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23-11-2016
Supercharged copper for superior disease control
New Zealand growers can take disease control to a whole new level this season with the launch of an advanced protectant copper fungicide from leading crop protection supplier, Nufarm.
22-11-2016
Fruit fly stopped at the border
Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) staff have recently intercepted four Queensland fruit fly larvae at Wellington airport, stopping the dangerous pest from making a home in New Zealand.
22-11-2016
Familiarity breeds versatility
If consumers find themselves purchasing the same chocolate or wine at the supermarket, then their habit may have a scientific explanation.
22-11-2016
Soil disinfestations for apple replant disease
NZPPI's former Fruit Tree Sector has recently completed a project with Plant and Food Research and MPI's Sustainable Farming fund to seek alternatives to fumigation to mitigate the impact of ‘apple replant disease’.
22-11-2016
Plant flammability research
Destructive wildfires are increasingly common in many parts of the world, and are predicted to worsen with climate change.
22-11-2016
Hort Connections 2017 registrations now open
Delegate registrations are now open for Hort Connections 2017, which will be held at the Adelaide Convention Centre from 15-17 May 2017.
21-11-2016
Nominations open for 2017 Fresh Carriers Hayward Medal
The Fresh Carriers Hayward Medal judging panel is once again asking the kiwifruit industry to nominate its finest leaders for the prestigious 2017 award.
21-11-2016
NZ apple industry breaking all records
New Zealand is set to grow its largest ever export apple crop of 21.5 million cartons worth a record $800 million, Pipfruit New Zealand chief executive, Alan Pollard, has announced.
21-11-2016
EU Commission presents study on impact of future FTAs on ag sector
The European Commission recently presented to EU agriculture ministers the conclusions of a study on the cumulative effects of twelve future trade agreements on the agri-food sector.
21-11-2016
Nursery waste management for reducing costs
Many materials that were once considered ‘waste’ are now considered to be a tradable commodity that could provide a small income instead of adding to costs – and that’s just one reason for nurseries to conduct a regular review of what’s coming into and going out of their sites.
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