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11-01-2017
Waikato Regional Plan hearing date set
Horticulture New Zealand reports that it has been advised of a date for a ‘Mention Only’ hearing for the Waikato Regional Plan.
10-01-2017
Explorer rose set to conquer world
Dutch rose breeding company, Interplant Roses, based in Leersum, has seen demand for its deep red ‘Explorer’ roses more than double since 2014.
09-01-2017
Frost hits South Canterbury
The Foundation for Arable Research (FAR) reports that on 5 January, growers inland from Ashburton reported a frost event and expressed concerns about its affects on crops.
06-01-2017
Aussie spud growers using social media
A Victorian potato grower is using social media to ensure the next generation of growers is able to share industry research and knowledge and increase awareness of mental health-related issues.
06-01-2017
Aussie macs break new production records in 2016
The Australian Macadamia Association recently announced that the sector’s output has broken another record for a second successive year.
05-01-2017
Global flower bouquet exports see drop
Flower bouquet exports by country totaled USD $7.9 billion in 2015, down by an average of 6.5% for all flower bouquet shippers over the five-year period starting in 2011 when flower bouquets shipments were valued at $8.4 billion.
04-01-2017
Worker exploitation, including hort, widespread in NZ
People in New Zealand are working 80-90 hour weeks for $500, being paid for half the hours they work and paying their own salary to ‘buy’ permanent residency, a recent study revealed.
04-01-2017
Aussie growers hopeful about ‘no added wax’ apples
APAL reports that both Woolworths and Coles have decided to sell more apples with no added wax in 2017, in a move that the industry hopes will bring consumer attention back to apples as a healthy and tasty natural snack.
03-01-2017
GlobalG.A.P. releases new FSMA guide
GlobalG.A.P. has published a new guide for compliance with the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA).
03-01-2017
FYI: China tightens agrochemical residue standards
The Chinese Government has shored up its regulations on chemical residues in food with a new national standard, according to its Ministry of Agriculture.
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