Brent Clothier
Allocating Water for Dates
Plant and Food Research is working the the Middle East to help an environment agency there know how much water can be safely allocated to date plantations. It's an extension of the work it has been… Audio
Measuring the Nitrogen Flow Under Crops
A Plant and Food Research principal scientist says measuring devices that look like giant rain gauges have been buried under crops all around the country to track the amount of nitrogen flowing into… Audio
Saving Soil
The pressure on soil resources (here and overseas), and strategies being put in place to best protect it - with Dr. Brent Clothier, Science Group Leader at Plant & Food Research, last years' winner of… Audio
Water footprints set to make a splash among ethically minded
Eco-conscious shoppers who scour supermarket aisles for sustainable products could soon have yet another ethical choice to think about - the water footprint. Audio
Virtual Water
Brent Clothier and Anne Cecile-Larricq are researching water footprints, the total amount of water it takes to deliver a product Audio
Science report - virtual water
Did you know that it takes about 70 litres of virtual water to make one glass of beer? Audio
Water footprint
Guests Dr Brent Clothier, Dr Trevor Stuthridge, and Alistair Mowat talk to us about 'virtual water'. Audio
Guests
Minister of Agriculture David Carter and Pat O'Sullivan of the Wool Advancement Group on uniting the wool industry and Brent Clothier on virtual water. Audio