Feature | A farming legacy: PGG Wrightson marks 175 years

About this episode

Stephen Guerin discusses PGG Wrightson's 175th anniversary and its historical significance.

PGG Wrightson chief executive Stephen Guerin joins the show to talk about the company’s 175th anniversary, which is being marked on May 1. George Gould launched Christchurch’s first general store in May, 1851, beginning a long legacy of farm supply businesses that all contributed to the PGG Wrightson we know today.

People in this episode

Guest: Stephen Guerin

Topics covered

• farming legacy
• anniversary
• business history
• agriculture
• farm supply

Keywords

• PGG Wrightson
• farming legacy
• 175th anniversary
• Stephen Guerin
• agriculture history

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: PGG Wrightson

Places: Christchurch

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