https://www.growernews.co.nz/news_article.htm?cat=2 This is the latest news from Grower News. en PHP RSS Feed Generator New Zealand supermarkets vary greatly in the healthiness of their food environments and have a great opportunity to create food environments to promote healthier choices, according to new research. https://www.growernews.co.nz/news_article.htm?cat=2&news_id=5507 Tue, 23 Jan 2018 00:00:00 +1300 https://www.growernews.co.nz/news_article.htm?cat=2&news_id=5507 Peak Industry Body, Growcom, says it is working with agriculture industry groups across Queensland to help farm businesses reduce risks and increase efficiency and compliance through a series of workshops in February. https://www.growernews.co.nz/news_article.htm?cat=2&news_id=5505 Mon, 22 Jan 2018 00:00:00 +1300 https://www.growernews.co.nz/news_article.htm?cat=2&news_id=5505 Biosecurity SA has declared an outbreak of Queensland fruit fly (Q-fly) in Woodville Gardens following the detection of three male flies in the area on Friday 19 January 2018 and a total of five single flies within the previous fourteen days. https://www.growernews.co.nz/news_article.htm?cat=2&news_id=5502 Mon, 22 Jan 2018 00:00:00 +1300 https://www.growernews.co.nz/news_article.htm?cat=2&news_id=5502 Three Victorian women have been recognised for their contributions to regional Victoria, being announced as the 2018 Victorian AgriFuturesâ„¢ Rural Women's Award finalists. https://www.growernews.co.nz/news_article.htm?cat=2&news_id=5498 Fri, 19 Jan 2018 00:00:00 +1300 https://www.growernews.co.nz/news_article.htm?cat=2&news_id=5498 A new laser detection tool being developed by two University of Canterbury (UC) chemistry experts may help growers to pinpoint environmental problems and develop smart farming strategies to minimise impacts. https://www.growernews.co.nz/news_article.htm?cat=2&news_id=5492 Thu, 18 Jan 2018 00:00:00 +1300 https://www.growernews.co.nz/news_article.htm?cat=2&news_id=5492 Water is vital for plants and trees to grow and New Zealand needs to better mitigate droughts that threaten our domestic supply of fresh fruit and vegetables, Horticulture New Zealand chief executive Mike Chapman says. https://www.growernews.co.nz/news_article.htm?cat=2&news_id=5490 Thu, 18 Jan 2018 00:00:00 +1300 https://www.growernews.co.nz/news_article.htm?cat=2&news_id=5490 More Tongan fresh produce will be exported to international markets with the opening of new pack houses in the kingdom. https://www.growernews.co.nz/news_article.htm?cat=2&news_id=5489 Wed, 17 Jan 2018 00:00:00 +1300 https://www.growernews.co.nz/news_article.htm?cat=2&news_id=5489 In November, vegetables.co.nz launched 'Easy Meals with Vegetables', a collaborative project with the Health Promotion Agency (HPA) and the Heart Foundation. https://www.growernews.co.nz/news_article.htm?cat=2&news_id=5486 Wed, 17 Jan 2018 00:00:00 +1300 https://www.growernews.co.nz/news_article.htm?cat=2&news_id=5486 Lower fruit and vegetable prices were driven by a 3.5 percent fall for vegetables (down 1.3 percent after seasonal adjustment), according to StatsNZ. https://www.growernews.co.nz/news_article.htm?cat=2&news_id=5485 Wed, 17 Jan 2018 00:00:00 +1300 https://www.growernews.co.nz/news_article.htm?cat=2&news_id=5485 ROME (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - They may look small scale, but rooftop farms, vertical gardens and allotments could prove crucial in fighting hunger in urban areas, researchers have said. https://www.growernews.co.nz/news_article.htm?cat=2&news_id=5476 Mon, 15 Jan 2018 00:00:00 +1300 https://www.growernews.co.nz/news_article.htm?cat=2&news_id=5476 RSE workers supplement other seasonal employees, and account for roughly one in five of all seasonal workers across the country, says Horticulture New Zealand CEO Mike Chapman. https://www.growernews.co.nz/news_article.htm?cat=2&news_id=5468 Fri, 12 Jan 2018 00:00:00 +1300 https://www.growernews.co.nz/news_article.htm?cat=2&news_id=5468 The Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) has introduced new treatment requirements to stop brown marmorated stink bugs arriving into New Zealand in sea containers from Italy. https://www.growernews.co.nz/news_article.htm?cat=2&news_id=5467 Fri, 12 Jan 2018 00:00:00 +1300 https://www.growernews.co.nz/news_article.htm?cat=2&news_id=5467 LONDON (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - Honey bees are attracted to a fungicide used in agriculture with ‘unsettling implications’ for global food production, a scientist said on Tuesday. https://www.growernews.co.nz/news_article.htm?cat=2&news_id=5464 Thu, 11 Jan 2018 00:00:00 +1300 https://www.growernews.co.nz/news_article.htm?cat=2&news_id=5464 GS1 Australia invited PMA A-NZ to facilitate discussions with Australian and New Zealand retailers and GS1 NZ, to work towards a consistent approach to the implementation of GS1 DataBar across the fresh produce industry. https://www.growernews.co.nz/news_article.htm?cat=2&news_id=5463 Thu, 11 Jan 2018 00:00:00 +1300 https://www.growernews.co.nz/news_article.htm?cat=2&news_id=5463 Biosecurity SA has declared an outbreak of Queensland fruit fly (Q-fly) in West Hindmarsh following the discovery of a gravid (with eggs) female in the area on Monday, 8 January. https://www.growernews.co.nz/news_article.htm?cat=2&news_id=5462 Thu, 11 Jan 2018 00:00:00 +1300 https://www.growernews.co.nz/news_article.htm?cat=2&news_id=5462 Dr Peat Leith, Senior Research Fellow at TIA notes that Tasmania’s food and agriculture sectors are booming. https://www.growernews.co.nz/news_article.htm?cat=2&news_id=5460 Wed, 10 Jan 2018 00:00:00 +1300 https://www.growernews.co.nz/news_article.htm?cat=2&news_id=5460 Emerging technology being developed at the University of Canterbury (UC) could revolutionise nitrate monitoring in waterways. https://www.growernews.co.nz/news_article.htm?cat=2&news_id=5456 Mon, 08 Jan 2018 00:00:00 +1300 https://www.growernews.co.nz/news_article.htm?cat=2&news_id=5456 To assist producers affected by the Sherwood fire in South Australia’s Upper South East, Primary Industries and Regions SA (PIRSA) has established a 24 hour hotline – 1800 255 556. https://www.growernews.co.nz/news_article.htm?cat=2&news_id=5453 Mon, 08 Jan 2018 00:00:00 +1300 https://www.growernews.co.nz/news_article.htm?cat=2&news_id=5453 Queensland’s growers will be able to clearly demonstrate their compliance with workplace legislation when third party audited Freshcare certification becomes available under Growcom’s Fair Farms Initiative in 2018. https://www.growernews.co.nz/news_article.htm?cat=2&news_id=5449 Fri, 05 Jan 2018 00:00:00 +1300 https://www.growernews.co.nz/news_article.htm?cat=2&news_id=5449 Tomatoes NZ says that its growers know the value of their contribution to New Zealand’s economy, but that many people do not. https://www.growernews.co.nz/news_article.htm?cat=2&news_id=5446 Fri, 29 Dec 2017 00:00:00 +1300 https://www.growernews.co.nz/news_article.htm?cat=2&news_id=5446 ROME (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - After René Castro-Salazar attended the first UN-led climate talks in Berlin in 1985 as Costa Rica's environment and energy minister, he tried to talk about agriculture and climate change – but few wanted to join the conversation. https://www.growernews.co.nz/news_article.htm?cat=2&news_id=5445 Fri, 29 Dec 2017 00:00:00 +1300 https://www.growernews.co.nz/news_article.htm?cat=2&news_id=5445 The team at GrowerNEWS would like to wish our readers, news sources and colleagues a happy and prosperous 2018. https://www.growernews.co.nz/news_article.htm?cat=2&news_id=5444 Wed, 03 Jan 2018 00:00:00 +1300 https://www.growernews.co.nz/news_article.htm?cat=2&news_id=5444 A recent IBISWorld report has highlighted strong growth in recent years for Australia’s online grocery sector, with the impending launch of AmazonFresh prompting major supermarket chains to expand their e-commerce channels. https://www.growernews.co.nz/news_article.htm?cat=2&news_id=5441 Thu, 28 Dec 2017 00:00:00 +1300 https://www.growernews.co.nz/news_article.htm?cat=2&news_id=5441 A net filled with pheromone-soaked ‘dummy queens’ attached to a helium-filled weather-balloon is the latest tool being used by pollination researchers in their efforts to better understand the number of honey bee colonies in an area. https://www.growernews.co.nz/news_article.htm?cat=2&news_id=5438 Wed, 27 Dec 2017 00:00:00 +1300 https://www.growernews.co.nz/news_article.htm?cat=2&news_id=5438 Hort Innovation said it has worked with global information and measurement company, Nielsen, to bring growers the largest series of insights into market performance and shopping behaviour yet. https://www.growernews.co.nz/news_article.htm?cat=2&news_id=5433 Fri, 22 Dec 2017 00:00:00 +1300 https://www.growernews.co.nz/news_article.htm?cat=2&news_id=5433 Plant & Food Research has announced the appointment of David Hughes as its new Chief Executive Officer. https://www.growernews.co.nz/news_article.htm?cat=2&news_id=5430 Thu, 21 Dec 2017 00:00:00 +1300 https://www.growernews.co.nz/news_article.htm?cat=2&news_id=5430 Horticulture New Zealand CEO Mike Chapman notes that the 23 December 2017 'Listener' magazine reports that, in the last five years, Aucklanders have chopped down a third of their trees, and that 90% of what is left is at risk of also being cut down. https://www.growernews.co.nz/news_article.htm?cat=2&news_id=5429 Thu, 21 Dec 2017 00:00:00 +1300 https://www.growernews.co.nz/news_article.htm?cat=2&news_id=5429 Farmers and growers in very dry regions around the country are urged to make plans to get through a summer that has turned hot and dry sooner than usual. https://www.growernews.co.nz/news_article.htm?cat=2&news_id=5428 Thu, 21 Dec 2017 00:00:00 +1300 https://www.growernews.co.nz/news_article.htm?cat=2&news_id=5428 An increasingly demanding marketplace demands an increasingly responsive PMA A-NZ. https://www.growernews.co.nz/news_article.htm?cat=2&news_id=5422 Wed, 20 Dec 2017 00:00:00 +1300 https://www.growernews.co.nz/news_article.htm?cat=2&news_id=5422 Scientists in Queensland are developing purple sweetcorn varieties with the horticulture industry to help growers respond to increasingly health-conscious consumers. https://www.growernews.co.nz/news_article.htm?cat=2&news_id=5421 Wed, 20 Dec 2017 00:00:00 +1300 https://www.growernews.co.nz/news_article.htm?cat=2&news_id=5421