All posts tagged "biosecurity"

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  News and Views

  Please do something – because doing nothing isn’t working

  It may be time for the Government to regulate airlines to broadcast biosecurity videos for all incoming passengers, says Federated Farmers.

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  Must See

  Fight against devastating disease begins

  New Zealand’s horticulture and wine industry groups are pleased to have been awarded a Sustainable Farming Fund (SFF) Tere grant to progress...

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  185

  News and Views

  Two more health warnings after potentially-toxic cyanobacteria discovered

  Canterbury District Health Board’s Community and Public Health unit has issued two more health warnings after potentially-toxic algae (benthic cyanobacteria) was found...

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  225

  Fast Facts

  Southern black-backed gull control at the Waimakariri River

  Southern black-backed gull (SBBG) control is part of a regular, successful programme that has been ongoing for many years with the aim...

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  156

  News and Views

  Federated Farmers cautiously optimistic on M.bovis eradication

  Federated Farmers is supportive of the government call that we may be able to achieve the biosecurity triumph of being the first...

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  Must See

  When good sense takes control of the wheel

  Today (November 27 2018) marks a big win for on farm safety and biosecurity, says Federated Farmers dairy chair Chris Lewis.

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  230

  News and Views

  Australia and NZ join forces on plant biosecurity research

  Australia and New Zealand have entered into a new collaboration to strengthen plant biosecurity research.

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  Must See

  Don’t bank on seed banks to save NZ trees

  New Zealand can’t rely on seed banking to save many of its iconic trees, such as kauri, from disease, a new international...

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  238

  News and Views

  Farmers urged to speak up on NAIT

  Federated Farmers is in sync with the Government’s determination to revamp NAIT into a more effective and easy-to-use system, and urges farmers...

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  Whos Who

  Port Chalmers farming family helps keep ‘Halo’ free of predators

  With Orokonui Sanctuary nearby and the virgin forest of the Mihiwaka Reserve bordering their sheep and beef farm, Port Chalmers farmers John...