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02-09-2016

Wafex launches Australian Florist Wedding Showcase

1 September marks the first day of the Australian spring and is the unofficial start time for the peak wedding season in Australia. Wafex recently organised a national cut flower roadshow called the Australian Florist Wedding Showcase, with the goal of creating exposure and awareness for its large range of bridal flowers.

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31-08-2016

Join the biosecurity conversation

The future of New Zealand's biosecurity system is under the spotlight with the Ministry for Primary Industries' (MPI) Biosecurity 2025 consultation phase well under way.

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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).

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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.

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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.

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24-08-2016

Women in Hort workshop examines gender equality

A workshop examining gender equality and the representation of women at a leadership level in New Zealand’s horticulture sector was recently held in Wellington.

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23-08-2016

Pests and diseases pipped in post

New survey results show that the Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) is preventing pests and diseases from arriving in New Zealand through the post.

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22-08-2016

Inaugural Australian Flowers Week announced

The inaugural Australian Flowers Week will be held this spring between Saturday, September 17 and Sunday, September 25 to celebrate the beauty of Australian fresh flowers and foliage.

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19-08-2016

Biosecurity 2025 consultation underway

The consultation phase on the future direction of New Zealand's biosecurity system – Biosecurity 2025 – is underway. MPI is holding public meetings and hui in various locations around the country over the next two weeks.

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17-08-2016

From boat beginnings to the biggest bulb propagator in Australia

The Broersen family has never shied away from hard work. The Dutch immigrants have established themselves as one of the biggest bulb producers in Australia growing over 140 varieties of tulips and supplying up to 900,000 tulip plants to the Floriade Festival held in Canberra annually.

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