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31-05-2016
HIA calls for Board position applications
In the lead up to its second Annual General Meeting (AGM) in November, Horticulture Innovation Australia has five Director roles opening up on its Board, and is calling for applications from growers, and others with an interest in the future of that nation’s horticulture industry.
31-05-2016
Farm Environment Trust head steps down
New Zealand Farm Environment Trust general manager, David Natzke, is stepping down after a decade at the helm of the organisation that administers the highly successful Ballance Farm Environment Awards.
31-05-2016
Roxburgh young fruit grower named Central Otago’s best
Jack Gilchrist from Roxburgh has beaten tough competition from four other entrants to be crowned Central Otago’s Young Fruit Grower for 2016.
30-05-2016
Soil health delivering a wealth of benefits to Aussie veg growers
A healthy crop needs healthy soil, and with an extensive range of research and development already undertaken into soil health practices, the Australian Vegetable Industry has turned its sights on translating research results into on-farm benefits.
30-05-2016
Predicting apple flowering
Australian researchers have identified a better way to predict apple flowering in an effort to help growers plan their future business decisions and crop management around climate change.
30-05-2016
NZ and Samsung hack together virtual reality wine tour, more
In April, Asian food and wine buyers were the first to ‘step’ into New Zealand vineyards as New Zealand Trade & Enterprise launched its first foray in virtual reality marketing in Asia, in partnership with Samsung Electronics Singapore.
27-05-2016
Zespri’s 2015/16 kiwifruit season breaks records
The 2015/16 season broke records for the kiwifruit industry, with Zespri achieving the biggest-ever total return to growers, highest-ever Green return per hectare and record sales volumes for both Zespri Green and Zespri SunGold Kiwifruit.
27-05-2016
Avos break record for NZ sales
New Zealand’s love affair with avocados has produced record-breaking domestic sales of $41 million during the 2015-16 Season. Jen Scoular, Chief Executive of NZ Avocado, announced impressive end-of-season results of $134 million in industry value from export and New Zealand market sales.
27-05-2016
Slow Food's Petrini named FAO Special Ambassador Zero Hunger for Europe
The FAO has announced that Carlo Petrini, President of Slow Food, an organisation working to prevent the disappearance of local food cultures and traditions and to ensure everyone has access to good, clean and fair food, has been named FAO Special Ambassador Zero Hunger for Europe.
27-05-2016
Don’t let velvetleaf hitch a ride on Gypsy Day
This Gypsy Day, MPI is urging farmers to avoid moving the invasive pest weed velvetleaf along with their stock.
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