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01-12-2015

Cropping event expected to draw hundreds

The marquee is up, the edges have been clipped, and three international speakers have hit town – it's time for FAR's Arable Research in Action, or ARIA, Field Day.

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30-11-2015

FAR survey of maize areas, volumes

The Foundation of Arable Research has used data from 73 survey farms who completed all of the last three maize surveys (October 2014 and June and October 2015) were scaled up to the national level using the most recent Agricultural Production Statistics (APS) which provided data on maize grain, maize silage and maize green feed.

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30-11-2015

Fresh start for Australian hort

Australian horticulture growers shaped the future of their industry at the inaugural Annual General Meeting (AGM) for Horticulture Innovation Australia (Hort Innovation).

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30-11-2015

NZ agrees hort protocols with Thailand

Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) said that new import protocols agreed with Thailand have cemented future access for none New Zealand horticultural exports.

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27-11-2015

Plant Producer Summit Working Group discussions update

The Working Group appointed at the August Plant Producers Summit has now met twice in its deliberations to identify and define common issues and opportunities important to plant producers that could be the focus of industry good activities and explore options for a new model for a plant-producer-led industry body.

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27-11-2015

NZSVO 2016 Sauvignon Blanc workshop

NZSVO 2016 Sauvignon Blanc workshop is the latest in the organisation’s series of annual technical workshops.

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27-11-2015

Growcom thanks outgoing Board Directors, welcomes Moro, Windolf and Adams

Peak horticulture body, Growcom, has announced that Matt Hood, Rugby Farms, has resigned this week as a Director on the Board of Growcom due to family and business reasons.

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27-11-2015

Which crops should take priority if there’s insufficient water?

With the very dry weather it may be a struggle to keep the irrigation up to all of the crops and a decision may need to be made on which crop to drop out.

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27-11-2015

Important agrichem notification for NZ arable growers

FAR reports that MPI recently reassessed five insecticides to examine the acceptability of the crops listed on the labels from a dietary intake exposure perspective, and have now released their final decision for these compounds.

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27-11-2015

NZFE Trust celebrates successful year

The New Zealand Farm Environment (NZFE) Trust and its flagship event, the Ballance Farm Environment Awards, have celebrated another successful year.

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