Today on The Country, Jamie Mackay catches up with Nicole Oliver who is doing a PhD on the future of New Zealand wool.
On with the show:
Phil Duncan:
Monday's resident weather expert talks about Donald Trump's mid-term election prospects and the prospects for a dry November.
Bruce Cameron:
We catch up with a leading Bay of Plenty farmer, and the chairman-designate of Zespri, in China where he's promoting kiwifruit at a huge trade expo.
Steve Maharey:
Is a former Labour Cabinet Minister and VC of Massey University who talks about the agribusiness hub of New Zealand - Manawatu - and the political phenomenon that has been the rise and rise of Jacinda Ardern.
Nicole Oliver:
Is a Lincoln University PhD student and wool futurist who reports back on the progress of the newly-formed Wool Working Group.
Stuart MacIntyre:
We look at how relatively old technology (namely texts) can play a role in helping the mental health fight against rural depression.
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