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21-11-2017
NZ avocados step closer to China
New Zealand is a significant step closer towards supplying fresh avocados to Chinese consumers and opening up access to a brand new market for its growers, the Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) and New Zealand Avocado have announced.
21-11-2017
Climate model gets measure of myrtle rust
Myrtle rust never sleeps and, for a while it seems, neither did Plant & Food Research scientist Dr Rob Beresford, who spent the month of June poring through research articles, crunching data and creating mathematical formula to better gauge what the disease may mean for New Zealand.
20-11-2017
Hort groups put in low emissions economy submission
TomatoesNZ and HortNZ said that they worked together to make a joint submission to the Productivity Commission on its ‘Low-emissions economy inquiry’, in October, which was also supported by Vegetables New Zealand.
20-11-2017
PMA A-NZ welcomes new directors
Ms Katie de Villiers of OneHarvest and Mr Daniel Williams of Coles Supermarkets were appointed as Directors of PMA Australia-New Zealand (PMA A-NZ) at the recent Annual General Meeting, held in Brisbane on 15 November 2017.
20-11-2017
Report examines WA fruit export opps
Export opportunities for high quality Western Australian fruit have been identified in a market analysis published by the Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development.
20-11-2017
Rapid response tool to protect Aussie orchards
More than 60,000 hectares of Australia’s orchards stand to benefit from increased biosecurity and disaster response times after the release of the Australian Tree Crop Rapid Response Map.
20-11-2017
Predator-free farm award
Farmers will be recognised for their part in the nationwide movement of Predator Free New Zealand when a new Predator Free Farm Award will be presented next year as part of the Ballance Farm Environment Awards.
20-11-2017
FAR maize report update
The Foundation for Arabale Research (FAR) reported that, finally, some more settled weather has occurred and maize planting has continued at pace in the last fortnight. It is estimated that 75% of planting is now complete. Replanting has also been required in a small number of paddocks badly affected by earlier persistent rainfall.
20-11-2017
UN climate change conference acknowledges ag sectors' critical role
The recent United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP23) has recognised the importance of agriculture for the implementation of the Paris Agreement.
17-11-2017
Obsidian's Tim Adams Features in Awards
Tim Adams of Obsidian Wines, Waiheke Island was runner up Young Horticulturist of the Year 2017, and took out the Countdown award for the best speech as well as the Bayer Best Practice Award
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