Record 1281 to 1290 of 4405
14-03-2016
Fresh Produce Safety Centre events addressing producers’ needs
The Fresh Produce Safety Centre Australia & New Zealand ran two events in Hawke’s Bay, New Zealand, in February 2016, which were attended by over 65 fresh produce industry people.
14-03-2016
Fixing 'food deserts' is about more than building grocery stores
The US Department of Agriculture has defined food deserts as parts of the country where it ‘s hard to buy fresh fruit, vegetables, and other whole foods.
14-03-2016
Expressions of Interest now open for Fine Food Australia 2016
One of the ways in which Pacific Trade and Investment (PT&I) says it creates greater international opportunities for in the Pacific Island businesses is by hosting a select number of exporters each year at Australia's premier food exhibition, Fine Food Australia.
11-03-2016
Contaminated fodder beet seed lines named
Velvetleaf weed has now been identified at ten sites in Southland, Otago and Canterbury.
11-03-2016
Illegal Gerbera plantations found in Mexico
Florist Holland B.V., the specialist company in breeding and propagation of Gerberas, leads intensive worldwide controls on illegal propagation.
11-03-2016
ISTTH call for sponsors and exhibitors
The ISTTH Organising Committee and ISHS are providing an opportunity to become a sponsor or exhibitor for their November 2016 event in Cairns, QLD Australia.
11-03-2016
MPI’s velvetleaf focus firmly on fodder beet seed
The Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) is encouraging farmers and growers who have planted certain varieties of imported fodder beet seed to check their crops for the presence of an aggressive agricultural weed, velvetleaf.
11-03-2016
NZ monthly food prices fall
Statistics New Zealand has just reported that food prices fell 0.6 percent in February 2016. This was influenced by falls across a range of foods, and led by seasonally lower fruit and vegetable prices. After adjusting for seasonal effects, food prices rose 0.2 percent.
10-03-2016
Improve productivity in NSW with an energy audit
Apple and pear businesses in NSW are encouraged to apply for heavily discounted energy audits focused on improving energy productivity.
10-03-2016
Project to train new Authorised Officers gathers PASE
The Australian Government said that it is investing $800,000 to support horticultural exporters, in particular small exporters, by bolstering the number of industry-based Plant Export Authorised Officers (AOs) by more than one-third.