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29-08-2016
More key hort industry investment panels kick off
Horticulture Innovation Australia (Hort Innovation) has announced that nine more Strategic Investment Advisory Panels were finalised as it continues to strengthen its investment approach.
29-08-2016
ACCC reminds suppliers of their rights under Food and Grocery Code
All suppliers to Coles, Woolworths and Aldi now have the full benefit of the Food and Grocery Code of Conduct (Code).
26-08-2016
Cereal disease management strategy update
Nick Poole, Rob Craigie and Jo Drummond from FAR will discuss recent research findings on cereal disease management, including fungicide resistance, with a view to designing appropriate disease management strategies for the coming season.
26-08-2016
NZ Wine industry recognises shining examples
An Auckland Chardonnay and a Hawke’s Bay Cabernet Sauvignon Merlot both shone at this year’s Romeo Bragato Wine Awards.
26-08-2016
MPI to move to expanded new premises at The Landing
The Minister for Primary Industries, Hon Nathan Guy, Minister for Food Safety, Hon Jo Goodhew, MPI Director-General, Martyn Dunne and Auckland Airport Chief Executive, Adrian Littlewood, have turned the first sod ahead of construction on a new multi-purpose facility for the Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) at Auckland Airport.
26-08-2016
FYI: Increasing consumer demand for edible ornamentals
Canadian consumers can now have container-grown organic blueberries at their fingertips, thanks to new production techniques developed at the Vineland Research and Innovation Centre.
26-08-2016
Price wins 2016 Bayer Young Viticulturist of the Year
Cameron Price from Villa Maria, Hawke’s Bay is the Bayer Young Viticulturist of the Year 2016. After a tough final Price was thrilled to receive this prestigious reward on Thursday night at the Bragato Wine Awards. “All that hard work paid off,” he said.
25-08-2016
Compost world authority to visit Tuakau
American world-leading compost expert, Ron Alexander, will speak at a Growers’ Breakfast session in October.
25-08-2016
Australian plant biosecurity RD&E forum looks cross-sectoral priorities
Participants at the Plant Biosecurity Research Development & Extension (RD&E) Priorities Forum, held in Victoria, Australia looked to identify the top, cross-sectoral priorities for research in Australia as well as ways to improve the plant biosecurity RD&E system.
25-08-2016
Supercharging Australia’s hort future
As part of its biggest industry leadership campaign in history, Horticulture Innovation Australia (Hort Innovation) announced two more initiatives to help future-ready the vegetable, fruit, nut, turf, nursery and cut-flower sectors.