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21-08-2014
Young Horticulturist of the Year competitions progress
The competition to find NZ's best and brightest young horticulturists is hotting up, with a number of finalists already chosen from the spectrum of the local industry.
18-08-2014
AIPH chairs debate to improve link between hort, science
Tim Briercliffe, AIPH, Secretary General, will be chairing a workshop that will debate how to improve the relationship between the horticultural industry and science & research.
11-08-2014
ExportNZ Election Year manifestos released
Catherine Beard, Executive Director of Export NZ, says the coming election highlights issues that are important for companies involved in exporting and manufacturing. These businesses are critically important for NZ's economy and for the wellbeing of communities all over the country.
11-08-2014
Low use, high gain potential from using farm consultants
Although professional help with farm management is very important to many farmers, most do not employ a consultant, even though an analysis of profit data shows that farmers who do receive $4 return for every dollar spent.
29-07-2014
Aussie retail growth strong but slowing
The 14th AFGC CHEP Retail Index, just released, indicates year-on-year growth in Australian retail sales remains strong despite moderately easing in the June quarter.
28-07-2014
AIHP Annual Congress announced
Preparations are being made for the 66th International Association of Horticultural Producers (AIPH) Annual Congress. Organised by AIPH, the China Flower Association (CFA) and the Executive Committee of the Qingdao International Horticultural Exposition 2014, the congress will be held 16-19 September 2014 in the Expo Plaza Hotel, Qingdao, China.
24-07-2014
Rabobank says environmental regs a challenge to future competitiveness of NZ farming
Achieving compliance with environmental regulation, while maintaining profitability for farmers, is a key challenge to the future competitiveness of the New Zealand agricultural sector, according to a new report by global agribusiness banking specialist, Rabobank.
11-07-2014
Australian export assistance scheme gets boost
The Australian Government confirmed that the initial payment ceiling for the grant year 2013/14 for the Export Market Development Grants (EMDG) scheme would be $60,000. The initial payment ceiling is the maximum amount paid as a first installment to reimburse exporters who have made eligible marketing expense claims through the scheme.
09-07-2014
Help NZ's bees
The Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) has initiated a global Pollinator Incidents Information System to monitor what's happening to local pollinators.
08-07-2014
Clara's on the case!
A biosecurity dog has started her sniffing career in style: her detection work resulted in a Vietnamese air passenger being denied entry to New Zealand and later sent home.
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