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31-10-2016
Feedback sought on Strategic Investment Plan
NGIA says it want its members’ input into the development of a new Strategic Investment Plan for the nursery industry levy, which will help build a stronger, more sustainable future for growers.
31-10-2016
Closing-heavy rolling-wild oat spray and PGR timing
The Foundation for Arable Research (FAR) suggests that any late flowering perennial ryegrasses and Italian/annual ryegrasses are having their final grazings or are being topped to close.
31-10-2016
Priva opens new branch office in Australia
Greenhouse control systems company, Priva, has opened a new branch office in Victoria, Australia.
28-10-2016
Biopesticide research essential to meet market changes
Horticulture New Zealand CEO, Mike Chapman, believes that the horticulture sector is undergoing rapid growth, which makes being ahead of trends particularly important to ensure ongoing competitiveness.
28-10-2016
Pre-washed veg cleans up with Aussie consumers
A trend toward convenience is continuing to take hold in the fresh produce sector, with new research showing that having vegetables washed and cleaned ready for use is one of the three most important factors for Australian shoppers.
28-10-2016
Authorised Officer expiry dates
When a person becomes appointed as a Plant Export Authorised Officer (AO), they are issued with a legally binding Instrument of appointment.
28-10-2016
South African hort group invests in students
Hortgro has invested over SAR 2.5m in bursaries and the development of students for 2016.
28-10-2016
Solomon’s workers head for NZ, Australia
More than eighty Solomon Islanders have left for Australia and New Zealand under the Seasonal Workers Programme to work for the next six months.
28-10-2016
ACCC report identifies competition, fair trading issues in hort, viticulture
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) report into the competition and fair trading issues facing the horticulture and viticulture industries has identified a number of areas of concern, particularly about the Horticulture Code of Conduct.
27-10-2016
Successful NZFGA Conference
An impressive lineup of speakers made this year’s conference at the Holiday Inn Mangere Auckland, last August. A number of attendees reported that it was one of the best.
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