All posts tagged "horticulture"

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  News and Views

  Horticulture can help New Zealand reduce emissions and grow the economy

  The horticulture industry is well placed to help New Zealand reduce its emissions while also enabling the economy to grow, Horticulture New...

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  News and Views

  Picking platforms prove their worth in the race to get fruit off trees

  T&G Global is pulling out all the stops to harvest apples this season, welcoming eight new state-of-the-art automated picking platforms as part...

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  Fast Facts

  Plan for feeding New Zealanders fresh vegetables and fruit needed too

  Horticulture New Zealand is calling on the Government to hurry up protection for highly productive land.

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  Must See

  More plant diversity means less pesticide

  Increasing plant diversity naturally controls plant-eating insects in grasslands, according to a study led by University of Waikato Senior Lecturer Dr Andrew...

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  Whos Who

  Newly appointed People Capability Manager ready to promote careers in horticulture

  Emma Boase has been appointed to the new role of People Capability Manager at Horticulture New Zealand. The role has been created...

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  News and Views

  Horticulture New Zealand welcomes Government’s support of horticulture through immigration changes

  Horticulture New Zealand has welcomed the Government’s latest immigration changes, saying they offer support to stranded backpackers and RSE workers as well...

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  Agribusiness

  Tomato shortage follows lockdown

  Tomato prices rose 38 percent in August 2020 to a weighted average price of $13.65 per kilo, an all-time high, Stats NZ...

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  Whos Who

  Horticulture student’s drive to push NZ’s high-quality produce around the globe is rewarded

  The journey of New Zealand’s high quality nutritious food from farmer to fork is what drives Agcarm’s horticultural scholarship winner, Alexandra Tomkins...

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  News and Views

  Successful conclusion of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) negotiations welcomed by Onions New Zealand

  Onions New Zealand welcomes the successful conclusion of the RCEP negotiations, saying trade agreements like these underpin the success of the New...

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  News and Views

  Horticulture New Zealand already working with growers on climate change

  Horticulture New Zealand has welcomed the Government’s endorsement of the Primary Sector Climate Change Commitment, saying it has already started working with...