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09-10-2014

PMA A-NZ executive program turns over new leaf

Produce Marketing Association Australia-New Zealand and Institute of Food and Grocery management announce 'PMA A-NZ Produce Executive Program'.

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09-10-2014

AIPH awards Gold Medal to CFA president

Madame Jiang Zehui, President of China Flower Association (CFA), has been awarded the prestigious Gold Medal by the International Association of Horticultural Producers (AIPH).

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06-10-2014

Will history be made, repeated at the 2014 'Young Horticulturist of the Year'?

With ten weeks away from the 2014 'Young Horticulturist of the Year' competition, this year's six competitors gathered at Auckland's Botanical Gardens for the AGMARDT Market Innovation seminar.

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25-09-2014

Time to put on the Gloves

Acting NZFGA president David Blewden makes an impassioned plea for Flower Growers to defend themselves by creating a level playing field for cut flowers in New Zealand, the first step being to 'show up for the briefing', at the AGM in Christchurch on 17th October

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25-09-2014

AGM Attracts Keynote Speakers

There's an impressive line up of industry speakers secured for the New Zealand Flower Growers Annual gathering in Christchurch this month

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25-09-2014

Netherlands Bans Bulb Fumigant

The use of Pirimiphos-methyl is from now on prohibited in Holland. Commonly known as Actellic the agent commonly used for disinfecting the cooling rooms where bulbs are stored is now strictly prohibited

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25-09-2014

NZFGA makes Counterveiling Duties Submission

The New Zealand Flower Growers Association has recently made a submission on a review by the Ministry for Business Innovation and Employment (MBIE) countervailing duties and anti-dumping issues.

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24-09-2014

Legal Case on Rose Subsidies to be Explored

Aggressive importation of low cost cut flowers from India has significantly impacted New Zealand's local Floriculture Industry. NZFGA has invited experts from Blackburn Croft to speak to growers at the AGM in Christchurch on 17th October

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23-09-2014

Plant Health Australia Board meets GIA

The Transitional Deed Governance Group (TDGG) and the GIA Secretariat had the opportunity to spend a few hours with Plant Health Australia's (PHA) Board during its tour of New Zealand.

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22-09-2014

WorkSafe NZ updates Health and Safety Reform Bill

WorkSafe New Zealand has just released the first in a series of regular updates on the Health and Safety Reform Bill.

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