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Head of Cape York Weeds and Feral Animals Inc. Queensland Biosecurity Ambassador, Queensland Conservation Council Chair, Queensland Water and Landcarer’s Director. Proud Kuuku Yalanji man. Truth teller. And soon to be evoke^AG. 2025 keynote speaker.
Trevor Meldrum embodies the grit, spirit, and insight that Australia’s indigenous producers bring to food and fibre production.
evoke^AG. contributor Casey Dunn sat down to ask Trevor about blending Indigenous pest and weed management practices with modern technology. The conversation that transpired was much richer.  

Indiana Rhind first unlocked her love for agriculture in the cattle arena with her school’s show team. The agricultural engineer from the Central Coast of New South Wales is the Co-Founder of Farmwall, an urban farming startup delivering corporate engagement programs with sustainability and wellbeing outcomes. She was also a 2018 AgriFutures Horizon Scholar – and now a 2025 evoke^AG. Groundbreaker. Indiana shares why she’s dedicated to helping others discover the abundant opportunities in agriculture.

In this episode of the evoke^AG. podcast, ecological artist, environmental book author, and art science educator Aviva Reed shares how she uses techniques such as art making, storytelling, and hands-on ecoliteracy to explore complexity, making scientific concepts accessible and beautiful.

How can we change the story of ag to more than just windmills and a kelpie in the back of a ute? How do we navigate export regulations in a rapidly evolving global trade environment? What impact will artificial intelligence have on land use and resources?  
They’re questions we’re all asking and ones that AgriFutures Australia General Manager, Global Innovation Networks, Harriet Mellish posed in the opening keynote at AGTECH24 in Emerald, Queensland in November 2024 as we march towards evoke^AG. 2025 on 18-19 February 2025.

Tom Norman is a fifth-generation farmer with a passion for renewable fertiliser – and skipping. The evoke^AG. 2025 Groundbreaker shares his vision for Clean Green Ag, his innovative family roots, and the jump rope skills that have taken him across the world.

SkyKelpie founder Luke Chaplain will take mustering to new heights at evoke^AG. 2025 on 18-19 February with a live remote drone muster. Luke shares the lineup of launches planned for evoke^AG. 2025, and why he can’t wait to take to the skies – all from within the four walls of the Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre.