PhD in Soil Science, has been analysing agri-environment interaction for several decades.
Member of the Scientific Council of the World Farmers’ Organisation and on the Board of Directors of several agricultural organisations.
![Time for innovation conversations at Fieldays - Dr Jacqueline Rowarth](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Time for innovation conversations at Fieldays - Dr Jacqueline Rowarth
OPINION: At its heart, Fieldays is about innovation.
![Opinion: The 3 Fs - Why we should teach food security in schools](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Opinion: The 3 Fs - Why we should teach food security in schools
OPINION: The three Rs are important in education, and so are the three Fs.
![Food prices are rising - so why aren't farmers happy?](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Food prices are rising - so why aren't farmers happy?
OPINION: The closer the consumer is to the basic product, the more the farmer receives.
![Opinion: Why farmers need scientists](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Opinion: Why farmers need scientists
Opinion: Cuts in CRI scientist numbers will have long-term impacts for the primary sector.
![Separating fact from fiction on social media](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Separating fact from fiction on social media
OPINION: Social media is not the professional’s friend.
![Opinion: Can Kiwi farmers learn from Pāmu's woes?](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Opinion: Can Kiwi farmers learn from Pāmu's woes?
Opinion: Dr Jacqueline Rowarth on the lessons landowners could learn from Landcorp.
![Opinion: What nature can teach us about resilience](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Opinion: What nature can teach us about resilience
OPINION: Sometimes we forget we are part of nature.
![Farming research: Great - what do we do with it?](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Farming research: Great - what do we do with it?
OPINION: Few reviews give insights that farmers can use.
![Why this vegetarian thinks you should eat more meat](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Why this vegetarian thinks you should eat more meat
OPINION: Dr Rowarth, a vegetarian for nearly 50 years, on the benefits of red meat.
![Dr Jacqueline Rowarth: Is food really too expensive?](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Dr Jacqueline Rowarth: Is food really too expensive?
OPINION: Farmers are literally making hay while the sun shines.
![Why our relationship with food is bonkers](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Why our relationship with food is bonkers
Opinion: Restraint the focus for the New Year; whether in food, fuel or general lifestyle.
![Dr Jacqueline Rowarth: What to watch for in those water and climate reports](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Dr Jacqueline Rowarth: What to watch for in those water and climate reports
Opinion: Water and climate reports are plentiful at the moment.
![Dr Rowarth: Why Fonterra is on the right track with scope 3 emissions](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Dr Rowarth: Why Fonterra is on the right track with scope 3 emissions
Opinion: Calculating scope 3 emissions helps to unearth "laundered nitrogen".
![Dr Jacqueline Rowarth: How NZ can gets the workforce it needs for the future](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Dr Jacqueline Rowarth: How NZ can gets the workforce it needs for the future
Opinion: Education is the foundation for rebuilding the economy.
![Dr Jacqueline Rowarth: Farmers help make NZ a great place to live](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Dr Jacqueline Rowarth: Farmers help make NZ a great place to live
Opinion: NZ is the eighth-best country in the world. Agriculture can make it even better.
![Dr Jacqueline Rowarth: The problem with wetlands and methane](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Dr Jacqueline Rowarth: The problem with wetlands and methane
Opinion: Are wetlands a sink or a source of greenhouse gases?
![Dr Jacqueline Rowarth: 'It’s the economy, stupid'](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Dr Jacqueline Rowarth: 'It’s the economy, stupid'
OPINION: Economic growth, fuelled by productivity gains, pays for election promises.
![Dr Jacqueline Rowarth: Why farmers should stay positive](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Dr Jacqueline Rowarth: Why farmers should stay positive
Opinion: Forecasts are all over the place but things are looking up long term.
![Dr Jacqueline Rowarth: Taxes and bureaucracy hampering farmers](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Dr Jacqueline Rowarth: Taxes and bureaucracy hampering farmers
Opinion: The primary sector is the engine of New Zealand's economy.
![Dr Rowarth: Pork farmers need supermarket support](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Dr Rowarth: Pork farmers need supermarket support
Opinion: Caged eggs have been phased out - why not overseas pork?
![Dr Jacqueline Rowarth: Plant-based v meat diet - the debate rages on](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Dr Jacqueline Rowarth: Plant-based v meat diet - the debate rages on
Opinion: Is a plant-based diet healthier and more environmentally friendly than meat?
![Dr Jacqueline Rowarth: Emissions reductions - we’re all in this together](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Dr Jacqueline Rowarth: Emissions reductions - we’re all in this together
Opinion: All Kiwis need to get behind reducing emissions - not just farmers.
![Dr Jacqueline Rowarth: Split gas approach puts NZ ahead of the game](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Dr Jacqueline Rowarth: Split gas approach puts NZ ahead of the game
Opinion: New Zealand again showed leadership while the global debate continued.
![Dr Jacqueline Rowarth: Nitrates, drinking water and ‘experts’](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Dr Jacqueline Rowarth: Nitrates, drinking water and ‘experts’
Opinion: Ongoing repetition of statements gives the illusion of truth.
![Opinion: Time for primary sector companies to revisit their margins](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Opinion: Time for primary sector companies to revisit their margins
Opinion: Nobody wins if processors or suppliers are strong, but farmers are struggling.
![Opinion: Freshwater report can be an ‘own goal’ for NZ](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Opinion: Freshwater report can be an ‘own goal’ for NZ
Opinion: There is more to the Our Freshwater 2023 report than alarming headlines suggest.
![Opinion: Productivity growth essential for our future wellbeing](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Opinion: Productivity growth essential for our future wellbeing
Opinion: Only through productivity gains will NZ be able to pay for everything it wants.
![Dr Jacqueline Rowarth: Why farmers are like the All Blacks](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Dr Jacqueline Rowarth: Why farmers are like the All Blacks
Opinion: New Zealanders should back farmers the way they back the All Blacks.
![Opinion: Climate change - the problem with mitigation and adaptation](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Opinion: Climate change - the problem with mitigation and adaptation
Opinion: Farmers focus on mitigation and adaptation - time for all Kiwis to do the same.
![Dr Jacqueline Rowarth: Find a career the world needs](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Dr Jacqueline Rowarth: Find a career the world needs
Opinion: Should you “follow your passion” or “follow your blisters”?
![Dr Jacqueline Rowarth: In defence of synthetic nitrogen fertiliser](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Dr Jacqueline Rowarth: In defence of synthetic nitrogen fertiliser
Opinion: Examining debate surrounding how synthetic nitrogen fertiliser affects health.
![Dr Jacqueline Rowarth: Junk food - why perception is not reality](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Dr Jacqueline Rowarth: Junk food - why perception is not reality
Opinion: Perception that processed food is cheaper than fruit and veggies needs examining.
![Dr Jacqueline Rowarth: Time to accentuate the positive](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Dr Jacqueline Rowarth: Time to accentuate the positive
Opinion: Why we should take heed of the lyrics to Johnny Mercer’s 1944 song.
![Comment: Farmers must regain prestige](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Comment: Farmers must regain prestige
Farmers need food several times a day and food to have been produced sustainably.
![Is pricing holding back Fair Trade?](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Is pricing holding back Fair Trade?
Comment: Fair trade should be for everybody – that's what makes it fair.
![NZ dairy farmers share similar woes to Aussie counterparts](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
NZ dairy farmers share similar woes to Aussie counterparts
New Zealand dairy farmers are operating in the red, just like their Aussie counterparts.
![Will consumers pay up for glyphosate-free production?](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Will consumers pay up for glyphosate-free production?
It is possible to produce food without using glyphosate – organic producers manage.