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22-04-2016
Latest AIMI survey of cereal areas, volumes
The Foundation for Arable Research (FAR) says that the objective of its latest AIMI survey of growers was to determine, as at April 1 2016, the size of the 2016 harvest of wheat, barley and oats, sales channels, storage status and unsold amount of the 2016 harvest, tonnages of carry-over stocks on farms from the 2015 harvest and the sowing intentions for autumn/winter 2016.
22-04-2016
Hazelnut, black truffle growers’ seminars
This comprehensive seminar series is presented by industry and covers an in�depth range of topics, detailing many technical aspects of growing these two important and emerging crops.
21-04-2016
HortNZ supports TPPA
Mike Chapman, HortNZ CEO, and HortNZ Manager, Richard Palmer, recently appeared before the Foreign Affairs, Trade and Defence Committee and spoke on the value of the Trans Pacific Partnership Agreement (TPPA) to New Zealand horticulture.
21-04-2016
National Hort Field Day set for growth
The National Horticultural Field Day, to be held in early July in Hastings, is set to continue into its fourth year of significant growth.
21-04-2016
FYI: Long-term strategic planning pays dividends
Growing fruit and vegetables can be a constant battle against pests, disease and weather. Texas A&M’s Dr. Joe Masabni wants home gardeners and commercial growers to become strategists rather than tacticians because successfully growing fruits and vegetables can depend on preparedness and planning.
20-04-2016
HortNZ calls for director nominations
Horticulture New Zealand is calling for nominations for two new board directors.
20-04-2016
Let the Young Veg Grower competition begin!
Four contestants will compete for the title of New Zealand Young Vegetable Grower on 28 April in Christchurch.
20-04-2016
Aussie shoppers could benefit from tech innovations
New technology is presenting greater options for retailers to satisfy Australian consumers’ increasing desire for knowledge about their food purchases, according to new market research from the vegetable industry.
20-04-2016
FYI: Increasing veg consumption
The latest nutritional advice is that consumers should have 250 grams of vegetables per day; while in practice many people do not meet this norm. In response, Wageningen UR researchers and the Dutch vegetable industry have put their heads together to come up with ways of increasing vegetable consumption.
19-04-2016
8 ASEAN Heads of Mission at breakfast event
The ASEAN New Zealand Business Council (ANZBC) says all New Zealand ASEAN Heads of Mission (Ambassadors and High Commissioners) will be back in New Zealand in May.
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