Country Life for Friday 24 July 2020

9:01 PM.We're taking you to Northland, Bay of Plenty and to South Canterbury to hear about how kumara defied the drought, learn about a farmer-owned dam and meet a man who's devoted nearly half a century to… Read more Audio

9:07 PM.Wet weather is pugging up some paddocks but grass growth is great for the time of year and, with seasonal employees unable to return home, pruning's well advanced in Nelson orchards. Read more Audio

9:15 PM.Cooks will have to peel fewer gnarly kūmara this year thanks to a very unusual growing season. Read more Audio

9:19 PM.A farmer-owned earth dam near Fairlie provides reliable irrigation for 16,000 hectares of farmland in South Canterbury. It also has a seven megawatt power station that contributes to the local… Read more Audio

9:33 PM.Russell Lowe has spent almost 50 years selecting, observing, propagating and tasting kiwifruit at Plant and Food Research in Te Puke. Earlier this year Russell was recognised for his role in… Read more Audio