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18 May 2022
Work has picked up again on the horticulture industry-led, government enabled action plan that is being developed to support our industry to reach the ‘Fit for a Better World’ target.
By Nadine Tunley
11 May 2022
Thursday 12 May 2022, is the very first International Day of Plant Health. Initiated by the FAO, the day recognises the vital role that healthy plants in keeping people and the planet healthy.
4 May 2022
Our industry has suffered from a labour shortage, due to Covid and the borders effectively being closed. Throughout the industry, employers have gone out of their way to attract and retain people.
28 Apr 2022
The HortNZ Board has decided to not hold a Horticulture Conference in 2022.
By Hugh Chesterman
Large commercial greenhouse growers – reliant on heat and carbon dioxide – are searching for viable alternatives to gas and coal, as prices soar and growers seek to reduce their carbon emissions.
It rained, it rained again, and then it rained some more. Gisborne growers are counting the cost of one weather bomb after another.
Helping citrus growers increase their stock of beneficial insects, therefore decreasing the need to spray, is the focus of one of a range of projects that aim to help achieve a ‘lighter touch.’
