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14-04-2016
Farmers urged to remain on lookout for late-emerging velvetleaf
The Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) is urging farmers to remain vigilant in their management of the velvetleaf pest plant.
14-04-2016
2016 BOP Young Fruit Grower comp announced
The 2016 Bay of Plenty Young Fruit Grower competition aims to promote and celebrate the talents of young people employed in the Bay of Plenty fruit-growing sectors.
14-04-2016
Tonnellerie de Mercurey NZ Young Winemaker 2016
This exciting competition for NZ winemakers under thirty years old was held for the first time last year and proved to be a challenging yet fun and very rewarding competition.
13-04-2016
FAR maize field report just released
The Foundation for Arable Research (FAR) has just released its latest maize field report.
13-04-2016
Samoan F&B providers go for international cert
Pacific Islands Trade & Invest (PT&I) reports that Samoa has raised the bar by launching Food & Safety Management Training Programmes run in conjunction with the National University of Samoa (NUS).
13-04-2016
NGINZ urgently needs to hear from seed importers
In late March, MPI instigated emergency measures relating to the importation of pelleted seed. This follows the discovery of the serious weed, Velvetleaf in fodder beet crops, arising from contaminated seed.
13-04-2016
HortNZ submits on EU FTA
HortNZ said that it recently submitted to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade on the proposed New Zealand-European Union Free Trade Agreement and attended an industry roundtable with MFAT and an EU trade delegation.
13-04-2016
Dutch students looking for internships
Two Dutch horticulture students have approached HortNZ for help in finding internship positions in New Zealand to do a research project.
13-04-2016
Insecticide changes due mid-2016
Horticulture New Zealand reports that the importing and manufacturing of plant insecticides with fenitrothion and phorate will no longer be permitted from 1 July 2016.
13-04-2016
Growcom supports call for significant investment in biosecurity capability in QLD
Peak horticulture body, Growcom, is supporting the call for significant investment and broadscale reform of Biosecurity Queensland as recommended by the latest Queensland Government’s Biosecurity Capability Review.
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