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17-01-2017
Amsterdam Airport Schiphol sees record flower volumes
Amsterdam Airport Schiphol ended 2016 with a record total flown cargo throughput of 1.66 million tonnes, up 2.5% on 2015.
17-01-2017
Skills development for hort
“As the Christmas holidays draw to a close, many of us start thinking about our careers or, if you’re just out of college, what your career may be,” says Mike Chapman, Horticulture New Zealand CEO.
17-01-2017
Super biosecurity puppies named
The Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) has named its first litter of a super breed of biosecurity detector puppies.
17-01-2017
Veg prices fall for fourth consecutive month
Vegetable prices fell for the fourth consecutive month in December, led by cabbage, broccoli, and cauliflower, Statistics New Zealand has reported.
16-01-2017
Send in your bugs!
Plant & Food Research is currently conducting research on the potential to use a parasitic wasp (T. japonicus) as a biocontrol option should a population of Brown Marmorated Stink Bug (BMSB) be detected in New Zealand.
16-01-2017
US growers predict shortages of key foliage for Valentine’s Day
Some growers in Central Florida report that they are still reeling from a devastating hit last autumn from Hurricane Matthew. As a result, the aftermath of the storm could lead to shortages of leatherleaf on Valentine’s Day.
16-01-2017
New approach to collecting nursery statistics
Nursery and Garden Industry Australia (NGIA) says that collecting data about nursery production and its value is challenging, due largely to the diversity of the industry and the number of times plants can be sold before reaching the end user.
16-01-2017
Environmental credentials give marketing edge
In today’s competitive market, Scotsburn Nurseries has found an edge by promoting its sustainability credentials to the growing number of environmentally conscious consumers.
16-01-2017
New awards to unearth NZ’s outstanding primary produce
Horticulturists and pastoral farmers are being encouraged to enter new awards developed to celebrate New Zealand’s most outstanding primary producers.
13-01-2017
Aussie fruit exports rise thanks to Asia FTAs
Free trade agreements secured with China, Japan and South Korea have seen an increase in the exports of Australian fruit.
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