzetto – Life Cycle Assessment Scientist, AgResearch
André is a biologist and currently working as a at AgResearch’s Lincoln campus in Christchurch.
He has Masters in Microbiology and a PhD in greenhouse gas emissions in livestock from the University of San Paolo in Brazil.
André has a strong background in Agronomy. His main interest is the sustainable intensification of food production and its impact from both an environmental and social perspective.
Rosanna Dickson – CRV National Account Manager
Rosanna Dickson was raised on the Awhitu Pennisula and has always been a country girl. She joined the dairy industry in 2013. Before that, she worked in FMCG and spent ten years in radio advertising, surviving the global financial crisis of 2008.
Despite being a qualified Chartered Accountant, Rosanna quickly picked up the intricacies of bull traits and semen collection after joining CRV. Her passion is finding the right solution for NZ dairy farmers. Not just products and services but understanding the key business drivers to ensure farms are profitable, environmentally sustainable and are protecting our “Licence to Farm”.
What is a podcast?
A podcast is a series of digital audio files made available to download through the internet. You can subscribe to your favourite podcast and can listen either online or offline for ease of use. Better yet, they’re free!
Podcasts are mobile friendly, engaging and convenient. Usually they are focused on a particular topic or theme – in this case, herd improvement. You can subscribe to the show with an app, like iTunes or Spotify, on your phone and listen to episodes whenever you like on your headphones, in the car, in the tractor or through speakers.
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