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28-10-2015
Aussie hort industry productive, entrepreneurial, innovative
According to recent a study by Horticulture Innovation Australia and the University of Queensland (UQ), Australian horticulture, as an industry, is highly productive, entrepreneurial and innovative.
28-10-2015
Student job opportunity
HortNZ’s Natural Resources and Environment team is on the hunt for a ‘resource management planning and policy guru’ to work at HortNZ over the summer.
28-10-2015
NZ hort leaders wrap up in Wellington
HortNZ Leadership Programme participants have recently immersed themselves in three days of government, industry, and presentations in Wellington.
28-10-2015
Mathers receives 2015 NZIAHS AGMARDT Technology Transfer Award
FAR’s Diana Mathers is the recipient of the 2015 New Zealand Institute of Agricultural and Horticultural Science AGMARDT Technology Transfer Award. The award was made in recognition of the significant impact of her work around environmental and economic sustainability on cropping farms.
28-10-2015
FAR announces new North Island cropping event
North Island farmers are being invited to update their cropping knowledge at a new one-day field event on Thursday 10 December. The field day, run by FAR, is being held at FAR's Northern Crop Research Site at Tamahere, near Hamilton.
27-10-2015
Wheat tan spot disease management
FAR reports that tan spot has been identified in several first and second wheat crops in Central, Mid and South Canterbury. Crops under drought or nutrient stress appear to be more affected.
27-10-2015
New USDA data shows farm-to-school efforts help reduce plate waste, increases student participation
Agriculture Secretary, Tom Vilsack, has announced that preliminary Farm to School Census data for school year 2013-2014 that indicate strong farm to school programs can increase the number of students purchasing school breakfast and lunch, improve consumption of healthier foods at school, and reduce plate waste.
27-10-2015
China deal good for Aussie fruit, nuts
The Voice of Horticulture said it welcomes the announcement of Labor support for the China Australia Free Trade Agreement.
27-10-2015
US imports challenge Aussie onions
Onions Australia said it is dismayed that US onions have arrived on its shores, despite the Queensland fresh onion season already in full swing.
23-10-2015
Agri food chain partners discuss implementation of new EU promotion policy
Celcaa, FoodDrinkEurope, SACAR and Copa and Cogeca recently held a high-level Seminar in Brussels to discuss the new EU promotion policy for agri-food products, which comes into force on 1 December 2015.
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